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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
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
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!
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!