0428 01 Further Up Pompeii LWT 1991

"It is not now B.C.,
It is not now B.B.C.!"
XX years after the movie (XXI after the original TV series; turning a blind eye to the "Further..." on BBC1 in MCMLXXV), Lurcio finds that his new-found freedom is more of a millstone round his neck than being a slave was. No doubt many folk in the recently-capitalised and democratised Russia would have recognised his plight.

[@chrisevans5259]

I think a lot of people forget just how much a talented and genuinely funny performer he was,... He nurtured his own unique style of comedy , that was broad of tone , an full of double entendre and saucy innuendo,...the mood and tone of shows like Up Pompeii was perfect for his camp lucid style, and non-stop one liners .....he's still missed to this day

[@gilloselton824]

Pure Class and sadly missed. The One and Only Frankie Howerd!

[@nigelh3253]

Frankie Howerd was a great performer with his own individual style. This was shown perfectly in the original 'Up Pompeii' series from the 1969/70 era. There episodes were outstanding because of Frankie, the directors close-ups, and the excellent writing of Tolbot Rothwell. This follow-up is a poor imitation of the original. Only a few embers remain.

[@jnuttso1]

He died a year later what a fabulous entertainer a great loss to classic british comedy you live on in my KZbin playlist :-)

[@gilloselton824]

And in MINE! and on DVD also

[@timredfern1282]

Brilliant funny clever sadly missed RIP frankie

[@stormhawk3319]

Had he’d not died this would have been a hit sitcom in the early 90s. Frankie became a big cult icon to the student generation of the time.

[@martinschell4212]

Frank always worked best to a live audience, so unfortunately this canned laughter debacle doesn't live up to expectations. He's pure class though, as always, but this version of 'Up Pompeii' isn't a patch on what it was XX years earlier.

[@andrewdavis9223]

Still one of the greats and still missed

[@lesliegalert3823]

THIS JUST GOES TO SHOW HOW BAD T.V. PROGRAMMES HAVE SUNK TO, TODAY... THIS IS ENTERTAINMENT AT ITS BEST.!!! ABSOLUTLY BRILLIANT..!!!

[@meirwise1107]

Unique. Loved & missed. RIP

[@HughTrodden-mj2bv]

Comic genius never dies .

[@1960dave1960]

Just realised at the end , that was officer Crabtree…😂😅😊

[@medalion1390]

“Ah waz pissing by the window an I heard a shat”

[@irishnavy9017]

great show great man Frankie Howard was

[@battywattywoo]

It's a shame we didn't get to see the spouses & children of Nausius & Erotica.

[@GarryH1963]

Frankie looked a bit ill here, its sad to think just a year later he was gone

[@johnking5174]

He had heart problems during the last 2 years of his life, but this was made even worse when at Christmas 1991 on a holiday in the Amazon he contracted a virus, which really did more damage to his heart.

[@aubreystanley1124]

26:08 funniest bit in the show.

[@bigbearfuzzums7027]

Frankie you beautiful bastard I hope your well ensconced in heavely comdey abodes!

[@swaninabox1488]

What they failed to do was watch the previous ones... No-one is funny in this. I expect Mr Howard was under pressure and even he doesn't capture the free spirit that made the original endearing. Plus it isn't a live audience so they took away his forte and ruined it. Shame, it is unwatchable.

[@roderickfernandez5382]

1+qq

[@harryflash5202]

Brilliant parody of Claudius.

[@tomkent4656]

Not a patch on the original BBC series.

[@lorrainewilkinson3134]

Canned laughter doesn't help..so obvious.very American .what happened to the live audiences

[@nigelh3253]

The script was weak compared to the original Tolbert Rothwell material. Plus the original supporting cast missing here - makes me realize how important they were to the overall success of Up Pompeii!

[@nickbarton3191]

This series was a parody of itself. The canned laughter is just awful. Such a pity as Howerd was a great comedian.

[@johnhastings7841]

LWT never ever used canned laughter for their comedies.

[@nickbarton3191]

@@johnhastings7841 sounds like it is but if you say so.

[@Road38910]

Shame about the laugh track.......pitiful 😖

[@riverbankjohn]

and known to the rest of the cast..... as Sharon LOL

[@markburnett8]

+John Tinsley Great line!! :)

[@callanchevin6193]

To think he died the year later :(

[@givethedjabj]

Claudius is amazing! Well done to Barry James

[@paulchristopher3887]

No, this is not funny. The original was the best

[@garyfenlon5769]

Not that bad, still some funny moments, think Frankie had slowed down and his energy was what made the originals so good, would like to have seen some more of the original cast back as well, Lurcio's mistress Ammonia and her son Nauseous for example.

[@mikepalm6452]

"Pure Comedy Genius"

[@debrawhite4555]

So good and funny.show old ones again

[@johngore5127]

The funniest poof in a straight world.

[@jrgboy]

Frankie hated Larry Grayson, he said he stole his act..

[@MatgoStyles]

Kenneth Williams felt the same about the pair of them.

[@pbworld7858]

@@MatgoStyles I hate to think what Charles Hawtrey thought of the three of them.

[@anonUK]

@@pbworld7858 Charles Hawtrey and Kenneth Williams were both Carry On regulars. Williams' mother was shocked to see Hawtrey was an "out and proud" gay man, as her own son never thought of doing that kind of thing, of course.

[@geowynleda4641]

That was pitiful. Frankie and the other cast did their best but whoever wrote that had no idea.

[@49mrbassman]

This feels more like the Fankie would have done it in the first place, if he'd been given full reign.

[@pingupangu1]

Tango man ambiguous

[@BRUTUALTRUTH]

hahaha

[@tonyjohn1395]

Canned laughter is horrendous , making it unwatchable .

[@roderickfernandez5382]

The production value may be better but the show doesn't hold a candle to the original far as the comedy is concerned and I do love Frankie Howard.

[@outfoxthefox]

Not the same is it?

[@alexandrudicu7042]

Good comedy👍👍

[@johnhastings7841]

The BBC were originally approached to make this revival episode but turned it down - hence ITV stepped in & LWT made it. There is no canned laughter because LWT never used this for their comedies - it was shown before a live audience.