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Early Doors - Series 1 Reviews

2003

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All six episodes from Series One of the comedy about the lives, loves and loneliness of the regulars who frequent a small pub in Manchester. Each evening the regulars swap tales about their lives as we overhear the gems of wisdom that pass between them. Read more

Starring	Craig Cash, Rodney Litchfield, Rita May, Christine Bottomley
Director	Adrian Shergold
Genres	Comedy, Television

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- "...One of the most recent brilliant comedies of recent years... It's wonderful..."
- 12590
- - Mail on Sunday
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 13:00
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  To the regiment - I wish I was there
  
  Superb. While Little Britain gets the plaudits, despite only having two and a half jokes, Craig Cash and the cast have quietly gone about constructing the best ... read more »
  
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  - chris
  - Turnpike Lane, London
  - 18 Feb 2005 at 12:00
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  Low-key comedy genius
  
  A welcome return for Craig Cash and various other bit-part members of the Royle Family fraternity, Early Doors is subtle and beautiful in its humour. The ... read more »
  
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  - gigglanecraig
  - 15 reviews
  - Bury, Lancashire
  - 09 May 2011 at 12:14
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  Early Doors
  
  I didn't watch this first time around on TV but several friends recommended it. Set in a bar it is about the lives of the characters that frequent the bar ... read more »
  
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- - lutrasview
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  - Hitchin
  - 10 Sep 2010 at 11:17
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  Slow Burner
  
  Okay, so it might not be the most gripping of ideas, a bunch of working class Mancunians who inhabit their local pub. But it is quite brilliant.
  
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  - Worcester
  - 31 Oct 2009 at 16:30
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  very funny
  
  Enjoyed every episode. Humour as it used to be. No canned laughter, not required. The characters are real; we all know people like this. If you don't know ... read more »
  
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- - dally
  - 254 reviews
  - Belfast
  - 27 Oct 2009 at 13:09
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  Excellent
  
  Funniest sit-com on t.v. for years, that is if you listen and watch closely. The characters are excellent and play off each other perfectly. To the Regiment... read more »
  
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- - Big G
  - Gt Yarmouth
  - 17 Jun 2009 at 12:38
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  excellent
  
  very moving tale of pub folk:beautifully written and acted
  
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  - Leicester
  - 23 May 2009 at 00:17
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  Warm and funny
  
  Nothing much happens, but a lot happens. The same regulars in the pub, their lives going on. Wonderful scripts, beautifully done, made us laugh and cry.
  
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  - East of England
  - 16 May 2009 at 18:32
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  doom and gloom
  
  boring and depressing. good job i know people up north are'nt really like that.
  
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- - barry
  - 3 reviews
  - Tipton
  - 07 Feb 2008 at 15:32
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  A Real Gem!
  
  If you've never heard of this series before, then join the club as neither had I. After a conversation with someone at work about James McAvoy in The Last ... read more »
  
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- - Crookshanks
  - 318 reviews
  - Newport, Shropshire
  - 15 Oct 2007 at 13:49
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  Great stuff
  
  Very well written and acted. The charaters all complement one another. A very good first series.
  
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- - Kenton Barnard
  - Maidenhead, Berkshire
  - 18 Jun 2007 at 13:54
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  To the regiment - I wish I was there
  
  Superb. While Little Britain gets the plaudits, despite only having two and a half jokes, Craig Cash and the cast have quietly gone about constructing the best ... read more »
  
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  - chris
  - Turnpike Lane, London
  - 18 Feb 2005 at 12:00
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  Brilliant!!
  
  This is a must have on your list. I had only seen the second series recently on tv
  
  so when i seen that this had been released i couldn't wait to ... read more »
  
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  - Wrexham, Wales
  - 27 Oct 2004 at 10:50
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  Touch O'Class
  
  This has to be one of the funniest comedies to come out of Britain ever! The writers give us a slice of life as it is in a Manchester local pub. The characters... read more »
  
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- - TKD1955
  - N Lanarkshire
  - 28 Oct 2004 at 12:34
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  Clean, clever, witty, northern humour.
  
  Missed this on TV so rented the dvd. I really enjoyed it, its very fast with lots of humour. If you like the Royal Family and other modern northern comedies, ... read more »
  
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  - Liverpool
  - 11 Apr 2005 at 02:22
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  subtle comedy at its best
  
  This is one of those comedy series that can easily be missed...not much in the way of prime time T.V. or publicity for this show, but its an absolute gem. The ... read more »
  
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- - william richardson
  - blackpool
  - 02 Jun 2005 at 00:25
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  early doors is slamming doors !
  
  i love this series its ace ive just finished watching series 2 on bbc2 now this series 1 has been released bonus this program is brill characters are spot on ... read more »
  
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- - michael mc donald
  - boro uk
  - 13 Nov 2004 at 23:37
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  Good but not great
  
  Rented this after the good comments on some forums I post on and it was an enjoyable watch, although I felt that after the first three shows the jokes started ... read more »
  
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  - McClennan
  - 424 reviews
  - St Helens
  - 23 Apr 2005 at 12:06
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  Quality writing
  
  What can you say about a comedy of such quality that probably hasn't already been said. I hate 'repeats' on the telly, but this is the exception ... read more »
  
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- - Barry Griffin
  - Exeter
  - 27 May 2005 at 15:24
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  Excellent
  
  I took this DVD by chance and after watching it i can't wait for the second series to come out on DVD. Best BBC comedy series I've watched in ages.
  
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- - Derek
  - Dumbarton
  - 10 Jun 2005 at 13:44
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  Excellent series
  
  If you like your humour to be full of one liners and put downs then this dvd is for you!
  
  This is an excellent series, set in a pub somewhere in the ... read more »
  
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- - jocky1976
  - 4 reviews
  - eastriggs
  - 30 Jun 2005 at 21:36

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- Early Doors - Series 1
  
  All six episodes from Series One of the comedy about the lives, loves and loneliness of the regulars who frequent a small pub in Manchester. Each evening the regulars swap tales about their lives as we overhear the gems of wisdom that pass between them....