Boarding House Groonen
One of a number of episodes where a deformity in Compo's right pinkie finger is seen. It always appears to be bent inward.,Another episode where the outside of Sid and Ivy's café is different. This time, looking out the door, instead of a roadway with buildings across the way, we see what appears to be a cinder block wall, just a few feet away.,[first lines]
Foggy: Boy, I'm looking forward to it. A weekend by the sea: salt air in your lungs, sun on the water.
Clegg: Sand in your sandwiches.
Foggy: I refuse to be discouraged by that cynical attitude. You're looking forward to it just as much as I am. When I called for you this morning, you were whistling.,Scarborough Fair
(uncredited)
(traditional English ballad)
Arranged by Ronnie Hazlehurst
background music while The Trio shop and enjoy amusements at the beach,Compo, Cleggy, Foggy, Sid and Ivy set off for a weekend in Scarborough, driven by the slightly vacant Gordon. Foggy aims to make the weekend run like clockwork, he's a stickler for time keeping and order. Compo does his utmost, dressed in his summer jacket, to scupper his plans for efficiency.

This kicked off a wonderful 2 part story, I think the only time the comedy moved away from its glorious surroundings, it feels wonderfully fresh. It's been a long time since I went to Scarborough, it makes me feel nostalgic.

Some great lines, 'look at him standing there like a bossy giraffe.' 'You remind me of my Auntie Bluebell, she did't wear so much scent.'

Sid and Ivy were a wonderful comedy duo, great chemistry, such contrasting characters, she was so bullish in these early days. Philip Jackson (Poirot's Japp) is hardly recognisable as Gordon.

It's a wonderful warm, cosy episode, it's funny and loaded with charm, I love this one.

9/10.,