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im sure series 1/2 was done live as theres some line fluffing from cicely here and there.Wellbeforth wrote:

> I've recently watched a couple of episodes on video and it's
> interesting to view how the actors performed and techniques
> used.
>
> I noticed that all the actors SHOUT their lines at each other.
> This probably displays their music/variety hall training -
> where the actors were taught to "project" their voices over the
> din of the audience.
>
> Also, the female actors always start their lines with "Ow...."
> and the male actors start their lines with "Ere......"
>
>

Yes, the cast always seemed to shout their lines even in the films. Not to the same extent however as did Jimmy Jewel in the hilarious Nearest and Dearest made at the same time.

Whatever its detractors may say, OTB has to be one of the most popular and well-loved British sit-coms ever and the first film in 1971 took more at the box-office than any other British film that year.

According to the British Film Encyclopaedia, Anna Karen was once married to the late American actor Jeff Morrow. She starred in the short Nudist Memories in 1959, having been a stripper at the Panama Club. I thought Olive's ding-dongs with Arthur, played by the late Michael Robbins whose timing was superb, were the funniest part. I recall a pregnant Olive telling him that he would have to do without his "little pleasures" for a while, only for him to respond -

"Oh no, I'm not doing without my telly!"

Well, it was funny when he said it.

Jeff Morrow was married to a different Anna Karen.

was jeff morrow related to vic morrow?

There seems to be a weekly 'TV-derived' comedy film on BBC2 on Saturdays after 90 mins of the History of Light Entertainment and 30 mins on classic comedy...last night was Rising Damp.

I laughed like a drain at that as well..

i saw that in the 80s thought it was boring sorry.