28. Recasting

Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING, a podcast about British sitcoms.In this episode, we take a look at the interesting quirk of sitcom recasting and how it affects a show when a cast member unexpectedly leaves!Whether recasting the same role or introducing a new character, changing things up can often be a good thing but does it always work?Everything from ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES through to CUCKOO gets a nod as we talk the pros and cons of recasting and in some cases, you might even think it makes the show better…- NOTE: We had a mysterious sound issue at the time of recording but plowed ahead. Apologies for the light crackle in places!-Remember: subscribe to EXTRA LAUGHS for early access to episodes, ad-free listening and bonus episodes not available to regular listeners. New episodes of YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING drop every two weeks - or even sooner!Host / EditorRobert TurnbullYou Have Been Watching on social media:Twitter: @yhbwatchingpodSubscribe to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: EXTRA LAUGHS: patreon.com/YHBWPODSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made This on Twitter: @we_madethisWebsite:www.wemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: Jumping Cricket (c) Birdies via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices