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Oldshaw, 1929: when you could enjoy a night out at the Theatre Royal, a pint in the interval, a hot pie on the way home - and still have change from a shilling. You could also have an argument with a brewer's dray and end up as a client of Unsworth and Co., Undertakers and Monumental Masons... and be given one of the most disastrous funerals in the long and noble history of undertaking. Thora Hird (Talking Heads, Last of the Summer Wine) brings her inimitable humour to the role of Ivy Unsworth, widow of funeral director Jeremiah, who has been left to run Unsworth and Co. along with her accident-prone nephew, Billy (Christopher Beeny - Upstairs Downstairs). A much-loved comedy series set in a fictional Lancashire mill town, In Loving Memory was a huge commercial success for Yorkshire Television, running for five series between 1979 and 1986; this relase contains the fifth and final series.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By txacoli
I've just come back from holiday to find that Sky+ had recorded - amongst other things - several comedies that I currently like at the moment such as "Mongrels", "Better off Ted" and "Grandma's House". I also found series 5 of "In Loving Memory" on the doormat and while working my way through the recorded programmes, as good as they are, I found myself hankering for a comedy that was simple and gentle. That's not to do down "In Loving Memory", I love it. But it just highlighted for me the difference between comedies of today and those that were made 20+ years ago. Today's comedies try very hard to be satirical, funny, incredibly witty and self-referential, ironic and more. Back in the day, they just had to make you laugh and "In Loving Memory" does just that.
Thora Hird's (Ivy Unsworth) comic timing is second to none and her obvious relationship with Chris Beeny as her nephew Billy Henshaw is a joy to see on screen. The addition of Sherrie Hewson as Mary, Billy's new wife creates another dimension to the relationships and it's all to the good. Known these days for "Loose Women", people forget how good an actress Sherrie Hewson is.
Enjoy your comedies of today, but don't forget how effective a gentle, heart-warming comedy can be and buy this DVD.
Thora Hird's (Ivy Unsworth) comic timing is second to none and her obvious relationship with Chris Beeny as her nephew Billy Henshaw is a joy to see on screen. The addition of Sherrie Hewson as Mary, Billy's new wife creates another dimension to the relationships and it's all to the good. Known these days for "Loose Women", people forget how good an actress Sherrie Hewson is.
Enjoy your comedies of today, but don't forget how effective a gentle, heart-warming comedy can be and buy this DVD.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By ants52
This is an excellent dvd i have got the whole series .and if there was any more series i would get them .
By didds
Cracking gentle comedy of the type that they just don't seem to be able to make any more ! I have the full 5 series and have enjoyed every episode , you wont be disappointed :-)
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In loving Memory: Series Five
A classic, homely, comedy. A window on a lost world and all the better for it.
Published on 11 Oct 2010 by Margaret Oldfield
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In loving memory series 5
I think the producers of In Loving memory made one series too many - not up to standard of 1-4
Published on 18 Sep 2010 by M. H. Parkinson
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