Early Doors - Series 1 And 2 (DVD)

Why this comedy was tucked away, is beyond me. Considering the rubbish bbc1 puts out under the name of comedy! Each episode is a gem.It reminds me of my drinking days to a tee. It reminds me of Gavin & Stacey where you like each charecter for who they are.Theres no pretention at all, each charactor is an important cog in the whole machine. Special mention to the props.dept for making it look like a real pub.( even busy pubs get quiet sometimes!)- eastenders take note! In the breakfast scene, before the lads go off to the races, the reality is incredible. In other comedies you would have the charecters picking on a tiny bit of toast,not here, and its those tiny things that makes a good programme better. It has to rank as one of the great british comedis of all time!

I loved the serial when it was broadcasted and I watched it again on DVD at a friend's house. We watched episode after episode and thought they were brilliant with the varying themes such as Ken's mother and the domestic cleaner, Ken and the policemen, the banter beteen the pub customers, etc
A year or so later I remembered this and looked on Ebay first for it. I decided to buy the boxed set as both series were equally good. When I got it I played some of it to my partner's elderly parents. They loved it so we decided to buy them a copy for Christmas. The only downside was that when I bought it direct from DVD.co.uk it was cheaper than on ebay as it was post free rather than £4.95 with "coloured eyes" the ebay name of the same company!

This is classic British comedy , everyone knows these characters in real life. Every pub has a whinger , a know all and the resident womaniser. It is the dialogue that is the king though, the script crackles with so much banter.....Up The Regiment indeed !!!!

If you like the Royle Family then you will love this sitcom too. Its another one of those you can watch time and time again and still laugh....

Early Doors was written by Craig Cash who co-wrote and played the part of Dave in the Royle Family. Craig again plays a similar role in this sitcom as one of the dozey customers of "The Grapes" public house.

Basically this is the pub version of the Royle Family - different storylines and characters but the same very clever humour. Like the Royle Family it is the dialogue and passing comments which make this sitcom so funny and also like the Royle Family you can relate to the characters. If ever you have been in an old down town style pub then you are sure to have come across these guys before.

This is selling on ebay for under a fiver - a bargain to add to your comedy collection and well worth it !

Matt

Having watched some of the second series on the tv, I thought it only fitting to buy the complete series 1&2 as it has to be one of the funniest pieces of writing around!

I decided to buy the complete Early Doors series after seeing the back-end of the series on telly. After being very amused by the episodes I did see, I knew I had to watch the whole lot!

Having now watched the complete 1st & 2nd series I still cannot make up my mind as to who my favourite character is.... the short list is made up of *Winnie*, *Eddie & Joan* (neither are as good without the other) or *PC Ken & Nigel*. I can't think of her name but I think Jim's mam's inhaler should be up there too!

Similarly to Cash and Aherne's "Royle Family", I think that a lot of the best gags are unsaid and I like the way the director doesn't push them in the viewers face, we are just left to admire them for what they are.

Here's to the regiment..... I WISH I WAS THERE!

This was a present for my partner for christmas. He enjoyed the series when it was on the television.Very funny and only recently learnt that when there are scenes with the policeman listen to the radio messages some very funny messages on there.

I had seen a few episodes on tv and found them very funny.
After watching all series 1 and 2 on the dvd... decided the whole thing is totally hilarious.. Do not regret buying the set. It will be passed on to my sister who lives abroad.

Craig Cash (The Royle Family), Mark Benton (The bank manager from the Nationwide adverts.) and John Henshaw (Born and Bred) are at their very very best in Early Doors. These comedy stalwarts, accompanied by a quirky group of sub characters will have your sides absolutely splitting. Early Doors welcomes you to a typically warm northern pub where the unique personalities on show, coupled with the working class hardships they all inevitably suffer make it a laugh a second, cry a minute belt bursting success.

A must watch for all Royle Family fans

*****

Another classic from craig cash Very funny wish they'd make another series.Manchester has been the scence of some very funny comedy series

Suttle humour at it`s best.... dave best, ha ha...........................................................................................................................................................................................

very funny looked it when it first aired on tv and had to buy the tv as recently been watching the reruns

thinking he was an honest seller i purchased a dvd but turned out to be a con man loads of buyers never got their dvds including me and thats because he did NOT have them to sale.

Hi, I have watched the series one and two on the televison and I liked it and I had the chance to bid on the series one and two and I won. There is nothing that I dislike about this dvd it is excellent. I love to watch the compleat series. Thank you.

superb comedy well worth to buy a complete classic written again by the brilliantr craig cash royle family yes this is a super comedy script and acting in perfect harmony have a look you wont b dissapointed.

IVE BEEN A FAN OF THE PROGRAMME SINCE IT FIRST APPEARED ON OUR SCREENS
THE PRICE OF THE ITEM ON E BAY WAS TOO GOOD TO MISS
IT IS ONE OF THE FUNNIEST PROGRAMMES IVE SEEN FOR A LONG TIME