When they get shows about the working class right, it’s often a triumph. That’s how it was with Early Doors. Yes they bickered with each other and teased each other. They sometimes fell out. But deep down there was warmth and heart and goodness. There was solace. #EarlyDoors

The Early Doors podcast is available everywhere, @PhilMealey and me (Ben) go/going through all the episodes and interviews with the cast. I highly recommend it

@powndland Just perfect television, the boys outing to the races is my single favourite Tv episode of all time @PhilMealey just superb.. To The Regiment…

Always felt that Early Doors never got the recognition it deserved.

It was magnificent. Grew up in pubs just like it. Phenomenally accurate. 100% true to life. Often brought me to tears because it reminded me of so many I knew and loved. Ordinary folk…but bloody giants.

Ordinary folk... but bloody giants That's a lovely way of putting it Sally

Folk in community. Worked down the pit or made sanitary pipes, soap factory, crisp or biscuit factory or brewery. Hard life but by God, never moaned. Kind, selfless and funny.

The BBC should’ve let them make a third series, it still had so much to give.

One of my favourite moments is when they have the whip round so Joan and Eddie can pay the phone bill, then they instantly over to get everyone a drink to say thanks. Warm spirited and well intentioned, generous and silly. Sums it up perfectly

Probably the most underrated sitcom..... so good.

“Do you like circuses Joe ?”

Up there with The Likely Lads as the funniest British comedy ever for me !!

Haven't seen that in ages 🤣 I can still imagine the police now popping in to a boozer on duty for a tipple while other is on driving duties 🤣

Beautifully written, directed & acted… I’d have loved a third series but it wasn’t meant to be

One of the very best

To The Regiment! 🍻

Loved that series - rewatched them all recently. To the regiment - I wish I was there!

With one of the best theme tunes going. Pure bliss.

If I had a local like The Grapes I’d never go home.👌😂

@artsonthemoveco A beautiful piece of work.

The Royle family was great for families watching television and bickering and laughing

Possibly the best sitcom on British TV in the past 50 years. It’s that good.

Very underrated programme, deserved a lot bigger audience .

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Totally agree, Nick. The quiz episode. Pickles. Absolute gold.

Eddie will probably still be banging on about those temporary traffic lights on Samuel Street, 23 years later… Anyway… To the Regiment! 🍺

Tommy telling people to piss off constantly!

Jean, the cleaner, had the best killer lines

Sublime Early Doors, watched it many times and never get bored 👏👏👏

Yes of course I've got a SoundCloud. If you're expecting Woodward and Bernstein, you're going to be disappointed. But if whimsical chats are your thing, bingo. Here I am talking to Hazel Irvine about the BBC's coverage of February's Winter Olympics:

Very underrated.

Massively underrated comedy show, a must watch.

Eric Chappell, who wrote Rising Damp, said a good comedy needs human conflict, familiar settings and relatable characters. Early Doors had this in abundance. A tradgedy there was only two series.

This was absolutely brilliant

It was made at the perfect time, pub communities like this are rarer by the day (Coz none of us are made of money) The writers and performers were all in the right place At the right time Little did WE know how much we needed THEM 🥹🫶

Brilliant series,I drank in pubs like this,sadly called time after the pandemic I wish I was there

Maybe, but the question still remains - "do YOU like circuses?"

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