Are You Being Served!

So the new version of 'Are You Being Served' hit the British TV screens on Sunday evening.  Let me first say, I love the original 10 series show, which ran for nearly ten years, from 1973.  I have memorabilia, autographs and every DVD on the greatest comedy ever made, in my humble opinion.  I am an authority on this show, and everything it stands for!

​I grew up with 'Are You Being Served' on the television.  The show, unlike the remake, wasn't politically correct, unlike this most recent attempt, by the BBC.  Had it been, it would not have worked.  The new remake was a poor copy of the original, the comedy wasn't funny, the characterization was terrible and the actors, well below the standards, one would have expected. Minus one or two exceptions. like Sherrie Hewson, the performance was not great!

Don't try and remake old 'CULT' comedy shows.  Leave them where they are;  in the annals of television history; funny, unique programmes from a different era in history.  Don't try and change format's that worked; clearly this time they didn't!