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Dusty Hill has ZZ Stopped breathing
Also somewhat remiss not to mark the passing of the comedy legend that was Jackie Mason earlier in the week.
Also somewhat remiss not to mark the passing of the comedy legend that was Jackie Mason earlier in the week.
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Kool and the gang. Thats the way I like it. Aha
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Well ... one of the gang ...
Kool and most of the other 28 past and current members are still alive afaik.
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No longer til death do us part, but now death doth us part from Una Stubbs.
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Haven't seen hide nor hair of Til Death Us Do Part for many's a day. It would be interesting to see if it comes across as quaintly funny or embarrassingly cringe-worthy, given how times have changed since it was first shown.
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God might be watching her ... but no longer from a distance.
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Great song. One of SWMBO's favourites from mid/late 80s.
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Hi Solids
Still think it was great British humour 60/70's before the PC brigade took over.
Whole series has been released on DVD including some of the very early B&W programmes, whole box set can be bought on ebay for about £30 and worth every penny I'm no racist far from it but it portrays the times as they were back then. It and Steptoe Brilliant but my Mum wasn't pleased when she caught the brother and me watching either, said watching those programmes was a bad influence
Still think it was great British humour 60/70's before the PC brigade took over.
Whole series has been released on DVD including some of the very early B&W programmes, whole box set can be bought on ebay for about £30 and worth every penny I'm no racist far from it but it portrays the times as they were back then. It and Steptoe Brilliant but my Mum wasn't pleased when she caught the brother and me watching either, said watching those programmes was a bad influence
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The whole point of Til Death ... was that Alf was meant to be a figure of ridicule. Unfortunately the satire lost on many of the Engerlish public and he became something of a hero to the working class right much to Speight's chagrin. I agree it was excellent as was Steptoe and Son and the Likely Lads - the original b&w episodes from the 60s all brilliantly written and edgey unlike much of the sitcom dross that was to follow in the 70s/80svolvo wrote: ↑Sat Aug 14, 2021 6:01 pm Hi Solids
Still think it was great British humour 60/70's before the PC brigade took over.
Whole series has been released on DVD including some of the very early B&W programmes, whole box set can be bought on ebay for about £30 and worth every penny I'm no racist far from it but it portrays the times as they were back then. It and Steptoe Brilliant but my Mum wasn't pleased when she caught the brother and me watching either, said watching those programmes was a bad influence
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Quite so Merve! It was ground breaking humour and ground breaking television - ironically at the time it caused more controversy because of the ‘excessive’ swearing (especially the use of ‘bloody’) than the racist element!big mervyn wrote: ↑Sat Aug 14, 2021 6:23 pmThe whole point of Til Death ... was that Alf was meant to be a figure of ridicule. Unfortunately the satire lost on many of the Engerlish public and he became something of a hero to the working class right much to Speight's chagrin. I agree it was excellent as was Steptoe and Son and the Likely Lads - the original b&w episodes from the 60s all brilliantly written and edgey unlike much of the sitcom dross that was to follow in the 70s/80svolvo wrote: ↑Sat Aug 14, 2021 6:01 pm Hi Solids
Still think it was great British humour 60/70's before the PC brigade took over.
Whole series has been released on DVD including some of the very early B&W programmes, whole box set can be bought on ebay for about £30 and worth every penny I'm no racist far from it but it portrays the times as they were back then. It and Steptoe Brilliant but my Mum wasn't pleased when she caught the brother and me watching either, said watching those programmes was a bad influence
I had the privilege of meeting Warren Mitchell (Alf) some years back in London - he was an absolute gentleman and indeed expressed a fondness for Belfast and Norn Iron.
They don’t make em like they used to!
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Does anybody remember "So You Think You've Got Troubles"? 90s sitcom based in Belfast starred Starring Warren Mitchell, James Ellis and Harry Towb. Bit of sectarian humour with a Jewish twist. Not great though. The dry cleaners in Stranmillis was one of the filming locations.Hans Indaruck wrote: ↑Sat Aug 14, 2021 8:20 pmQuite so Merve! It was ground breaking humour and ground breaking television - ironically at the time it caused more controversy because of the ‘excessive’ swearing (especially the use of ‘bloody’) than the racist element!big mervyn wrote: ↑Sat Aug 14, 2021 6:23 pmThe whole point of Til Death ... was that Alf was meant to be a figure of ridicule. Unfortunately the satire lost on many of the Engerlish public and he became something of a hero to the working class right much to Speight's chagrin. I agree it was excellent as was Steptoe and Son and the Likely Lads - the original b&w episodes from the 60s all brilliantly written and edgey unlike much of the sitcom dross that was to follow in the 70s/80svolvo wrote: ↑Sat Aug 14, 2021 6:01 pm Hi Solids
Still think it was great British humour 60/70's before the PC brigade took over.
Whole series has been released on DVD including some of the very early B&W programmes, whole box set can be bought on ebay for about £30 and worth every penny I'm no racist far from it but it portrays the times as they were back then. It and Steptoe Brilliant but my Mum wasn't pleased when she caught the brother and me watching either, said watching those programmes was a bad influence
I had the privilege of meeting Warren Mitchell (Alf) some years back in London - he was an absolute gentleman and indeed expressed a fondness for Belfast and Norn Iron.
They don’t make em like they used to!
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Yip - the Bradford & Bingley (now probably a coffee shop) beside SS Moores was another location - I met Mitchell in Calendar street at the time.big mervyn wrote: ↑Sat Aug 14, 2021 11:19 pmDoes anybody remember "So You Think You've Got Troubles"? 90s sitcom based in Belfast starred Starring Warren Mitchell, James Ellis and Harry Towb. Bit of sectarian humour with a Jewish twist. Not great though. The dry cleaners in Stranmillis was one of the filming locations.Hans Indaruck wrote: ↑Sat Aug 14, 2021 8:20 pmQuite so Merve! It was ground breaking humour and ground breaking television - ironically at the time it caused more controversy because of the ‘excessive’ swearing (especially the use of ‘bloody’) than the racist element!big mervyn wrote: ↑Sat Aug 14, 2021 6:23 pmThe whole point of Til Death ... was that Alf was meant to be a figure of ridicule. Unfortunately the satire lost on many of the Engerlish public and he became something of a hero to the working class right much to Speight's chagrin. I agree it was excellent as was Steptoe and Son and the Likely Lads - the original b&w episodes from the 60s all brilliantly written and edgey unlike much of the sitcom dross that was to follow in the 70s/80svolvo wrote: ↑Sat Aug 14, 2021 6:01 pm Hi Solids
Still think it was great British humour 60/70's before the PC brigade took over.
Whole series has been released on DVD including some of the very early B&W programmes, whole box set can be bought on ebay for about £30 and worth every penny I'm no racist far from it but it portrays the times as they were back then. It and Steptoe Brilliant but my Mum wasn't pleased when she caught the brother and me watching either, said watching those programmes was a bad influence
I had the privilege of meeting Warren Mitchell (Alf) some years back in London - he was an absolute gentleman and indeed expressed a fondness for Belfast and Norn Iron.
They don’t make em like they used to!
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Gerd Muller another soccer dementia victim.
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The sauce may have been an issue too.
I have my own tv channel, what have you got?
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Strange thing. He never took a corner.
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