Excellent. A totally new series to me. I live in South Africa, and there was much British TV that we did not see in the in the 70s for various reasons, one of which is the fact that TV broadcasts only started here in 1075, and then the broadcasting hours were somewhat truncated. Full-time TV started in 1976, British comedy is unsurpassed. I've just watch all 8 episodes of season. Roll on season 2!
@@georgebuller1914 LOL It's true, an ancestor of mine tuned into SATV to watch the 1666 cup final but missed the first half, luckily later that evening they showed the tapestries
@@frankshailes3205 you are missing my point the end of season one is christmas 1955 and there at skelton. When season 2 starts there still at Skelton and even into season 3 and there all in 1955. In fact season 4 and 5 are set in 1955 to.
Religious meetings would have been compulsory in 1955 !! Especially at Christmas !There wouldn't have been just one Airman who just decided to go because he felt like it and the others didn't !!
@@nigelward5452 It was in 2003 when I was in Bosnia ! We all had to attend the Remembrance Sunday religious service and the Christmas Service . Didn't matter what religion you were ! We could only get off it ,if we were on active duties ,like guarding the front gate or on a driving detail .
My dad was in the RAF in the early 1950s he loved this programme mainly because he was a bully like the corporal. He bullied his little brother, his wife and his children. Get Some In!
Me too Corky, if only my generation had a better overview I would have, I did consider it but bailed, I left school in '86 without a clue what I wanted to do but I thought somewhere I'd find my feet, I didn't realise a 'permanent job' was already a thing of the past, to think by now I might have some tight friendships with the 'old gang' and perhaps a pension to look forward to, not to mention a few good pics of myself looking all smart and proud for the sideboard, it might just be wishful thinking tho, the way they treat ex-servicemen these days is atrocious, plus I don't relish the ideas of fighting someone elses wars (which was my reasoning back then too), maybe we dodged a bullet, literally lol
I should have said, I volunteered (for the Army) as a 16 1/2 year old in 1978 and completed 22 years colour service. Pperhaps it's ''rosy-coloured spectacles' and all that, but the late 40's and 50's have always seemed to be 'my era'.
This may only be a comedy show but empty pews in a church at Xmas time in 1955 is pretty close to reality as Brits seem to reject the hypocrisy and nonsense of religion even back then. There's hope for Britain yet.
@@neilforbes416 Look at you on your podium dribbling whatever recycled shallow propaganda you've been fed in a completely unrelated situation. I'll gift you a reply to make you feel like you've achieved something.
I've watched these a few times and I never get sick of them.
Good old fashioned British comedy
Its a great series isn't it
My Dad was in the RAF, he bombed Berlin, the Germans were furious, but it was 1955, so I’m not surprised they were mad at him…!!😹😺
My Uncle downed more Messerschmidts than anyone else.
He was the Luftwaffe’s worst mechanic😁
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@@dpinto6278 😂👍🏼
My uncle died in Dachau, he fell out of the watch tower
Just found this show and haven’t stopped watching it !!
I so love this show!!!!!
Excellent. A totally new series to me. I live in South Africa, and there was much British TV that we did not see in the in the 70s for various reasons, one of which is the fact that TV broadcasts only started here in 1075, and then the broadcasting hours were somewhat truncated. Full-time TV started in 1976,
British comedy is unsurpassed. I've just watch all 8 episodes of season. Roll on season 2!
TV broadcasts in 1075 - blimey, we didn't get them until the 1930's! LOL :-)
@@georgebuller1914 1975 :)
@@georgebuller1914 LOL It's true, an ancestor of mine tuned into SATV to watch the 1666 cup final but missed the first half, luckily later that evening they showed the tapestries
I lived in Botswana in the early 80s. I remember South African tv… it was pretty bad.
In my experience even Atheists sit through Church Parade!
A great comedy show
bless them
how long are they in training for,last episode was set in march. Now it is Christmas....a lot of back flighting going on there,,,,....lol
What I don't understand is season 2 and 3 are still 1955
@@martynlloyd4194 Each episode is only about a week or two since the previous one.
@@frankshailes3205 you are missing my point the end of season one is christmas 1955 and there at skelton. When season 2 starts there still at Skelton and even into season 3 and there all in 1955. In fact season 4 and 5 are set in 1955 to.
So many things wrong, just forget them and enjoy the show!
think basic traing was 6-8 weeks as part of a two year contract
Religious meetings would have been compulsory in 1955 !! Especially at Christmas !There wouldn't have been just one Airman who just decided to go because he felt like it and the others didn't !!
Yes, compulsory religious crap and it continued for decades.
Still was early 80s
@@nigelward5452 It was in 2003 when I was in Bosnia ! We all had to attend the Remembrance Sunday religious service and the Christmas Service . Didn't matter what religion you were ! We could only get off it ,if we were on active duties ,like guarding the front gate or on a driving detail .
Get. Sem. In. Camp.,, 😊😊
Is Mary the same gal that was Lilly in Nearest and Dearest? It looks like this was produced later, but she looks younger!
I am certain she is. Same voice and eyes etc
It is, it's Madge Hindley
Kinda like his wife shes got guts
Marsh's mate Cpl. Lionel Jenner must've been off on leave.
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My dad was in the RAF in the early 1950s he loved this programme mainly because he was a bully like the corporal. He bullied his little brother, his wife and his children. Get Some In!
I know this is a sit-com, but I do wish I had, had the opportunity to 'do' National Service.
I tried to join the RAF in 2000 and got rejected.
Corky341 you're bloody mad!!!!
@@ToonandBBfan Me too, in 1985.
Me too Corky, if only my generation had a better overview I would have, I did consider it but bailed, I left school in '86 without a clue what I wanted to do but I thought somewhere I'd find my feet, I didn't realise a 'permanent job' was already a thing of the past, to think by now I might have some tight friendships with the 'old gang' and perhaps a pension to look forward to, not to mention a few good pics of myself looking all smart and proud for the sideboard, it might just be wishful thinking tho, the way they treat ex-servicemen these days is atrocious, plus I don't relish the ideas of fighting someone elses wars (which was my reasoning back then too), maybe we dodged a bullet, literally lol
I should have said, I volunteered (for the Army) as a 16 1/2 year old in 1978 and completed 22 years colour service. Pperhaps it's ''rosy-coloured spectacles' and all that, but the late 40's and 50's have always seemed to be 'my era'.
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... marcel marceau mime ...
This may only be a comedy show but empty pews in a church at Xmas time in 1955 is pretty close to reality as Brits seem to reject the hypocrisy and nonsense of religion even back then. There's hope for Britain yet.
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Not in my regiment, Sunday church parades for everyone.
What a pity! Bullshit shoved down your throats!
@@neilforbes416 Look at you on your podium dribbling whatever recycled shallow propaganda you've been fed in a completely unrelated situation. I'll gift you a reply to make you feel like you've achieved something.
@@equaliser2265 Now with added Sikhism and Buddhism!