Those 6 to 2 shifts are the worst. I know that because i watched this after one recently, strange coincidence eh?

I remember watching this on the O.U. after coming home from a night out. Nothing better, a few pints and a bit of O. U. Watching these things on the O. U. definitely set me on course to working in the theatre. Thanks for uploading this.

Jim Eigo Many thanks Jim. It was my introduction to the play at school, so Norman Beaton has been my Hamm yardstick for many years.

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You have a keen eye for detail.

I don't know who you are, but I love you.

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More like Mantis Toboggan and Rickety Cricket

Bro lmfao

I bought what I think was an amateur DVD recorded from VHS, then uploaded it to KZfaq. I was looking for an official digital copy for years but doubt it exists.

Are you sure he had a "pick up"? I thought he had a normal car. Anywhere rural it used to be normal for anyone passing them to give kids a lift to school, he didn't have special arrangements with Andre as far as anyone can tell. They happened to live in the same area.

Because you didn’t say please

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I like Thewlis but his performance was annoying. Some directors believe theres a comic aspect to Endgame , when its wit, not comedy. Nothing more irritating than listening to an audience laughing while watching Endgame. Id searched for this version for years online. I had recorded it on VHS years ago, but lost it. Its the most underrated work of genius Ive ever read.

@@olliephelan Whilst I never met him, so I haven't a clue, I'm still quite happy to suggest that SB would be mortified if nobody laughed at anything at this point in time. Some later stuff I think it might be a bit odd, Quad comes to mind or Not I, but here I feel sure we're still in " That bastard - he doesn't exist " territory...............

@@PIPEHEAD Thats just one of hundreds of contradictions that make up the whole play. Murphy, Mercier and camier have some deliberate comic parts , but the only thing witty about god , is that hes pissed that god is lucky because he doesnt exist and they dont want to exist. The people who chuckle in a theatre want to be heard. Either that or its the only part they can relate to. If they find those parts funny, Id hate to think how they feel about the rest. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qp-EiZl9sZyvgIE.html

@@olliephelan You've lost me there , Is that a short play of your own ? Although I like your intriguing interpretation, I tend towards this theory : - The well known line in WFG is Sam's own reworking of the well known Irish joke " Do you believe in the fairies ? No - but they are there ................................. " P.S. WFG is not about contradictions, it's about misunderstandings.

@@PIPEHEAD Waiting for Godot , is genuinely more comical. But even that is about two things that cannot be reconciled Well, ye probably already know most of this but ....... I dont believe Endgame is comic or funny. Its absurd and tragic. The whole play is set by contradictions , opposites and paradox. A horrible existence that cant end. They all want it to end ,but it cant. They cant end. (hence the name Endgame in chess) They pray to god and not even he exists--- the "bastard" The word bastard was carefully chosen , because theres constant talk of the father and son . Clov is likely a bastard , because its only hinted at that he maybe a son. Nothing exists apart from whats in that room. Even god gets off lightly in this and no longer exists. But theyre still stuck. And its insinnuated that its just another routine like any other day. (cursing god because god has the good fortune of not existing) Supposedly he said he used the fact that SB couldnt stay with his wife and couldnt leave her. I dont really buy that. I think hed have written it anyway. It just sounds more accessible for critics. But if it does represent him and his wife , then its not a misunderstanding, but a horrible trap. Theres warm or comic moments in other pieces , but theres nothing warm in Endgame. If you take those characters literally, they are not just in hell, but insane too. Theres reality in WFG. In Endgame, theres not even "reality" to refer to. Its his most bleak piece.

That’s what I’m saying man I think they did a great job

@@tsubarashiii6251 you are my best friend from now on. cheers

Corny English stage acting with hammy Irish accents - the play was written in French, maybe they should have played it like Inspector Clouseau?

@@ICT17 I think it's the other way around. Acting is so spot on there that it makes this version look primitive.

@@nihatbythesea It is primitive in the sense that it was filmed with one camera(?) and no budget for the Open University. The acting isn't though. I suppose it's a matter of taste though, I dislike showy English stage acting where it's all about the actors and not about the text. I've seen this play twice on stage, once with Gambon again - and Lee Evans - both laying on the ould stage Oirish with a trowel. The second time was with a bunch of complete unknowns and it was fantastic.

All the same this is wonderful and 10 outta 10 bar the lack of blood on the face rag

Haha! Nice one. Are the action scenes not crisp enough for you? I hereby suggest you go and source one yourself comrade...

@@nemdab Actually, it was my first time seeing this production and I consider it the best version of the play, and therefore worthy of higher resolution. I was showing appreciation for the upload. Your dickishness is unwarranted. Comrade.

C. Walker My dickishness? I took the trouble to hunt this DVD down, pay a lot of money for it, then share it with strangers, as I think it is an excellent, little known performance. If you want to show appreciation, try using please and thank you. ‘Hereby request’ is not a great motivator. Please don’t make me disable comments on this. Thanks.

@@nemdab Thanks for going to the trouble of getting this. I love this and the one with Michael Gambon. I like to to bounce them off each other. I've been rewatching them both regularly like nothing else. Thank a million for uploading it. Fair play.