Early Doors
| Early Doors | |
|---|---|
| Written by |
Craig Cash Phil Mealey |
| Starring |
Craig Cash Phil Mealey John Henshaw Susan Cookson Rita May Mark Benton James McAvoy Rodney Litchfield Maxine Peake |
| Theme music composer | Roddy Frame |
| Opening theme | "Small World" |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Phil McIntyre Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC Two |
| Original release | 12 May 2003 – 18 October 2004 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Early Doors is a BBC sitcom written by Craig Cash and Phil Mealey who also appear in the series playing best friends Joe and Duffy. The setting is The Grapes, a small public house in where daily life revolves around the issues of love, loneliness and blocked urinals.
The show centres on pub landlord Ken (John Henshaw), especially his preoccupation with his daughter Melanie (Christine Bottomley), who is preparing to meet her real father and his nervous relationship with barmaid Tanya (Susan Cookson). Ken's wife left him for his best friend.
The series reflects more than a little of the Northern humour displayed in The Royle Family (co-written by Cash). In a similar style to The Royle Family, every scene unfolds within the spatial context of The Grapes and it is also set in Greater Manchester. Two series of the show were produced between 2003 and 2004. It has often been stated that scripts for a third series have been written but the BBC have never shown interest in commissioning it.
The series refers to Stockport landmarks including Houldsworth Square and the McVitie's factory.
The title is a British slang phrase meaning those who arrive earlier than is customary, and was often associated with pub customers who wait for or arrive soon after evening opening, around 5:30 pm. Until the law was changed in 1988, pubs in England closed in the afternoon. Most are now open all day. It is also widely heard in British football circles, and was resuscitated in comments about football. The phrase originates in the practice of British theatres from around 1870 of allowing customers who paid a little extra to enter the theatre early and choose their own seats before the rush just before the performance started.
The theme music for the series is "Small World" by Roddy Frame from the 2002 album Surf.
...
Wikipedia