I probably could have survived without being reminded of Cannon & Ball, Little & Large or The Krankies, but there were some fond memories in the rest of the run down
I was once having a day out in Teignmouth. My girlfriend and i were watching some street performer in the town. I looked to my side, and there was Bobby. (I guess he was just spending time wandering around during the day with a show in the evening). He smiled at me and commented favourably on the act we were watching. I'll never forget that moment. Thank you Bobby. I thought you were brilliant on TV and when i met you for those few seconds, well.... You were brilliant. Thanks for the memories. All of them. God bless you and all your loved ones. Rock on Bobby ❤️
Morecambe & Wise were most likely the biggest hit at Christmas back then. May explain why a few on here are forgotten about. I did like the Victoria Wood special but that was probably around 92/3. Such a shame most of the stars are gone. Thanks for the memories ❤️
M and W were in serious decline, and no longer had a Christmas Day show from about 81 / 82. The 70s were their magic time..without doubt the best in my opinion.
@@mk2dubster Agreed. Some of Eddie Large's impressions were quite decent and Sid Little could passably strum a guitar. But they should never have ventured off the cruise ship circuit. Embarrassing.
I'd rather spend Christmas with the Baader Meinhoff gang than Little and Large... mind you, we still used tobwatch this dross in the 80s with only four channels to choose from
Les Dawson, Dame Edna, Kenny Everett🤣🤣I always thought Les Dennis and Dustin Gee were funny when they did Mavis and Rita from Coronation Street - 'Well, I don't really know...'😆
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Ronnie Barker - a genuine British gem. On the other hand, I never cared for Little & Large, Canon & Ball (Bobby Ball personally barred me from his club, Braces, in Rochdale), The Crankies, or Dame Edna. In fact, Dame Edna reminded me of Maggie Thatcher. And I hated Cilla Black (or Cilla Lack as I called her, on account of lacking talent). It's a shame that Frankie Howard associated himself with her. I did also have the odd pint at Bernard Mannings bar in Middleton, though I never met him there. Such a shame. Hinge and Brackett never did it for me, either. Surprised you didn't feature Danny La Rue (came to mind because he bought the pub next door to where I worked in Oldham, and where I went often, so I did meet him). Finally, Kenny Everitt, what can I say, Toilet humour at its worst, and not particularly funny.
That was a wee trip down memory lane. Don't recall the L&L one (probably because my folks weren't fans). Good to see Everett there 😁. No Stanley Baxter though? 1985 special? 🤔 Ps loving the channel 👍🏻
Dustin Gee. Him and Les Dennis were part of comedy, back in the 80's. Until his untimely death, of course. Although, Les Dennis did manage to find his own niche, afterwards. The 80's was the last decade when variety shows were the go-to for light entertainment. By the 90's, they were consider too old fashioned and passé. I can see both sides of that argument. They were kind of long in the tooth as far as family entertainment was concerned, but they were generally good, wholesome stuff that, although a bit formulaic and cringey at times, guaranteed a sense of homeliness, tradition and togetherness, especially during the festive season.
Crikey, those leather-clad dancing girls on Little and Large? A family show, you say? Dear me. You have made a happy man feel very old. Or something. Phew.
I have fond memories of most of these ,can't stand cilla or dame Edna but the rest were fun for the time . My Christmas tradition is still to watch the two Ronnie's , morcambe and wise,the grandad only fools and horses,Bernard and the genie and the steptoe and son Christmas specials . Merry Christmas everyone
I certainly don't remember the Cannon and Ball Christmas special for the very good reason I avoided them along with Little and Large and Hale and Pace. nb. I spy a very young Sheena Easton with Little and Large. No wonder she left the country.
i think the title should be specials you will definitely remember. these were massively popular at the time. i think you must winding us oldies up, or you think we've all got dementia.
So you pitch your act Mr Krankie; Well, I’m Ian playing a version of me with a naughty schoolboy who seemingly is my ‘son’ but isn’t coz he calls me Ian but is actually my wife dressed up as a boy. OK you’re hired!
I wish Nicola Sturgeon would revive her Crankie's act with her husband/dad. She was so much better at it than all this politics stuff. I suppose it's ironic that today she still doesn't know what a real woman is, or chooses not to say.
By contrast, I watched Upstart Crow: Christmas Lockdown 1603 again last night, as it had been shown on the ABC recently, and that's one that has already aged quite a lot due to the then-topical COVID lockdown references.
Better quality TV back then for sure. Better TV on just a few channels. Must say that some aspects of TV then were cringe worthy and cheesy. Today TV is just plain drab and over the top rubbish.
@@TiggiTheWillful but he was very funny if you ever got to see him At the Chinese Embassy in Hong Kong they thought he was a real politician one the funniest things I have seen.
I think what was on TV would be the least of your worries, what with all the technology we take for granted, nowadays. Mind you, everything cost less then. Just remember to take enough cash with you when you go back.
Don't be silly, born in 80' & we had mj/prince & new things that have never been seen or experienced before in real time, 2000 onwards is a snooze fest, same old same just upgraded & tweaked yearly, fifa/call of duty/justin beiber/Chris brown & smart devices are the "pinnacle", what we experienced in the 80s & 90s was priceless & cannot be repeated or equalled, don't accuse me of being "triggered" though coz honestly it's funny to me coz u should be jealous but think otherwise lol 🎄
Just adore Ronnie Barker! He was head and shoulders above the rest of this cringe fest. I do have a soft spot for our Cilla coz my mum’s from Liverpool and I love the respect our Cil always held for The Beatles (John held Cilla in very high regard and loved her voice)
Russ Abbott is now living as a recluse because his shows don't get repeated I was never a fan of Little And Large, they just weren't funny, especially when they did their Laurel And Hardy routine
