tr7's - Rented List
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Spinning off from the incredibly popular 1960's sitcom and its BAFTA-winning 1970's sequel, James Bolam and Rodney Bewes star as Terry Collier and Bob Ferris, two life-long friends with vastly different outlooks on life. Written by comedy legends Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais - who would go on to further success with series like 'Porridge' and 'Auf Wiedersehen, Pet'...Thelma's continued annoyance at her husband Bob's disruptive friend Terry shows no sign of abating. But when Terry lands himself a new girlfriend, Thelma sees her chance to finally get him married off and out of her's and Bob's lives forever! Her solution of touring the north of England in a caravan, however, leaves a lotto be desired... - Director:
- Michael Tuchner
- Cast:
- Rodney Bewes, James Bolam, Brigit Forsyth
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Amateur football team The Trojans face their toughest challenge: a charity match against Arsenal in front of a capacity crowd. During the game their star player collapses and dies of poison. Inspector Slade (Leslie Banks) of Scotland Yard is assigned to catch the murderer - and he has only three days to solve the case before it interferes with his theatre performance! - Director:
- Thorold Dickinson
- Cast:
- Leslie Banks, Greta Gynt, Ian Mclean
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A weekend gathering at the decaying country home of the eccentric General Futtock produces a series of saucy mishaps between staff and guests. This 'silent' film uses music, sound effects and incoherent mutterings in the place of dialogue, as the bumbling and lewd General competes with his equally lecherous butler as they try to win the attentions of the beautiful short-skirted young houseguest. Chaos ensues between the assembled group of motley characters. - Director:
- Bob Kellett
- Cast:
- Michael Hordern, Peggy Ann Clifford, Roger Livesey
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Featuring extensive extracts from the finest comedy moments from the late, great and sadly missed Ronnie Barker including unforgettable highlights from his work on television and in film including The Two Ronnies, Open All Hours and Porridge. There's also a chance to revisit less well known film and television appearances and the early work. This authoritative and comprehensible film review of features the widest possible look at Ronnie's career. In addition to archive interviews with Mr Barker himself we also hear the first hand reflections of his long term partner Ronnie Corbett, without whom no proper review of the work of the great man would be complete. - Director:
- Duncan Smith
- Cast:
- Ronnie Barker, Ronnie Corbett, Eric Sykes
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