‘Life-affirmingly joyful celebration’ of cult TV show’s return to audiences

For just two short series, Early Doors played out on BBC - but was all-too-soon consigned to the TV archives, giving the Craig Cash and Phil Mealey creation a cult status.
Set in a pub, the show celebrated the mundanity of life among a group of locals in Stockport at The Grapes pub.
And this week, the newly created stage show will come to Blackpool, after a three-week sold-out run at Salford’s The Lowry theatre.
Gazette reviewer Andy Sykes said: “Could they write a script that would live up to the warmth, humour and unrivalled one-liners of its TV show predecessor? It was a challenge and a... read more