Monday, July 18, 2011

Down The 'Gate + 4 Idle Hands + Lord Tramp

It's a 70's comedy 3-on-1!!

Down The 'Gate is no stranger here. This was a sitcom developed by Reg Varney following On The Buses. 12 episodes were aired but 6 appear to be lost. According to internet sources (!) these 6 surviving episodes are from the second series and are recordings made by Varney himself. Ever notice the similarities between Reg and David Jason (pre-Only Fools)?

4 Idle Hands was a sitcom about 2 teens trying to find work. One of them was played by a young Phil Daniels who certainly has gone on to have a solid career.

Lord Tramp......I can't find anything about this, but it appears to be about the encounters of a wealthy guy who leaves his servants and fancy digs during the day to live as a tramp and it starred Hugh Lloyd and Joan Sims and that's good enough for me. 

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