Randall And Hopkirk Deceased - The Complete Series 1 [DVD]

I enjoyed this revisit to the Randall and Hopkins series. This dvd was an entertaining slant on the original one, which I enjoyed in my childhood. The plots were quite original and slant of adding a new character to the series in the guise of my favourable Doctor Who Tom Baker gave it a new feeling, rather than a rework of the original and Reeves and Mortimer did a great job on the two main characters. The talented Emilia Fox made for a convincing Ginie character. Overall I enjoyed watching this.

I loved Vic and Bob's take on the original Kenneth Cope/Mike Pratt 60's vehicle and there really should have been a further series, had series 2 not gone way over the top with some of the guest stars OTT acting. Series 1 is a joy and worth adding to your collection, particularly if you want to see how different but the same it is to the original. BTW, I bought series 2 as well for the set and because car crash TV is always fun to watch!

the storylines are mixed, some episodes are exceptional and well performed others a bit flat and well out of step with the rest? as a series i enjoyed it. being a fan of the original i was sceptical but (naff acting ability aside) the duo were very entertaining i would give it a 9/10 jeanie's character is a bit all over the place though, one minute she appears strong independent woman and then a bit dim. despite inconsistency with script jeanie is my fav.

Not as good as the original series but worth having or look.i think they got the casting wrong.bob mortimer should have Played the ghost and vice versa

When it was announced that Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer were going to appear as Randall & Hopkirk, they were pretty much written off from the get-go. No one believed that they could remake a much loved series from the Sixties. Rather than copy the original in every aspect, they - along with writer Charlie Higson - made subtle changes that made the series their own. The first series of Randall & Hopkirk is rich with humour, wit and a few thrills. Tom Baker threatens to steal the show in his vignettes but that aside, I would recommend this DVD to anyone interested in easy viewing with a few laughs thrown in.

This dvd is unwatchable as there is a loud deep buzzing sound all through the first episode and in fact I stopped watching it after 10 minutes as it was sometimes louder than the dialogue.

Great, thank you.

Remake of the 1970s versionNot bad