Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
Of the fine quartet in The Good Life, only Briers was a household name. The series’ real sensation was Penelope Keith’s Margo Leadbetter, the ultimate suburban snob utterly bemused by the Goods’ rebellious and wacky eccentricities. Esmonde and Larbey gave real depth to Margo, allowing empathy with her aspirations. It propelled Keith, along with Paul Eddington, as her long-suffering husband...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008
... garden. Inevitably, this was met with consternation by the couple next door, Jerry Leadbetter (Paul Eddington) and his toffee-nosed wife Margo (Penelope Keith).This original idea evolved from the writers' own thoughts about turning 40 and they saw the urban setting, rather than a rural smallholding, as crucial. "Placing them in The Avenue, where a number of Margos and Jerrys lived...
Times Online (Free subscription) | 08/12/2008
The writing, casting and comic premise of a man turning 40 who quits the rat race to live off the produce of his garden were an irresistible combination. Richard Briers and Felicity Kendal were the Surbiton rebels in constant but amicable conflict with their neighbours, an easygoing plastic toys executive (Paul Eddington) and his snobbish, domineering and humourless wife (a gift of a...
Sky News (Free subscription) | 08/04/2008
... Aero bar with the slogan "Bite it and Believe It".Television adverts included Yes Minister's Paul Eddington and Nigel Hawthorne, Victoria Wood and Julie Walters and Hi-De-Hi's Simon Cadell and Ruth Madoc.Sales began to fall in the 1990s and it went out of production in 2003 as Cadbury concentrated on other brands.
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 08/04/2008
... Aero bar with the slogan "Bite it and Believe It". Television adverts included Yes Minister's Paul Eddington and Nigel Hawthorne, Victoria Wood and Julie Walters and Hi-De-Hi's Simon Cadell and Ruth Madoc. Sales began to fall in the 1990s and it went out of production in 2003 as Cadbury concentrated on other brands.
BBC News (Free subscription) | 08/04/2008
Television adverts for the bubbly-centred bar featured Yes Minister's Paul Eddington and Nigel Hawthorne, Victoria Wood and Julie Walters and Hi-De-Hi's Simon Cadell and Ruth Madoc.
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 08/04/2008
A campaign on social networking websites such as Facebook and MySpace demanding the return of the bar led to a seven-week trial and soaring sales.The bars were introduced in the 1980s, with television advertisements featuring celebrities such as Yes Minister's Paul Eddington and Nigel Hawthorne, Victoria Wood and Julie Walters and Hi-De-Hi's Simon Cadell and Ruth Madoc. But falling sales...
Daily Express (Free subscription) | 08/04/2008
... who advertised them on television included Victoria Wood and Julie Walters and Yes Minister stars Paul Eddington and Nigel Hawthorne.Wispas will return to shops on October 6, priced 45p. They originally cost 16p.
Gavin's Gaily Gigest (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
Labour leadership latest: http://tinyurl.com/6owwhb # Daily Mail solicits child rape: http://tinyurl.com/5dusgu # Who knew Paul Eddington was a war criminal: http://tinyurl.com/6fdj23 # Powered by Twitter Tools.
The Stage | TV Today (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
... exercise in nostalgia. Of course, the talking heads are tragically bereft of the much-missed Paul Eddington and Nigel Hawthorne, but those that are still with us speak with affection and awe at their talents. Lovely. BBC Proms 2008 (Saturday 6.45pm, BBC2) My word, but it’s a barren wasteland on the box on a Saturday night now. It’s enough to make you watch Big Brother . Or catch up...
BBC News (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008
Yes, Minister, in which Paul Eddington's dithering minister did regular battle with Sir Nigel Hawthorne's wily civil servant, was a favourite of former prime minister Margaret Thatcher.
