A Year in Provence, with John Thaw and Lindsay Duncan is also a wonderful comedy series of a couple retiring to France. I watch it over again every few years!
Written by John Chapman, who himself emigrated to France in his later years. Not sure if fiction followed real life or the other way round. Anyone know?
Does anyone know what the game the men in Callais were playing at 21:36 ? If you have any ideas at all, I'd LOVE to read them!! I've tried looking it up online with no success. :-(
It is also like Bocce Ball game, Lawn bowling, Boules, Petanque... I also couldn't find lawn bowling pegs that looked like that in Google images search.
@@653j521 It's human nature; unless our past was TRULY awful, it is almost always so much better than the present, in retrospect, because we know how that chapter of our lives ended. The present? We're too busy worrying about the newest covid variation, and paying bills, being lonely,etc. For me, most of the '70's and '80's were the golden years, but reading old journals, most of the time I was all distraut because of jobs, relationships, health- the usual things we do to sabotage our chances of happiness in the here and now. That's why shows like this are still popular in an ephemeral way, they allow us to return to a time we perceive as happier. Yes, it's living vicariously, but it brings people some pleasure and that's not a bad thing.
I nearly bought the DVD set on Amazon for £20 but just by chance happened to find all your uploads on TH-cam, thank you so very much indeed; I love this series.
I do not know where you were educated but your English leaves much to be desired. Check, "...she annoyed me, you'd miss...". The pronouns do not match. Also, the first Shepherd's Pie looked awful, sloppy and lacking peas and carrots and you used incorrect spelling for Shepherd's Pie by putting Shephard's Pie. 'nuf sed.
@@ekcentrik I'm sure it depends on how it is made. Mine is browned ground beef, peas and small carrots, browned tiny bits of onion and sometimes sauteed mushrooms all in a bit of beef gravy with mashed potatoes on top and lightly baked and top toasted in oven. It can't be a gross if you adjust it to your liking. This is the only casserole type dish (layers of food in a baking pan) that I ever eat. My kids ate everything I cooked and if it wasn't a favourite dish, then I considered it my fault for not preparing it in the tastiest way.
Always thought it a weird coincidence that this theme "Pick Yourself Up" was also used in a scene in 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels' that specifically featured Anton Rodgers.
Thank you for uploading these ! Absolutely marvellous 😀
These shows were my happy place as a 16 year old in 1989, and even more so now I'm in my 50s in this even weirder world.
A Year in Provence, with John Thaw and Lindsay Duncan is also a wonderful comedy series of a couple retiring to France. I watch it over again every few years!
What a fantastic funny series this is she is also good as miss marple sadly anton has passed away...:-)
Thank you for uploading these, I use to enjoy the show on britbox but they removed it, and I couldn't find it anywhere! Thanks so much!! 😊
RIP to Pamela Salem (Chantal), who passed away this week aged 80.
Written by John Chapman, who himself emigrated to France in his later years. Not sure if fiction followed real life or the other way round. Anyone know?
He died in France in 2001 , can't find out when he moved ..
They used to carry this TV show on WEDU-Channel 3 (the PBS station out of Tampa) in the late 90s/early 2000s.
This is my "favourite" Britcom.
Great sequel to Fresh Fields, but will miss 'only Sonia' popping in at every opportunity :(
❤ ♥ ❤ ♥ ❤
They more upperclass than middleclass.
Does anyone know what the game the men in Callais were playing at 21:36 ? If you have any ideas at all, I'd LOVE to read them!! I've tried looking it up online with no success. :-(
I think it is just a French version of skittles, there are various photos online which show the type they use and same set up
It is also like Bocce Ball game, Lawn bowling, Boules, Petanque... I also couldn't find lawn bowling pegs that looked like that in Google images search.
French Boules, also known at Pétanque by the French.
I have a French penpal who's ugly looking.Wish he looked like Jean Michel Jarre.
Oh la la la !!
80s seem like paradise now we're in 2021.
Thanks for the memories.
instaBlaster...
I agree. This needs to return, CLEAR and non Propaganda from the BBC maybe this is why they finished it? :)
CitiZen Try reading up on it. Dreadful. Posters always think ANY disastrous era was better than now. They will think that about today in the future!
@@653j521 It's human nature; unless our past was TRULY awful, it is almost always so much better than the present, in retrospect, because we know how that chapter of our lives ended. The present? We're too busy worrying about the newest covid variation, and paying bills, being lonely,etc. For me, most of the '70's and '80's were the golden years, but reading old journals, most of the time I was all distraut because of jobs, relationships, health- the usual things we do to sabotage our chances of happiness in the here and now. That's why shows like this are still popular in an ephemeral way, they allow us to return to a time we perceive as happier. Yes, it's living vicariously, but it brings people some pleasure and that's not a bad thing.
@@jeraldbaxter3532you’ve put it so well, sir. Thank you. I’m a 36 years old guy and I love the show.
Wonderful expressions on Williams face going after having to force himself to eat two dinners - what a fine actor Anton Rodgers was.
Forgotten just how good some of our comedy was. Wish we had it back again.
This is almost as good as Fresh Fields. But I do miss Sonia :)
I nearly bought the DVD set on Amazon for £20 but just by chance happened to find all your uploads on TH-cam, thank you so very much indeed; I love this series.
I had never heard of this show before today. It's very nice.
I finished fresh fields just before Xmas Bern trying to find French fields so finding this is great 😊 thank you for uploading .
As much as she annoyed me, you'd miss Sonia coming round scrounging stuff.
EXCELLENT, The Shepard's Pie clinched it.
I do not know where you were educated but your English leaves much to be desired. Check, "...she annoyed me, you'd miss...". The pronouns do not match. Also, the first Shepherd's Pie looked awful, sloppy and lacking peas and carrots and you used incorrect spelling for Shepherd's Pie by putting Shephard's Pie.
'nuf sed.
@@Wotdermatter you are obnoxious.
@@Wotdermatter Actually, dear, too much said; you must be a delight to be around.
@@jeraldbaxter3532 Agree💯🤣🤣👏👏👏
My goodness gracious I am craving shepherds pie now.
Must be made with lamb, though.
I just bought the fixings for it yesterday for tomorrow's dinner so cracked up laughing when they had it in the show.
Gross food.
@@ekcentrik I'm sure it depends on how it is made. Mine is browned ground beef, peas and small carrots, browned tiny bits of onion and sometimes sauteed mushrooms all in a bit of beef gravy with mashed potatoes on top and lightly baked and top toasted in oven. It can't be a gross if you adjust it to your liking. This is the only casserole type dish (layers of food in a baking pan) that I ever eat. My kids ate everything I cooked and if it wasn't a favourite dish, then I considered it my fault for not preparing it in the tastiest way.
It is called shepherds pie because it is made with lamb which is from the sheep they care for. If it is made with beef it is ranchers pie or beef pie.
Great serendipity. I think I'm going to binge watch through this series. Thanks very much for the upload. :)
I love this show 😍soon as seen it I was hooked😍thanks for the uploads
I swear this fields couple are so convincing as a real compatible married ones! They have wonderful chemistry ❤
Always thought it a weird coincidence that this theme "Pick Yourself Up" was also used in a scene in 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels' that specifically featured Anton Rodgers.
Always wondered how Hester is able to eat another dinner. Love these two.
Wish i was well off and living comfortable instead of been poor and struggling.
Sam Holden Love to you x
Remember they are only acting?
Unlike Doris Johnson and his Uber elite shyte heads. Best of m8
@@michaelmccartney8506 All MPs are the same.
@@michaelmccartney8506 Doris Johnson....you silly sod!!! lolololo Very good!!
Always considered "May to December" one of his better vehicles, especially the ones with Eve Matheson; but I appreciated most anything he did.
Eve Britain's best
Fuck Multiculturalism!
Eve was my favorite Zoe.
brilliant acting
Didn't they use the title music in the film Dirty Rotten Scoundrels ? with Steve Martin & Michael Caine...
Thanks for the upload.. xd Was this a sequel to Fresh fields ?? XD
Yes, it was a separate series and came after the series’ of Fresh Fields.
Once this is all over if it ever is we are going to chuck it in and get a gite in france!!WE love Brittany the bretons are a wonderful people!!
Wonder if I watched this specific episode back in 1989 aged 14. I definitely watched the series.
Fresh Fields was FANTASTIC....French Fields was ...ok
Back after 4 years to watch this great series again :-)
Wow! I like this show.
Thanks for the upload..!!..I love how they brought this show back..!!..XD
great sitcom
Thanks so much from the USA!
Wonderful, Thanks !
Me too :-/ I am very poor
0:02 Sort of like the euro sign seven years before it was launched
It's like moving to a foreign country hahahaha brilliant
That is why I love it too. Watch 'A Year in Provence' which is also wonderful.
ha thats the famous Ian Rush line .
LOL!!!
very sweet!