Acorn Antiques (DVD)

Some shows just need to be seen in the theatre. I love musical theatre and some shows can work well off the screen but Acorn Antiques whilst clever and witty and a nice concept was a bit of a drag. A friend had seen loads of the original TV programmes and caught lots of the references that I missed. It's an enjoyable comedy with catchy songs and fun and witty lyrics but as for me only works well as a chance to see what I missed in the theatre. But with over 60 quid for top price tickets it was laways going to be the DVD. Julie Walters is a national treasure. She is amazing. Superbly supported by Celia Imrie and Duncan Preston it really is a good show that fans will love and leave others slightly bemused, amused and confused. But buy it. What the hell. It's Victoria Wood.

Very slow to begin with but terrific later on. Worth sticking with after first 15 minutes.Victoria Wood and Julie Walters were hilarious as was Celia Imrie.

Absoluetly brilliant! As usual with anything Julie Walters turns her hand to, this is a runaway success. I laughed all the way through. Loved Acorn Antiques when it was on the TV and I wasn't sure how it would work on stage, but boy IT WORKS!! Got to congratulate Duncan Preston, Celia Imrie, Josie Lawrence, Neil Morrisey and the rest of the cast too. Of course this wouldn't have happened at all without the talents of Victoria Wood. I would definitely recommend this to anyone.

It is so funny I remember watching acorn antiques when it was on the victoria woods show. I have now got my two boys into it and they think it is hillarious. My oldest son who is 14 watches it on his own and just shakes with laughing.
Everyone needs a good laught and this did not disappoint

Excellent cast-what film can fail with Julie Walters in the lead role. Another great show written by Victoria wood.

It was everything I had expected, full of laughs from start to finish.

I would recommend this film to everyone who needs cheering up, just what we need in these gloomy times.

Great!

Always wanted to see this on the stage but missed it so the DVD was the next best thing.
Really enjoyed it, lots to laugh at, a real feel good production.
The language is a little ripe, so take note of the age limit if you have tinies around but once they get to their teens there's nothing they haven't really heard before.
Would thoroughly recommend this to fans of the TV version, it's all there, the missed cues, the wobbly sets and a great cast.

i love this DVD because i liked the program on Tv and am a big Julie Walters and Celia Imerie fan, so this DVD seemed a natural choice.
it was low coz so i was able to purchase a few Julie Walters DvDs and have a J.W's Marathon! :)

Very good dvd full of laughs a great show up to the usual Victoria Wood standard would recommend.Have seen all the old Victoria Wood shows and that was the reason for buying this dvd as Acorn Antiques was the best part of the original series

I loved the tv series of acorn antiques and thought the dvd would be the same, I found it rather slow to get going at the begining and not quite as funny all in all a slight disappointment.