bgman

The BBC won't be satisfied until they've righted all the wrongs of your childhood memories. Have fun, or defund.

@KDG  I suspect it's just a matter of personal sense of humour. I think the special format is always going to suffer from having to stand alone as a story, which means that the plot has to be relatively simple. At the same time, the audience is probably more 'general' than for a full series - which could incentivise the use of a relatively 'safe' formula, trying to get a few laughs out of people, and hoping that they take enough of a liking to the characters that they come back for the main series. I think this is exactly what yesterday's programme tried to do, but of course if the 'groundhog day' format and slightly bizarre visual humour don't appeal to you then I can see why you wouldn't be interested.

"slightly bizarre visual humour don't appeal to you then I can see why you wouldn't be interested."

As a dyed in the wool Monty Python "enthusiast" then I can normally accept bizarre visual humour but I think this particular programme was so far fetched my senses were getting inflamed to the point of switching off. A remote control device saved my evening and also alerted my to carry on doing something more worthwhile.......modelling.

Whilst I appreciate we are currently facing difficult times I feel sure not only Auntie Beeb and other channels take some of the viewers for granted and will air any old trash / repeats and I for one find it rather insulting.

Now where did I put that bottle of port ? Hic ! 

p.s. The new version of Around the World in 80 Days currently being aired is more in line with what I would expect from a major broadcasting company happily taking my monies.