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- TriviaArthur Lowe died when filming was about to start on series 3, so Robin Bailey took over the role.
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Redvers Potter: Potter mints the hotter mints.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Arthur Lowe: A Life on the Box (1999)
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I seem to revisit the first two seasons of Potter alot. They have alot of comedy in them that is subtle and enjoyable. Its not a noisy laugh out loud type of sitcom like Fawlty Towers. It has moments of physical comedy but much of it is driven by dialogue.
The first two seasons are excellent but the third season loses me. The show was slated to start shooting but Arthur Lowe passed away a few months before they started. By that time, Harry Corbett who played the recurring role of ex gangster Harry Tombs passed away (he himself replaced Sydney Taftler in the role who had also passed away during the show's run) and they didn't bring back the character. Robin Bailey took over the role of Redvers Potter but the storylines ended up being mostly about just Potter and the Vicar getting Tolliver in trouble. Not only were these great actors gone but gone were some fresher ideas of where the story could go.
Its a clever show and well written. It is also a unique show in that British sitcoms mostly ignored older wealthy characters as featured centerpieces for a show. There is nothing young or trendy about Potter. Maybe thats why it's basically buried in the archives.
The first two seasons are excellent but the third season loses me. The show was slated to start shooting but Arthur Lowe passed away a few months before they started. By that time, Harry Corbett who played the recurring role of ex gangster Harry Tombs passed away (he himself replaced Sydney Taftler in the role who had also passed away during the show's run) and they didn't bring back the character. Robin Bailey took over the role of Redvers Potter but the storylines ended up being mostly about just Potter and the Vicar getting Tolliver in trouble. Not only were these great actors gone but gone were some fresher ideas of where the story could go.
Its a clever show and well written. It is also a unique show in that British sitcoms mostly ignored older wealthy characters as featured centerpieces for a show. There is nothing young or trendy about Potter. Maybe thats why it's basically buried in the archives.
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- vonnoosh
- Dec 27, 2022
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