Days Like These
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Days Like These is a British TV series remake
of the popular American
sitcom That '70s Show
. Directed by Bob Spiers
, it was broadcast Fridays at 8.30pm on ITV
in 1999 and used many of the same names (Eric Forman
, Kitty Forman
), or slight alterations (Donna Palmer instead of Donna Pinciotti
, Jackie Burget instead of Jackie Burkhart
, etc.). It was set in Dunstable
, Bedfordshire
. Only 10 of the 13 produced episodes were aired. Five began broadcasts of That '70s Show
after the failure of Days Like These and it was one of the first comedy shows imported onto the channel.
Remake
A remake is a piece of media based primarily on an earlier work of the same medium.-Film:The term "remake" is generally used in reference to a movie which uses an earlier movie as the main source material, rather than in reference to a second, later movie based on the same source...
of the popular American
Television in the United States
Television is one of the major mass media of the United States. Ninety-nine percent of American households have at least one television and the majority of households have more than one...
sitcom That '70s Show
That '70s Show
That '70s Show is an American television period sitcom that centers on the lives of a group of teenage friends living in the fictional suburban town of Point Place, Wisconsin, from May 17, 1976, to December 31, 1979...
. Directed by Bob Spiers
Bob Spiers
Bob Spiers was a director. He is particularly noted as the director of the early series of Absolutely Fabulous , the musical comedy Spiceworld, and of the second series of Fawlty Towers . He also worked with Steven Moffat on Press Gang and Joking Apart...
, it was broadcast Fridays at 8.30pm on ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
in 1999 and used many of the same names (Eric Forman
Eric Forman
Eric Albert Forman is a fictional character and the male lead on the Fox Network's That '70s Show between seasons one through seven. Portrayed by Topher Grace, Eric is based on the adolescence of show creator Mark Brazill. Most of the show takes place at the Formans' home, particularly in the...
, Kitty Forman
Kitty Forman
Katherine Anne "Kitty" Forman is a fictional character on the Fox Network's That '70s Show, portrayed by comic actress Debra Jo Rupp. Kitty is a nurse but sometimes takes a break from her career to make peace in the family. She also has a very recognizable laugh and a fondness for square dancing...
), or slight alterations (Donna Palmer instead of Donna Pinciotti
Donna Pinciotti
Donna Marie Pinciotti is a fictional character and one of the two female leads in the Fox sitcom That '70s Show, appearing in all eight seasons...
, Jackie Burget instead of Jackie Burkhart
Jackie Burkhart
Jacqueline "Jackie" Beulah Burkhart is a fictional character and one of the two female leads on the Fox Network sitcom That '70s Show, portrayed by Mila Kunis.-Personality:...
, etc.). It was set in Dunstable
Dunstable
Dunstable is a market town and civil parish located in Bedfordshire, England. It lies on the eastward tail spurs of the Chiltern Hills, 30 miles north of London. These geographical features form several steep chalk escarpments most noticeable when approaching Dunstable from the north.-Etymology:In...
, Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire is a ceremonial county of historic origin in England that forms part of the East of England region.It borders Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Northamptonshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the south-east....
. Only 10 of the 13 produced episodes were aired. Five began broadcasts of That '70s Show
That '70s Show
That '70s Show is an American television period sitcom that centers on the lives of a group of teenage friends living in the fictional suburban town of Point Place, Wisconsin, from May 17, 1976, to December 31, 1979...
after the failure of Days Like These and it was one of the first comedy shows imported onto the channel.
Cast
- Max Wrottesley as Eric Foreman (Eric Forman)
- Trevor CooperTrevor CooperTrevor "Trev" Cooper is an English actor.-Background:Cooper studied law at Kingston Polytechnic and graduated with a masters degree in law from the University of Warwick...
as Ron Foreman (Red Forman) - Ann BrysonAnn BrysonAnn Bryson is a British actress who is best known for featuring in the television series Days Like These and Space Vets.-External links:...
as Kitty Foreman (Kitty Forman) - Rosie MarcelRosie MarcelRosie Marcel is an English actress best known for her role as Jac Naylor, consultant in Holby City.She is the daughter of television director Terry Marcel and sister of writer and actress Kelly Marcel.-Career:...
as Donna Palmer (Donna Pinciotti) - Steve SteenSteve SteenSteve Steen is a British actor and comedian best known for his improvisation partnership with Jim Sweeney.The pair met at school in London and joined a theatre club in 1972. The two then wrote and starred in a show which parodied much of the other shows being held in London that year...
as Bob Palmer (Bob Pinciotti) - Sara StockbridgeSara StockbridgeSara Stockbridge is an English model and actress who achieved a certain level of high fashion notoriety in the mid to late 1980s as the muse of designer Vivenne Westwood...
as Midge Palmer (Midge Pinciotti) - Harry Peacock as Dylan Jones (Steven Hyde)
- James CarltonJames Carlton (actor)James Carlton is an English actor best known for playing Jason Kirk in Emmerdale and PC Steve Crane in the Heartbeat...
as Michael Mcguire (Michael Kelso) - Emma PiersonEmma PiersonEmma Jane Pierson, better known as Emma Pierson, is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Anna Thornton-Wilton in the BBC television drama Hotel Babylon....
as Jackie Burget (Jackie Burkhart) - Jamie Baek as Torbjorn Rasmussen (Fez)