After the series ended, crawford only reprised the character once on an episode of noels house party in 1998 listen to bbc radio solents some mothers do ave em. Some mothers do ave em was something of a sitcom oddity. There was no new series of some mothers do ave em in 1974, so this extended christmas special was a welcome chance for viewers to catch up on franks exploits. In the heart of san francisco, there is a group of people who spend their spare time and energy roller skating and they really dont care what you think. Taiwo ajai sally, geoffrey chater bank manager, seymour green charles, tony hazel hamilton, david king dr powell, cynthia lund judy, lajla lund alison, brian osborne jordan, richard pescud white, cynthia powell lucy. Customers are not allowed in the skate room, behind the snack bar, in the dj booth or behind toy shop. Things get off to a lessthangreat start when he gets stuck in a lift on the way to a job interview and ends up back at the labour exchange hoping to get some work from them. Nearly four decades after he last blundered on screen as frank spencer, michael. This programme gave the country a hilarious character in frank spencer, aka micheal crawford. Spencer anyone else agree that the bbc should approach michael, michelle and gemma to seriously consider commissioning a full series. This is a magical network, full of terrible wonderful movies. Hey guys, thank you for your suggestions to watch this amazing clip of michael crawford as frank in some mothers do ave em doing his own stunt on roller skates.
In fact it ran for just three brief seasons from 1973 to 1978 the first two both being confined to the debut year of 1973 and a trio of christmas specials all in all, just 22 episodes. Well the bbc are having a landmark sitcom season to celebrate 60 years since hancock moved to tv, so rumours have been flying about regarding that. Some mothers do ave em, series one 1973 kent film office. In addition to frank and betty, most episodes would introduce at least one other. Some mothers do ave em returns for sport relief digital spy. They were also amongst the most successful of the bbcs early homevideo releases. The towns railway station was seen in an episode of the 1970s comedy some mothers do ave em. There are basically two plots spread over the episode.
I guess there may have been the same expectation with some mothers. New some mothers do av em series set to come back next. The best roller skating movies ever made by missy june 8, 2010 april 14, 20 blog, movies. That weekend, frank takes betty on a picnic atop some cliffs on the coast. Roller skating lessons lombard, il lombard roller rink. The picture on the far right shows the control tower during the episode when betty is in there and the central picture shows the same control tower today. Classic scene of frank spencer on roller skates in some mothers do ave em. The summer wine guys were doing slapstick when considerably older than michael crawford though so it is certainly possible that it could work.
Some mothers do ave em s02e02 the raf reunion video. Some mothers do ave em is a british sitcom created and written by raymond allen and. As christmas approaches, frank michael crawford takes just one more lesson before yet another driving test. From hanging off his car over a cliff edge to roller skating down the high street behind a bus, accidentprone frank just seems to find one harassment after another. There are a few things that could have been executed better but for a some mothers do ave em christmas special this is a decent little watch and easily the best of the three attempts at christmas specials. Some mothers do ave em was a classic but dragging it. Wodehouse regularly holidays at the town, spending much of his time there fishing. A great episode with exactly the right mixture of dialogue and action. Hyperbolic778 some mothers do ave em rollerskating. It would certainly be interesting if this were to happen although i would not hold out too much hope for it. Agatha christie in centre rollerskating on torquay pier with the lucy family. Some mothers do ave em, series 2, fathers class bbc one. In the process, he ends up travelling with the guard. It is obvious this episode is a victim of style over content.
Accidentprone frank spencer fails to navigate the simplest tasks of daily life, while also trying to look after his wife and baby. Rollerskating some mothers do ave em bbc classic comedy. The complete collection of every episode ever made, including the specials, of the classic bbc tv comedy series some mothers do ave em. Some mothers do ave em is a british sitcom created and written by raymond allen and starring michael crawford and michele dotrice.
Having lost his latest job as a window cleaner, frank ends up back at the employment exchange, where new. Frank spencer is introduced to the world in his own inimitable style. The town has featured in movies such as ken russells french dressing, and the medusa touch, starring richard burton. If youve ever watched the episode of some mothers do ave em, where they go on their second honeymoon have a break take a husband, youll recall the sequence at the start where frank nearly misses the train. Some mothers do ave em page 7 british comedy guide.
Franks new job in the warehouse, and his participation in his churchs nativity play. Over three penalties is reason for permanent expulsion from the rink and property. Michael crawford frank spencer, michele dotrice betty, eric francis hospital porter, alison coleridge nurse moore, diane holland receptionist, john d collins dr boyde, richard caldicot sir john gifford, anthony woodruff dr smedley, cyril luckham fr ohara, della flinch, lorna leech nurses. Some mothers do ave em series 2, episode 5 fathers clinic. Watch some mothers do ave em season 2, episode 5 fathers clinic. The bridge that frank spencer famously roller skated down in one episode is at edmonton green in north london and is due for demolition in november 2004 as part of the redevelopment of the area.
Agatha christie centre and friends in their rollerskating outfits at torquay, courtesy mathew prichard. From hanging off his car over a cliff edge to rollerskating down the high street behind a bus, accidentprone frank michael crawford just seems to find one harrassment after another. The surface of the pier was extremely rough and you fell down a good deal, but it was. It was first broadcast in 1973 and ran for three series, ending in 1978, and returning in 2016 for a oneoff special. Frank spencer to return for some mothers do ave em special. Rollerskating on the pier was a pastime much in vogue.
Frank boards the train for his second honeymoon the first time he landed in the wrong town. Crawford is particularly pleased about recreating his 1973 rollerskating scene, in which frank lost control and ended up clinging to the back of a moving bus. Michele dotrice on finding happiness after losing her. And yes, there are movies all about roller skating, like roll bounce and roller boogie. Plot synopsis frank spencer michael crawford returns for more troublemaking and destruction in the second season of some mothers do ave em, which the abc have seen fit to release on dvd at the same time as season 1. A credits list of the actors, writers, producers, directors and other cast and crew involved in bbc1s some mothers do ave em. Some mothers do ave em could return to tv with joe. I have got a lot of other bbc dvds and ive noticed there are quite a few edits, which is annoying.
Some mothers do ave em jessicas first christmas tv. Over 15 minutes on the property is considered loitering. Frank puts on quite a performance whilst rollerskating. The rollerskate ride is arguably some mothers do ave ems bestremembered set piece. I love some mothers do ave em, i havent yet got the dvds though. Bring back some mothers do ave em for a new series. You expect dvds to at least have the fully complete episodes. Some mothers do ave em series 1 episode 1 video dailymotion. As experience for when he becomes a parent, frank attends a fathers class at the local. There were three series and four christmas specials which ran between 1973 and 1978. Once again ill use the episode summaries from the back of the dvd case, since they offer as good a rundown as you can give. On 14 february 2011 some mothers do ave em the complete series and.
Later, they all go rollerskating but frank builds up too much speed and smashes. Taiwo ajai sally, geoffrey chater bank manager, seymour green charles, tony hazel. The rink he was skating at before going through the wall was at picketts lock, nearby. Ask anybody who watched it how long it ran, and how many episodes there were, and estimates will range wildly. Frank spencer is back and at the age of 74 hes roller. I would think hes happily retired and had nothing to do with the sport relief episode. With scenes including the runway and cranfields control tower.
You cant talk about the best 70s tv shows with mentioning some mothers do ave em. In perhaps the most famous moment from some mothers do ave em ever, frank spencer goes rollerskating. Sitcom with the optimistic but naive frank spencer. Includes all three series and the three christmas specials. When frank goes to the fathers clinic, his usual bad luck causes absolute mayhem. If watching a scrawny, perpetually confused looking man blunder through life, continuously breaking things, getting stuck in various objects or starting a dominochain of catastrophes is your bag, then you are probably a huge fan of some mothers do ave em. This episode was filmed entirely at cranfield airport, bedfordshire. Later, they go roller skating and frank ends up skating through the town, completely out of control.
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