Only Fools and Horses on blu-ray format!
So when will we get only fools and horses on blu ray? It must be in the pipeline as we are talking about the most successful sitcom of all time in the UK.
Today, we particularly want to know what would you expect on the blu ray version of only fools
Here is my wish list, but i’m sure you will want to add your thoughts in the comment box below…
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Only Fools and Horses on blu-ray format!
The original episodes
When i say originals for anyone who has purchased the DVD boxset that is sold as the complete Only Fools and Horses set, its far from complete! – Take a look at a great article written by Ronnie English called Only Fools and Horses Cuts – its in 11 parts – thats how many cuts there were! – http://www.ofah.net/blog/only-fools-and-horses-cuts-part-1/
One fan comments”Countless episodes are edited to such an extent that dialogue has been cut, scenes have been deleted and musical scores altered. So much so that avid fools fans will watch with annoyance. The fact the BBC couldn’t pay for the rights to play the original background music within scenes is criminal, they must have made millions from the Only Fools franchise.”
So this is a chance for the BBC to make amends.
Additional blu-ray Footage
Having been to some of the BBC sitcoms filming, i’m well aware that there is miles of footage that never made it to the final aired version. A lot went onto the cutting room floor. For example…
Friday 14th had a complete scene cut out with some villagers at a pub discussing the weather.
If they could see us now had a brilliant scene with Del in an office pressing the wrong buttons on a printer.
Hole in One was a complete episode that had to be refilmed when Albert replaced Grandad, its beleived this has been lost forever.
Several stars iv’e spoken to have confirmed the meomries of footage that never made it to the final cut.
John Sullivans Voice over
This must be already in the only fools and horses blu-ray pipeline. I’ve heard rumors that John has already provided a commentry for many of the episodes, filling in little mishaps, reasons for certain direction, where the casting came from, and why, locations, just everything that a fools fan would dream of from the main man.
Along with John, some additional comments from David Jason and Nick Lyndhurst would always go down well.
Only Fools and Retakes
I have to admit that when you have amongst the best actors in the UK, there arent that many retakes, ive seen a few over the years, but its very rare to see any even when your the live audience. There was one i saw several years back from the infamous A Touch of Glass episode. When grandad went upstairs to hammer the bolt of the chandelier through with a hammer, he had to take a few retakes as he manged to miss the bolt with his hammer.
If anyone know of where this reclip can be found then please let us know, or any other for that matter.
So there is our list of what we would like from a blu-ray version of any only fools and horses set. We know the BBC and John Sullivan frequent the site, and as your the fans then let us know (inderectly letting them know) what would you want on the blu-ray version?
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