At last - the Daily Mail are printing something useful

[markjay]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-set-filming-beloved-sitcom-set-hit-film.html

 

[boxbrownie]

What are they printing............money?

 

[neilrr]

Just wondering........................in what way is that useful?

 

[grober]

They are evidently presently engaged on a big screen remake of Dad’s Army----- can't copy the Mona Lisa sorry. Dad's Army was redolent of its time- many who watched it were in the home guard or their fathers were. The humour and sentiments of the show were of their time not now. The cast made that show making it almost impossible to replicate that 60's vibe. They did a large screen remake of Sergeant Bilko with the talented Steve Martin- it tanked at the box office!
They ignored the fact that Sergeant Bilko WAS Phil Silvers ---- Phil Silvers was Sergeant Bilko. Likewise Arthur Lowe will always be Captain Mainwaring, etc etc .

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[Harrythedog]

Couldn't agree with you more Grober. The characters made the humour not the other way round. A very brave decision to do a remake IMHO as it's just about as impossible as you can get to replicate

 

[Scott_F]

Colour home movie footage of the actors relaxing during location filming of the series still survives and has been shown quite often on the BBC.

 

[Dryce]

They ignored the fact that Sergeant Bilko WAS Phil Silvers ---- Phil Silvers was Sergeant Bilko. Likewise Arthur Lowe will always be Captain Mainwaring, etc etc .

I agree with you.

I think that the likes of the old Dads Army and Phil Silvers Show still stand on their own merit. Any attempt to remake is basically pointless.

Better to put effort into making sure that the originals are refreshed as best as possible in terms of any image and sound quality processing.

 

[markjay]

Just wondering........................in what way is that useful?

Well, it is one of their more useful posts to-date... compared to the other rubbish they usually print

 

[IanA2]

I agree with you.

I think that the likes of the old Dads Army and Phil Silvers Show still stand on their own merit. Any attempt to remake is basically pointless.

Better to put effort into making sure that the originals are refreshed as best as possible in terms of any image and sound quality processing.

Definitely

 

[Alfie]

I happen to think that what they are exposing about the NHS in Wales is also worthy reading. Not much else is though.........

 

[IanA2]

I happen to think that what they are exposing about the NHS in Wales is also worthy reading. Not much else is though.........

In fairness, they've done some good coverage on doctors who raise patient safety issues and then get shafted. Viz:

NHS whistleblower Dr Raj Mattu details decade-long bullying campaign | Daily Mail Online

This brilliant surgeon can't find work in the NHS. Is it because he blew the whistle on child deaths at a leading hospital? | Daily Mail Online

NHS whistleblower 'was warned by managers you can't beat us' | Daily Mail Online

Christian doctor sacked for emailing a prayer to colleagues to cheer them up loses appeal against dismissal | Daily Mail Online
Baby Peter whistleblower Kim Holt driven out to protect Great Ormond Street brand | Daily Mail Online

Brain doctor unfairly sacked stages hunger strike in protest at treatment of whistleblowers in the NHS | Daily Mail Online

Peter O'Keefe a heart surgeon is suspended on full pay for two years | Daily Mail Online

Ministers' betrayal of the NHS whistle blowers | Daily Mail Online

Anger at bid to silence heart op whistleblower | Daily Mail Online

Just a few to be getting on with

Nice to know that your health is in the safe safe hands of caring managers.

 

[IanA2]

I happen to think that what they are exposing about the NHS in Wales is also worthy reading. Not much else is though.........

In fairness, they've done some good coverage on doctors who raise patient safety issues and then get shafted. Viz:

NHS whistleblower Dr Raj Mattu details decade-long bullying campaign | Daily Mail Online

This brilliant surgeon can't find work in the NHS. Is it because he blew the whistle on child deaths at a leading hospital? | Daily Mail Online

NHS whistleblower 'was warned by managers you can't beat us' | Daily Mail Online

Christian doctor sacked for emailing a prayer to colleagues to cheer them up loses appeal against dismissal | Daily Mail Online

Baby Peter whistleblower Kim Holt driven out to protect Great Ormond Street brand | Daily Mail Online

Brain doctor unfairly sacked stages hunger strike in protest at treatment of whistleblowers in the NHS | Daily Mail Online

Peter O'Keefe a heart surgeon is suspended on full pay for two years | Daily Mail Online

Ministers' betrayal of the NHS whistle blowers | Daily Mail Online

Anger at bid to silence heart op whistleblower | Daily Mail Online

Just a few to be getting on with

Nice to know that your health is in the safe hands of caring managers.

 

[grober]

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[IanA2]

Although I have no love for NHS bureaucrats it does not seem fair to only single them out. The mistakes these whistleblowers revealed were not mistakes of administration they were medical mistakes which were the responsibility of medical personnel not administrators. If the whistleblowers offended any "orthodoxy " or broke some unwritten "vow of silence" I would suggest that primarily involved their medical colleagues not managers. Bureaucrats may well have been deeply implicated in any cover up but I reckon in the main they were "accessories after the fact" not the main instigators of any exclusion campaign .

Hmm..have a read of these and see if it alters your views.

https://freedomtospeakup.org.uk/

http://chfg.org/wp-content/uploads/...ents-First-to-the-Health-Select-Committee.pdf

The Full 21 Ways To Skin A Whistleblower | Medical Harm

The Life Cycle of the Whistle-blower (summary of PF evidence to Whistle-blowing Commission) « Patients First

http://www.nursingtimes.net/Journal...mission_to_the_Freedom_to_Speak_Up_Review.pdf

 

[j.schmeltzer]

Also the movie remakes of "Beverly Hillbillies" and "Dukes of Hazzard"..complete bombs. I have heard that a remake of "Are You Being Served" is being planned.
Can't they come up with anything new??

 

[tali]

I think the MB forum has a ready made cast for Dad's Army!

 

[Bellow]

I know! How about remaking Perrin... and casting Martin Clunes in the role... That'll be a hoot..surely?.....