Distributor:
Cinema Club - 2|Entertain Certificate: PG | 210
minutes | Region 2 Available to buy Extras: No
ANYONE
IN IT WE KNOW?
Dennis
Waterman, Sam Kelly, Joan Sims, Jenna Russell, Judy Buxton, Dora Bryan
WHAT’S
IT ABOUT THEN?
Dennis
“Cockney Diamond Geezer”
Waterman enters the world of the
sitcom with this gently funny
entry from the pen of the
legendary Bob Larbey. Made in
1990 Waterman plays self made
millionaire Tony Carpenter, an
Eastender who is decidedly
uncomfortable
with
his wealth, living in posh Esher whilst his no nonsense old mum won’t
leave her run down East End home.
The
series opens with Tony’s wife Ruth (Judy Buxton) walking out on him
and much of the drive of this first series (6 episodes all on one disc)
is their on and off relationship, they clearly still have feelings for
each other but can’t seem to live together without having huge rows.
The heart of the series though is Tony’s relationships with his live
in hired help, there is Sam his Chauffeur and general aide de camp, Sam
is Tony’s oldest friend having grown up with him, Mrs Wembley is the
housekeeper who was fond of a tipple or six (“just the one dear”)
and his PA is the Scottish Maggie who definitely has some kind of sexual
chemistry thing going with her boss.
As
with any Bob Larbey (the man behind The Good Life) there are plenty of
funny moments and Waterman is a likeable lead, despite a tendency to
over act somewhat. All in all, more than worth a look.
