Brush Strokes

This show centred around Jacko, a self-professed ladies man, who as a builder and decorator worked in many a housewife's kitchen. However, the real strength of the show was in the supporting cast, especially Howard Lew Lewis as Elmo Putney, owner and manager of the worst pub in London. He would scare away the customers with his full-on attempts at friendliness and salesmanship, and his finest hour was when he refurbished the pub into a wine bar, resplendent in flamingo pink and lace curtains everywhere. pressed to come up with a stylish, continental-sounding name for the new bistro, he chose "Elmo Putney's Wine Bar". He made the show what it was, a great half-hour each week!

Even if they just repeated the episodes again. This programme was truly brilliant. So well acted, so well written, so funny, and nice and clean, with likeable characters such as Jacko and Elmo. I loved this programme!

Brush strokes, a great lighthearted serial comedy following the life's of painter and decorator Jacko(Karl Howman), his friends and Lionel Bainbridge, in Motspur Park, South London. Jacko's a true ladies man, who never wants to settle down (thou he nearly does at the end of the second series). Great supporting cast especially the stunning Lesley Bainbridge played by kim Thompson,(series 1) and Erika Hoffman(Series 2-5). Always wanted Jacko to end up with her! Also pub landlord Elmo Putney(Howard Lewis) is a classic character always giving me a laugh, and who could forget Jacko's boss Lionel Bainbridge superbly portrayed by Gary Waldrom. Best episodes are in series 1 during the time Jacko's dating Lesley(of course!!) also when Elmo tries to impress Jacko's airline steward friend in series 1, and in series 2 when Elmo hires Lesley to work in the pub-QUALITY!!!!

Today i finished watching the last series. Again. After 20 years. Not only does it leave us hanging Mike Walling has just died.

Puerile, shameful, not funny, ugly cast, poor writing, awful direction. The sort of show that makes me ashamed to be British. We produce so much good comedy but also so much bad "comedy". This reminds me of "Love thy neighbour", Eastenders, The only way is Essex, 90% of ITV comedies - my parents would not allow us to watch ITV comdies because of how poor they were. This was almost as bad as Gracie Fields, Arthur Askey, that awful show about a department store "I'm free" "oooo, I'd best get home to feed my pussy". Shocking how the nation that produces the greatest comedies produces something that is as bad as South American dramas and African soaps.