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<blockquote data-quote="Mel O&amp;#039;Drama" data-source="post: 423750" data-attributes="member: 23">The Gaffer drew to a close yesterday. As with so many sitcoms, there&#039;s little to say other than it worked and remained sharp to the end. &nbsp;The ensemble of mostly unfamiliar (to me) faces grew to be one that I liked a lot. The actors playing Betty, Harry, Charlie and Ginger were all unknown to me, and each played their role well. The recurring players grew to be essential parts of this series&#039; fabric as well, such as Wagstaff from the union and the kind but weary shopkeeper who provides Fred with a sympathetic ear. In later episodes there was also the addition of Charlie&#039;s shrewish fiancée and later wife, a bit in-your-face with her nastiness, but perfectly serviceable. Despite the last episode being called Goodbye, I can see how it could have run for another couple of series. That said, I&#039;m happy with what we got. Less is more and - certainly in terms of watching back-to-back episodes - it could be a little samey after a while. And former Ernie Bishop also appeared in one of the later episodes, meaning both brothers were present and correct.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mel O'Drama, post: 423750, member: 23"] [I]The Gaffer [/I]drew to a close yesterday. As with so many sitcoms, there's little to say other than it worked and remained sharp to the end. The ensemble of mostly unfamiliar (to me) faces grew to be one that I liked a lot. The actors playing Betty, Harry, Charlie and Ginger were all unknown to me, and each played their role well. The recurring players grew to be essential parts of this series' fabric as well, such as Wagstaff from the union and the kind but weary shopkeeper who provides Fred with a sympathetic ear. In later episodes there was also the addition of Charlie's shrewish fiancée and later wife, a bit in-your-face with her nastiness, but perfectly serviceable. Despite the last episode being called [I]Goodbye[/I], I can see how it could have run for another couple of series. That said, I'm happy with what we got. Less is more and - certainly in terms of watching back-to-back episodes - it could be a little samey after a while. And former Ernie Bishop also appeared in one of the later episodes, meaning both brothers were present and correct. [/QUOTE]

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