I can just imagine Bertie Wooster in the audience before retiring to the Drones for a snifter then getting arrested for knocking a policeman's helmet off..
Anybody remember the love bug that lapsed into donald duck type scatting? searching for it everywhere... might have been covered by jimmy perry? thanks
No, Tommy Cockles, (Simon Day), used to work for me at the Chuckle Club. His Character was created from a bit of many old time Variety acts, such as Arthur Askey, Tommy Trinder, Max Wall, and mant more. Jimmy Perry was nothing like his character.
If you could tell people of that era, that in 60 years time, you could see buskers with more talent, they wouldn't believe you. And to think that people paid to see these awful excuses for entertainers!
There was a lot of acts that people enjoyed such as jugglers, magicians and acrobats. But it was who was top of the bill that counted and Max Miller would always ensure a large audience.
@@Rog5446 He'd get a booking. But many of the so called comedians who are shouting their filth at audiences today. Wouldn't get a booking if they were living in a caravanette on double yellow lines outside the Police Station. This modern PC lot have destroyed many avenues of comedy.
How lovely to see all thise turns. Thank you.
I remember this series. Fab. Bless 'em all, especially Mr P.
I can just imagine Bertie Wooster in the audience before retiring to the Drones for a snifter then getting arrested for knocking a policeman's helmet off..
Anybody remember the love bug that lapsed into donald duck type scatting? searching for it everywhere... might have been covered by jimmy perry? thanks
That woman doing all that leaping about en pointe is amazing.
Who knew that Flanders and Swann were really a tribute act to the Two Leslies?
Me. I think I read about them being an influence in the Donald Swann autobiography. Or I think he mentions as being in that tradition
Does anyone know who Hinge and Bracket were a tribute to?
@@mikerowlight5492 No one I think it was just their own invention
Banjoist is Mario di pletro!
Was Tommy Cockles from The Fast Show who used to introduce the clips of Arthur Atkins, based on Jimmy Perry in this series?
No, Tommy Cockles, (Simon Day), used to work for me at the Chuckle Club. His Character was created from a bit of many old time Variety acts, such as Arthur Askey, Tommy Trinder, Max Wall, and mant more. Jimmy Perry was nothing like his character.
Times and tastes change that is not necessarily a reflection of how good a performer was in their own era.
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If you could tell people of that era, that in 60 years time, you could see buskers with more talent, they wouldn't believe you.
And to think that people paid to see these awful excuses for entertainers!
There was a lot of acts that people enjoyed such as jugglers, magicians and acrobats. But it was who was top of the bill that counted and Max Miller would always ensure a large audience.
@@davidwhyberd7612 Max Miller would not get a booking anywhere these days, let alone a laugh.
@@Rog5446 He'd get a booking. But many of the so called comedians who are shouting their filth at audiences today. Wouldn't get a booking if they were living in a caravanette on double yellow lines outside the Police Station. This modern PC lot have destroyed many avenues of comedy.