Coincidently I was having a similar conversation with a friend the other day. We were discussing comedy from the 80’s and 90’s (the pre-Blair, pre totalitarian levels of political correctness era) represented an era and quality of British comedy that we probably wont see again in our lifetimes (if ever). I remember Milo saying on his 2016 college tour that when the left become too powerful the first thing they start to erase is laughter, because most of the best comedy is mocking everything they hold dear.
I can’t agree more! Present-day comedians are simply not funny at all. All the names mentioned in the article were masters or mistresses of their craft and the joy they gave was enormous. Risqué humour is what defines us British. The Puritans at the BBC are wantonly destroying that. That is one of the reasons why I have not renewed my TV licence.
If you want a chuckle (and a particularly edgy one at that) watch “Eddie Murphy Tonight Show First Black President” skit. It’s both funny and ominous about how much Society (and the criminal misfits within it) have changed.
A couple of slightly crude, more recent comedy shows we enjoyed lately are Still Game and the Greg Davies series, Man Down. Series one had a stand out appearance of Rik Mayall, playing the whacky father and was among his final work before his untimely death.
Totally agree with everything you have said! I too watch stuff from 30+ years ago - it’s just the best!
Coincidently I was having a similar conversation with a friend the other day. We were discussing comedy from the 80’s and 90’s (the pre-Blair, pre totalitarian levels of political correctness era) represented an era and quality of British comedy that we probably wont see again in our lifetimes (if ever). I remember Milo saying on his 2016 college tour that when the left become too powerful the first thing they start to erase is laughter, because most of the best comedy is mocking everything they hold dear.
I can’t agree more! Present-day comedians are simply not funny at all. All the names mentioned in the article were masters or mistresses of their craft and the joy they gave was enormous. Risqué humour is what defines us British. The Puritans at the BBC are wantonly destroying that. That is one of the reasons why I have not renewed my TV licence.
Funny how the BBC will edit when it suits them though.
If it had been a book about Trump, they would have edited a lot of it 😉
I used to love watching Hale and Pace. I used to watch it with my parents, we’d all sit on the sofa together and laugh and laugh.
Porridge is still my favourite, though, best comedy series ever!
How much would you charge for making copies of some of your DVD’s please 🙏🏾
If you want a chuckle (and a particularly edgy one at that) watch “Eddie Murphy Tonight Show First Black President” skit. It’s both funny and ominous about how much Society (and the criminal misfits within it) have changed.
A couple of slightly crude, more recent comedy shows we enjoyed lately are Still Game and the Greg Davies series, Man Down. Series one had a stand out appearance of Rik Mayall, playing the whacky father and was among his final work before his untimely death.