h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

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Scout

Hi,

An interesting entry. My only comment is related to the contraction it's. To show possession with it, the word is its. It's is a contraction of it is and should only be used where it's can be replaced by it is.

I saw a couple of spots where "it's" needs to be replaced with its.

Other than that, looks good.

CC

It appears that Cosby is the conversion http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Foot_in_the_Grave

I seem to recall David Renwick (writer of "One Foot in the Grave") said they rewrote it so much he wondered why they bought it (or words to that effect)

Researcher PSG

Right, I know I'm probably getting annoying now, but here is another series that transferred across the atlantic, also taking one of the UK cast with it. Just might be useful for illustration.

As If
http://www.asifupn.com/
http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/t4/showcards/A/asifseries.html
http://www.tvtome.com/tvtome/servlet/ShowMainServlet/showid-6226/

Researcher PSG

Dear all,

I have (finally) updated this guide entry.

It now contains HEAPS more information about several of the programmes, and includes them on a seperate page to the main one.

(I can't quite get the link to work properly yet, but the "address" for the new entry is included on the mian page of this entry.)

I hope it's somehow better, and I welcome your comments, advice and thoughts.

Best wishes in advance,

Lance

Hello

For the links in the entry use

name of where link to

of course putting the right a number in.

And sub entries will need to be submitted to peer review as well

Hope this helps

Researcher PSG

Oh and talking of links, here are some that might be useful to use:
A704495 'One Foot in the Grave' - the TV Series
A751745 'Fawlty Towers' - the TV Programme
A590843 'Ultraviolet' - the TV Series
A425783 'Father Ted' - the TV Series
C991 Doctor Who

Researcher PSG

Hello

Hows this going, I hope I haven't put you off with my suggestions.

Researcher PSG

Good Morning to you.

No no, you haven't put me off at all, sir. I'm just putting the finishing details (and researching) for the "Gameshows" section.

Just so you know what my plans are next, I might also include a footnote about American programmes that have been remade over here in the UK (Golden Girls, Who's the Boss?) and so on.

I'm aware of several (rather poor) grammatical and spelling errors in the current article, and plan to go back and sort these out once all three are up and online. There's also a minor mistake in that I've credited the character "Jo" as appearing in Three's Company, but in the US version her name was actually changed to "Janet".

Within the next two days I should have the Gameshow section up, and following that will be the 'complete list' and other items that don't readily fit into any other catagory.

Cheers .

Glad I haven't put you off

I'm looking forwar to seeing the next two sections, this looks like it could end up as a really good set of entries.

Just a quick question, is Cracker going in section 3?

Oh and it might be worth mentioning that As If has the extra selling point of being editted to fit music, rather than music being editted to fit the program. It was just a distinction I heard mentioned that seemed important.

Researcher PSG

how is this going?

Researcher PSG

The author is three days away from having left the building - do we think flea market or back to entry for this one?

Oh, FM definately. It would be a shame to see all the work on this entry wasted.


Geggs

Seconded then