Early Doors Series 1

This is one of those comedys that appears far too slow paced at first, your just about to give up on the series and then bam!! Absoultley hooked. The writting is superb (craig cash is one of the writters he was also dave from the royal family) You can not help but have affection for the characters in this programe as they go through the highs and lows of every day life in their local pub-the grapes. The series highlights the positive side of community and friendship. The main story line that runs throughout series one is that of ken the landlord of the grapes and his daughter melaine (not really his daughter her mother had slept with someone else) this isnt a spoiler as ...  Read the complete review

The writer behind this show is Craig Cash who was the son in law in the great comedy The Royal Family, he also appears in this show as well essentially playing the same type of character however personally as good as the Royal Family was I actually think that Early Doors is even better and I'm amazed that it did not attract higher viewing figures. The whole show is based in a traditional small Manchester pub and the clients that make up its early evening business. The humour is very sharp which reflects the quality of the writing and over the two series that have been shown you really feel that the characters have developed. Ken is the rathr grump, ...  Read the complete review

Early Doors is a comedy released by the BBC in 2003 which was written and starring Craig Cash, better known for his roles in The Royle Family and Mrs Mertin and Malcolm. I had actually never heard of this comedy until it was reshown on television recently. The comedy is based in a northern pub, and although different in nature to Phoenix Nights, I found the humour quite similar. Certainly there is a predominance of northern wit. The comedy plays out very slowly, there is no laughter track and it requires quite a dry humour to appreciate it. The show apparently received poor audience figures for the first series, but a second was commissioned because ...  Read the complete review