Monday saw the release of the second series of 70s and 80s sitcom
Only When I Laugh, from the pen of Eric Chappell (
Rising Damp). Network DVD were kind enough to give us a copy to review:
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A second look into the somewhat paranoid world of Figgis, Binns and Glover, confined to their hospital beds with various strange and unexplained illnesses.
Carrying on much in the vein of the first series (if it ain't broke, don't fix it), the second sees the mismatched trio still stuck together in the same hospital ward, and getting up to the familiar bizarre time-wasting activities as always.
Only When I Laugh is unlikely to be remembered as one of ITV's greatest ever sitcoms, but it's far from the worst, and should satisfy most comedy fans.
Some people will be disappointed with Network's lack of DVD extras, but in our minds this is not especially surprising given the age and relatively obscure nature of the material. At the BSG, we're just glad that shows such as this are being released at all!
The DVD is available now through all good shops.
Aaron
BSG Forums & DVDs Editor
(Half man, half Internet, half TV.)
(Loyal follower of The Magical Aura of Laura.)
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