I don't normally do these threads but I loved Bread so this was a bit of a surprise.
http://uk.tv.yahoo.com/news-ex...ress-dies-at-54.html
http://uk.tv.yahoo.com/news-ex...ress-dies-at-54.html
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I have got the whole lot on box-set. I was quite shocked, I suppose they never 'grow old' in your head, always, Avaline from Bread...
Blimey! 54 is no age. 
She was my favourite - the others drove me mad - apart from grandad!
And 54 is no age.
And 54 is no age.
^^ haha - 'where's me teeeeeeeeee - now piss off'
Shocking!
RIP
RIP
I wasn't a Bread fan, but only 54...
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apart from grandad!
....and his wistfulness over Edie Matheson. I quite liked Lilo Lil but only because she drove Nellie mental. And thinking about it, Aveline did her bit too by marrying a Proddi (sp) who happened to be a vicar.
It seemed funny at the time.
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and his wistfulness over Edie Matheson. I quite liked Lilo Lil but only because she drove Nellie mental. And thinking about it, Aveline did her bit too by marrying a Proddi (sp) who happened to be a vicar. It seemed funny at the time.
Yes you are right - I loved it but have seen repeats since and didn't really find it funny - apart from aveline. There was an innocence about her that was endearing..Mind you Billy and Julie were something else as well.
watching the DVDs now is very different, ur right, back in the day, I thought Joey was a bit of a dude , whereas now I see a very tasteless ponce. I loved Adrian's 'depression' and the way the family were always trying to scam the DSS. It was obvious that Miss Prissy Pants behind the counter at the DSS had a crush on Joey
, whereas now I see a very tasteless ponce. I loved Adrian's 'depression' and the way the family were always trying to scam the DSS. It was obvious that Miss Prissy Pants behind the counter at the DSS had a crush on Joey 
..She was only 50.....RIPI think Carla Lane ran out of ideas waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay before the series finally ended. It sort of became a battering ram for proving women were strong and all men were wimps, wasters and not worth the drippings off a dishcloth.
I think the characters & situations became a bit stagnant, although I did used to laugh at Adrian when his life/emotions hung 'by a thread'. And I could never take Joey seriously in his naff leather jacket & trouser combo.
That said, this is about Gilly Coman; she made the role her own and that in itself deserves respect.
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watching the DVDs now is very different, ur right, back in the day, I thought Joey was a bit of a dude , whereas now I see a very tasteless ponce. I loved Adrian's 'depression' and the way the family were always trying to scam the DSS. It was obvious that Miss Prissy Pants behind the counter at the DSS had a crush on Joey
YES!!!!!!!Joey was a complete twat really, Mind you the actor that played the original Joey went on to be a great hollywood director
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great hollywood director
Peter Howitt - Sliding Doors. 
I was just going to say that wotsisface who replaced him never cut the mustard.
bloody hell .... what a shock
only 54 .... that is terrible .... poor woman.
R.I.P Gilly
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only 54 .... that is terrible .... poor woman.
R.I.P Gilly
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Peter Howitt - Sliding Doors. I was just going to say that wotsisface who replaced him never cut the mustard.
No he didn't.. mind you the programme started to go past it's sell by date. This was when Jack left as well as I remember.