Nicholas Lyndhurst | Tellyspotting

Posted October 10, 2018 - No Comment

‘Only Fools And Horses The Musical’ heads to London’s West End

Set in 1989, the musical will show Del Boy and Rodney finding love with Raquel and Cassandra in a rapidly changing Peckham.

Posted October 2, 2018 - No Comment

Blimey! Tellyspotting turns 9!

Our shared recognition that British comedy and drama are the best telly on telly has made it easy to look forward to year 10 and beyond.

Posted June 19, 2017 - No Comment

‘Blackadder’, ‘Only Fools and Horses’ top list of shows deserving of another go

A recent poll created by the folks over at moneysavingexperts.com revealed that the greatness that is Blackadder is the #1 TV show that British viewers would most want to see return. The series, which celebrated its 34th anniversary of its first broadcast on TV last Thursday, continues to tease Planet Earth unmercifully with endless rumors of […]

Posted August 7, 2016 - No Comment

‘Goodnight Sweetheart’ re-boot cast announced

Of all the one-off programs that the BBC has lined up to celebrate the 60th anniversary of comedy on the BBC, Goodnight Sweetheart has to the one I’m most excited about. I thought the original was brilliant. With the original writers and virtually all of the original cast involved, this has potential much like Still Open […]

Posted August 5, 2015 - No Comment

As ‘New Tricks’ comes to an end, we chat with UCOS boss, Tamzin Outhwaite

As I sit down to write this, the day has arrived that some in the BBC probably thought should have come about a decade ago. Tuesday, August 4, 2015 marked the beginning of final series of New Tricks which, depending on when and where you are reading this, premiered last night on BBC One. For […]

Posted February 24, 2015 - 1 Comment

No more ‘New Tricks’ for the old dogs at UCOS

The long-time staple of the BBC’s police procedural line-up, New Tricks, will be ending its’ run after the forthcoming 12th series, which will air on BBC One this coming summer and in early 2016 on public television stations in America. What started as a rather non-descript, one-off episode in March 2003 that followed the work of the […]

Posted September 20, 2014 - No Comment

Last original 'old dog' to leave 'New Tricks' in 2015

Dennis Waterman, a.k.a. Gerry Standing, will leave the British comedy/drama New Tricks part way through the long-running series’ 12th season, which will begin filming in November. As the last original member of the fictional Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad (UCOS) of the Metropolitan Police Service, Waterman has appeared in every episode of the series’ first 11 seasons and will bow out after appearing in two episodes of the upcoming series which will transmit in 2015.

Posted August 14, 2014 - No Comment

New 'old dogs' set for 'New Tricks' series premiere

What started as a simple one-off special back in March 2003 has morphed into one of the best series on television in 2014. With a mere 10 seasons and 87 episodes under their belts, New Tricks has weathered the kitchen sink of reality and talent competition shows thrown at them to become one of the BBC mainstays when it comes to police procedurals.

Posted January 17, 2014 - No Comment

R.I.P. – Roger Lloyd Pack

Maybe not a household name, but to those that have been long time or recent fans of British comedy, Roger Lloyd Pack was a friend. The accomplished actor passed away yesterday, losing his battle with pancreatic cancer. Lloyd Pack was known to millions of fans as Trigger on Only Fools and Horses, local farmer and […]

Posted December 27, 2013 - No Comment

After 'Still Open All Hours', could there be a 'Still Only Fools and Horses'?

After headlining the BBC One schedule on Boxing Day and with hopes of a full-blown series possibility this coming Spring, Still Open All Hours may soon have a bit of friendly competition when it comes to the return of classic comedy nostalgia to television. In the original Open All Hours, Ronnie Barker starred as the […]