Dorset - You must be Mad!

Moonraker · Post by **Moonraker** » 01 Oct 2007, 15:16

Five Go Mad in Dorset is on More 4 (available on Sky, Virgin and Freeview) tonight at 11.25

Hurrah!

Post by **Anita Bensoussane** » 01 Oct 2007, 16:25

Hurrah indeed!

Petermax · Post by **Petermax** » 01 Oct 2007, 19:13

I have always liked the early material from the Comic Strip team and "Five Go Mad in Dorset" is a top favourite of mine. It was very well filmed and the period detail was spot on.

Adrian Edmonson's performance in the role of Dick was hysterical, this was about a year before he played punk Vyvyan in "The Young Ones"

Julie2owlsdene · Post by **Julie2owlsdene** » 01 Oct 2007, 22:27

Must watch that, its years since I last saw the comic strip.

Moonraker · Post by **Moonraker** » 02 Oct 2007, 14:25

Simply spiffing! A great parody - heavily influenced by Five Get Into Trouble. The whole programme to me was a sheer delight to watch. I loved the recurring theme tune (was it Housewives' Choice?) and the great politically incorrect remarks. "He looks foreign, we'd better tell the police!" The way Timmy was poisoned twice, yet in the next shot was seen running by George's bike again! Although when they thought he was dead, Julian did say, "Never mind George, we can get another one!" So, maybe it was another one!

Toby Thurlow was obviously Richard Kent, but unlike Richard, he was kidnapped instead of Dick. I loved the denoument, and if you haven't yet seen it, go to http://www.channel4.com/od , where you can watch it again (unfortunately only in the UK).

The scenery was superb as well. Was it filmed at Corfe Castle? Somehow it didn't quite seem like the castle ruins at Corfe, but maybe our own Dorset expert, Viv, will be able to put us right.

The only thing that grated was the fact that George called her father, Uncle Quentin. With such attention given to detail, I wonder why this slipped through the net?

Post by **Anita Bensoussane** » 02 Oct 2007, 14:28

I didn't get the chance to watch it last night but I have it on video and have seen it at least three times. I love the waitress with her tales of "queer goings-on" - that bit always cracks me up!

Anita

Moonraker · Post by **Moonraker** » 02 Oct 2007, 14:35

Anita Bensoussane wrote:I didn't get the chance to watch it last night but I have it on video and have seen it at least three times. I love the waitress with her tales of "queer goings-on" - that bit always cracks me up!

And the gypsy, spending a penny as the Five cycle up! Both characters played by the wonderful Robbie Coltrane.

Viv of Ginger Pop · Post by **Viv of Ginger Pop** » 02 Oct 2007, 19:04

Moonraker wrote: The scenery was superb as well. Was it filmed at Corfe Castle? Somehow it didn't quite seem like the castle ruins at Corfe, but maybe our own Dorset expert, Viv, will be able to put us right.

No - -it was Devon!

Mark has recorded it, so I'll hopefully get to see it sometime this year!

Viv

RDMorrell · Post by **RDMorrell** » 03 Oct 2007, 02:40

You can always watch it on YouTube.

Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_TiqoEw4sQ

Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOSG3daAM-8

Part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsEuHlqkeEQ

There's also a sequel - Five Go Mad on Mescalin (influenced by Five on Finniston Farm)

Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biqn6huNXZ8

Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuLX2axCY8g

Part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4WzZGV0szk

My favourite part of this second one is where Julian gives Dick a dunking after Dick embraces a sort of hippy lifestyle.

Jools · Post by **Jools** » 03 Oct 2007, 09:36

Thanks for the links to the Mescalin episodes Rowan. The rounders scene was absolutely hilarious!

Lucky Star · Post by **Lucky Star** » 03 Oct 2007, 13:05

Thanks for the links Rowan. Hilarious.

Julie2owlsdene · Post by **Julie2owlsdene** » 09 Oct 2007, 13:27

Watched this the other night, (recorded it) as good as ever.

How nice to be able to watch something have a really good laugh, without all this PC correctness spoiling the fun.

Viking Star · Post by **Viking Star** » 10 Nov 2010, 22:44

Get ready for 'Five go mad in Dorset - 30 years on'!

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number 6 · Post by **number 6** » 11 Nov 2010, 16:33

Viking Star wrote:Get ready for 'Five go mad in Dorset - 30 years on'!

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Thanks for that, Viking Star. I still love watching it, even after all these years ! Priceless fun !

Pippa-Stef · Post by **Pippa-Stef** » 14 Oct 2011, 22:07

Sorry, necro posting again.

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