David Jason is directing a new pilot sitcom of the old 'family viewing' gender.
I think the BBC are getting it right - when you think that people are living longer and longer, hence making up a much more significant percentage of viewers.
Don't know if this has been flagged up before
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16850836
Apologies if it has
I'm not sure if it's been discussed, but we reported it on Wednesday: https://www.comedy.co.uk/news/story/00000738/david_jason_bbc_one_sitcom_pilot_pearly_gates/
I think it sounds quite promising indeed. I'd like to see it.
I started work on a sitcom about funeral directors called W. Anker and Son's but was warned against a comedy about death by a BBC script editor! So p*issed off!
Pearly Gates looks like it might be a laugh though.
I'm sure many years ago there was a sitcom in a funeral parlour- Dead Funny?
There have been a number, including Fun At The Funeral Parlour and In Loving Memory.
Quote: Aaron @ February 4 2012, 4:10 AM GMTI think it sounds quite promising indeed.
I wish I had a pound for every time you said that and the show turns out to be an absolute stinker.
I wish that more shows turned out to be as good in the can as their initial PR does on paper. 