thank you for including the theme at the end of these. it is a wonderfully inventive piece of music, and the great airy fool and band play it differently, especially the bridge, on every episode. thank you, the Edwin Braben band, for an essentially perfect performance - throughout this series, i do not recall a note out of place.
The premise of the presenter seems to be that the 'unwoke 1960s were 'homophobic', when the truth is, as Barry Took says, most people didn't give a damn whatever the law said.
I confess that I was not a fan of Al Read first time round. In my defence I was only a child and therefore could not share the audiences recognition of his observation of everyday life. Sixty odd years later I see the light … brilliant.
As an American who loves Britain and British humor I think this show is absolutely hysterical. There was also a wonderful singer on the show I can't remember her name but she's not on this particular show. She had a great voice and she sang very rousing songs. I missed her this time around
He's always been underrated as a comedian. Partly because he knocks that period in his life himself. Similar to when he stopped making comedy films and is not proud of them because he wanted to make more serious films.
I've been looking for PC & DM's show "Good Evening" since I lost my cassette of it years ago. Who knew it was hiding under a different title. So glad to have found it.
Such memories, such gratitude. We are so fortunate that these programmes are still available online. As a great Hancock fan, I am sad to learn that the BBC destroyed several of the tv half hour programmes. These wonderful shows will last forever. England, January, 2024.
How brilliantly funny this programme was, and still is. It really made me laugh how all the cast put on different voices, while Kenneth Horne used his normal voice. Comedy at it's best
What's that supposed to mean? Just because they can understand and appreciate his jokes. Remember this was done in the early 60s. His early stand up years were torture for him. Partly because most people didnt get his references. He was ready to give up until his manager said give it one more year and that took the pressure off him knowing he could give it up after a year. If you care to look many comedians even of today have been influenced by him.
When I was in college in the 1970s, I had this album. It was the ONE thing about me that was appreciated by my roommates. When we sat around listening to it, I was 5 and a half feet tall (I was a strapping 5’2”). Now, looking back, I realize this album really was the coin of the realm in my small community. One of my roommates stole it from me.
