I’m Pakistani and remember growing up watching this and other shows like love thy neighbor etc . They were funny and no Pakistanis found it offensive and neither did the black people. We used to talk about it the next day and have a good laugh.
Great I agree and lets face it we whites got back as much as we gave. I was never racist in that era wouldn't ever think about it, in fact these woke and Anarchists are mostly white and copycat from America. It's not about colour for me it's how I am treated that matters. ❤
The point of the programme, albeit rather clumsily, was to highlight how stupid racism was. He's so ignorant he doesn't realise if it wasn't for the great soldiers of Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Burma, Japan would have taken over Asia in WW2. He then gets Indian's and Pakistanis mixed up, all the while presuming he can't understand English. Always shows the racist to be the fool.
I grew up watching these comedies. As an Asian we laughed our socks off. Too much political correctness nowadays this will lead to tensions between our communities. Love thy neighbour, my favourite.
They complain now more to fit in with the current culture and trend, but watch behind close doors, OH NO how shocking is this I better keep watching to see how bad it is
I met Warren Mitchell in Jersey years ago! He spoke so differently than his portrayal of 'Alf Garnet'. He was a real polite gentleman ! He played Garnet so well, it was hard to believe him as anything different!
Of course Warren Mitchell was a leftie. Friends in real life with PM, "Darlin Harold Wilson". And his "Scouse git" son in law was the father of Cheri Blair, wife of Tony Blair, PM.
took the words out of my mouth mate the biggest fool in every episode was Alf and have been watching a lot of Warren Mitchell interviews a very intelligent man
This is humour. It's highlighting the situation through comedy and getting the point across to the masses by television. It's not to be looked on too deeply, it was fun, both ways.
@@GirGir183 Yes, Spike frequently played this type of character (Curry and Chips) as did several other British comics such as Michael Bates Ain't Half Hot Mum.
Too true, UKIP supporters and the like would be having gammony fits if something like this was shown now as it points out how thick racists and xenophobes are. However, most of them would then say that they don't watch the BBC but they are still experts on all the shows.
There is no humour on tv today. PC killed comedy. At least back then, we could all have a laugh at each other, and no one took offense. Nowadays, its the F word that gets laughs. That's what I find offensive.
@@YorkieLad you obviously don't understand brexit, immigrants will still come in free trade agreement, but european cuntries and japan will pull out, also we will be a much weaker country so america will treat us differently also, meaning 160,000 jobs will be lost and countries such as Spain and the USA will reap the rewards.
Hey Clout Muncher , I fully understand Brexit . It will be best thing that has happened to our country in 40 years breaking from the EU ( Brussels ) , we pay 20 Billion a year of our hard earned cash in payments to them , they decide what rules and laws we are governed by , There open door policy to free movement of people is destroying our services and housing for our own and that's just the start . The sooner we leave the better and then just watch how they struggle to cope without our cash , the EU and Euro will crash .
@@YorkieLad you are wrong on all levels. EU was/is a great investment. We may pay 20 billion a year, but we also get 15 billion back in grants, also 80 billion a year on top of that due to the trade and jobs the EU gives us. You really need to look at and present the whole picture. Furthermore, our laws, rules and economic spend have always been decided by our own parliament, not the EU. And the shite state this country is in today is due to the conservatives, who under both May and Cameron continue to sink us further. They will 'sort out' nothing and it will only be when the tories are kicked out things will change for the better. you're just talking complete shite!
Laughed behind paper, watch him in curry and chips,, even better, , some people wont like it, best people do , . , have a laugh , , missery guts or join the army
The good old days. I am of mixed race and I grew up loving all the old comedy classics and was never affended. I accept them for what they were comedy. Simple.
And to be fair, some hard core racists ( not the ignorant ones who were enlightened by this show) were cheering for 'Alf'' and copying his racist put downs. When I say '"racist"' I mean the percentage of every race group that prejudge others based only on race.
@@chookinathunderstorm3446 I don't think anything like it should be allowed nowadays. The problem is that it potentially desensitises some people to the racist language.
@@solidcake3401 ; diversity is our strength according to 'our' Queen - Elizabeth the Useless. Whet the UK was like when she came to the throne in 1953 to now. We live in a multi culti shit-hole.
This was and still is the BEST COMEDY EVER WRITTEN BY JOHNNY SPEIGHT,AND OUR BEST EVER ACTOR, WARREN MICHAEL. AND DANDY NICKELS WHO IS STILL MISSED, PLUS OF COURSE WHO PLAYED REATS HUBBY, ACTOR TONY BOOTH PLUS ALL THE GREAT CAST MEMBERS WHO PLAYED ALONGSIDE. THE END.
The program was a parody of daily life pointing out the bigotry that existed at all levels of society and between all peoples. This opened the eyes of many to the behaviour of themselves and their piers.. it was and still is absolutely hilarious. In the sketch is Spike Milligan a comic genius. The language of the time is superlative. Social behaviour, Comedy is the first avenue to pointing out social ills.
Once upon a time the British public were allowed to make their own minds up and use the "channel change" or "off" button if they didn't like something. Today the PC Thoughtmeisters are in control, which is why "Till Death us do Part", "It Ain't Half Hot, Mum", "Pete and Dud" and many other series will never be shown again on BBC. It's our loss.
@@stevewiles7132 That's right, but that doesn't necesarillly make it ok. I was always a big fan of his, having read his war memoirs and poems as a child, listened to the Goon Show and watched the Q series. However, the tradition of blacking up that many comics did up until fairly recently, was very problematic for many of us even back then. Generally much of the comedy was great, but needs to remain within the context of history, and the different values of the time.
LOVED THIS! Over the past years The Snobby BBC have been hacking old shows to pieces and releasing them onto DVD. Recordings should remain as they were because it reflects the attitudes at the time. What's next? They going to start editing scenes of people smoking? Thank god we have these golden Gems to look back at to enjoy :)
As an Asian myself, this guys a fuckin legend . Can’t believe I didn’t know about him before . First time I saw him was him and Dusty Springfield singing on stage.
@@plejady To find Alf Garnett funny is not to be racist. Many racists however did like the programme because he articulated what they thought, without realising the show was against racism. As a black man, I liked the programme, but the problem was not everybody understood its message, leading to increased name-calling at school. Like many things, it was good, but of its time, and will not be broadcast again, along with Disney's Song of the South, Benny Hill, and many others.
As Warren Mitchell himself said he didn’t play Alf as a serious bigot or racist he played Alf Garnett to show how stupid bigots and racists were by making Alf look stupid, But many people just couldn’t get their small minds around a racist looking stupid and branded the character as totally racist and not stupid some even accused Warren Mitchell of being a racist which stopped after he told them that he was Jewish and he was only too aware of how horrible racism is and yet again had to explain he was making fun of a racist bigot, This fell on deaf uneducated ears and the programme was banned by the PC brigade.
It's more of the politically incorrect brigade we want. Just like when alf. Needed his tv repaired. And along comes a black man. ( fixes his tv ) then says next time you need me. Just bang the drum. Just goes to show how there was no such thing as racism. Just the PC bridge. To correct everyone.
Your response was the closest to ration debate on this webpage, and I agree with such of what you said. As a Black britain, I loved TDUDP, and appreciated the that the mickey was taken out of Alf. However, those on the right, as well as those on the left did not understand the subtlety in the writings, and took Alf as their standard bearer. Also these nuances were lost on the younger generation who had a whole new vocabulary of insults to throw at the likes of me, and hindering race relations. As much as I loved the programme, (although not all the racially charged language,) I would say we have to admire the programme, but recognise, along with Benny Hill, The Black and White Minstrel show, that were of a different time, and reflected different values, celebrating them within their historical context. It is of course right that those shows should not be public broadcast, but those of us that can still relate to them, watch them on websites like this one.
I was with you all the way until you invoked the "PC brigade" argument. PC has no meaning. You I'm sure would not want ISIS, or paedophiles to promote their bile on television, so censorship has, and always will be an important element of public broadcasting. It wasn't that the authorities didn't understand the writer's message, it was that many of the viewers didn't, and it added to their vocabularies words which were then aimed at people of colour. It's unfortunate, but the majority often have to suffer because of a few.
these days we cannot say anything in case it offends anyone and this is another reason I keep myself to myself, im 63 years ago we used to take the piss out of each other, all fun, yes I had the piss taken out of me but never thought of taking it seriously, if we can't laugh at each other what's the point of it all.
+ChaosMitch You write, "Yes we need a prime minister that wants us out of the EU and fix could this country", What Prime Minister? There isn't one, why because they are fully paid up shills of the EU who dictate all our laws now. Freedom of Speech gone. Political Correctness in, and if they don't comply then their nice little gravy train falls off the rails.
Well said . We all take everything too seriously these days. I also remember when you could do mutual piss taking , but it was never taken seriously or caused offence. Too much political correctness nowadays
If you morons don't even understand that this programme was designed to make a mockery of thicko racists, NOT to extol their virtue then you are DOUBLY thick!
This brings back memories 😅🤣😂 even Love thy Neighbour was hilarious and both black and white had nicknames for each other just creased me up. Look at it now an Anarchist Paradise.
great comedy,mile,s better than what we have on tv today,thank god youtube exists,or we would never see these clips again,& them people that don,t like it,don,t have to watch it,i like it,thats why i watch it.
@@jongerrie5536 its not insulting. Its governments who have told it's people that we are racist and we should be a certain way. The so called ethnics can be prejudice towards us, but it is not recognised as that in our society
Only fun for the racists. The only people laughing seem to be white people that grew up in this era. It certainly wasn't funny for me when I was called the exact same words at school. Glad this bullshit on tv has gone now.
Lol don't think you understand the speech me old son.....when the uk take the streets back and have a revolution then there will be rivers of blood ya mong😂
What load of rubbish.... "rivers of blood flow thru London"..... if you want to go into PC how about attacking the USA and its POTUS plus the MEDIA who propagated the FALSE term of the Spanish Flu in 1918. Circa 50,000,000 human beings died of the flu which originated in a Midwestern USA Military base where its INNOCENT soldiers were sent off to Europes WW1 Now there's something you could be vocused on.......FACTS the China Flu Pandemic PALES in comparison to the SCREAMING and RACISM pouring out from Americans and the POTUS Trump
The speach has been taken out of context by the media. There is a very good interview on youtube where he explains it in detail. The attitude Britain had of it's self and her citizenship stretched around the world encompassing the empire. It thought of all the dominions as Britain and therefore the people in those countries where British. That is why so many migrated to her shores. He just said that British culture will become eroded away to a point that the indigenous peoples will react. We can not judge history and historical events on the standards of today! Time and tide wait for no man and we will see if Powell's speach serves as a warning from history!
Spoke to an old guy about 14 years ago, he was in the RAF in the 1940's, i asked him after a mutual conversation " was it worth it", "wiz it fuck" he replied, he was there, i didn't feel the need for an explanation.
Poor kids today are taught to think before they speak or risk offending anyone. It's quite ridiculous. They have enough to learn in school already with exams etc. Who are thes people that are so virtues & perfect they have any right to tell us what we should & shouldn't watch. It's a set of unwritten rules by the minority of snowflakes. The BBC, Chanel 4 etc are brainwashing the future generation with Thier nonsense. Shameful
What happened to the days when we could all have a good belly laugh at ourselves ?? The PC mob have taken over :( We seem to be so easily offended ! The funniest man that ever lived is a guy called Don Rickles. RU-vid him ,, some of his very best friends included Sammy Davis Jr and he was interviewed in the latter of his life by Snoop Dog.He would now be considered a racist ,,,, Absurd !!!!
it's a beautifully timed little sketch brilliantly acted . the remarks mocking common racist attitudes are deliciously funny ; it was banned bcs some might react differently .
I hated the 70's. But when I look back and see old innocent humour like this , I realise that English Freedom of Speech is non existent anymore. Humour should have no boundaries. Call this racist if you want, but just take a look at Chris Rock, or other modern black comedians, and ask yourself what would happen if a white comedian was to say what they say, and see how long it takes before they are arrested.
winstoneism And looked what happened to them !!! All vilified and removed from any mainstream TV and lucky if they can fill a community hall for a gig because of political correctness and the erosion of Free Speech..........Nothing to do with their humour , but everything to do with the fact of people are now to scared to enjoy racist jokes...Unless of course they are being told by a black comedian , and Britain has NO funny black comics so were resided to listening to American ones.
winstoneism Bollocks. It was total fascism demonising racists jokes and was dressed up as liberal values. Comedy has no boundaries or limits and censorship in any democracy is an affront to its very name. The influx of alternative ( meaning unfunny ) comedians had nothing to do with replacing mainstream comedians. The demand for people like Bernard Manning/Roy Chubby Brown/Jimmy Jones and many more had never been so great. They were gradually taken off air by changing attitudes of producers and not because of the lack of demand.
winstoneism Yeah, Charlie Chaplain. He was the real deal but all the credit was aimed at Charlie Chaplin who stole most of Chaplain's skits. The bastard!
I watched this as a kid, all that I learned from Alf was - how ridiculous racists were. Including some of the elders in my family, who were supposed to shape my morals and attitudes.
@@mikemarron3333 I am a big advocate for freedom of speech and an underpinning fundamental of that is some people will be offended. The current climate we live in does not support this and freedom of speech is only accepted if it does not run contrary to the current agenda. Not politically correct I know but correct never the less.
On Spike's grave - "I told you I was ill!" This comedy was so good, America made a version "All in the Family", with Caroll O'Connor as the bigot. Funny but not as good as this. I'd put this in the top three with Steptoe and Fawlty Towers.
No one was ever offended back then. Now you have to be so PC that everyone is afraid to say anything so as not to ‘offend’ anyone. What a ridiculous society we now live in.
to funny love it when alf is giving it back even more so when he gets it back ... if you cant laugh at this then you seriously need to take a good long hard look at your self .... comedy gold put it back on tv :)
They should also ban a lot of 21st century 'comedy' such as 'Little Britain', 'The Mighty Boosh' and 'The League Of Gentlemen'. Not to mention Jimmy Carr, dapper Laughs and Russell Brand.
Considering Spike Milligan was born in India and could laugh at himself just shows how things are toooo PC now . Does anyone rember a show called Curry and Chips
Alf was a funny character. He made a lot of us laugh. People today may well disagree, but unless you lived in that time, you don't know. Interesting that the actor is Jewish.
my dad used to drive me through harehills leeds and when he saw sikhs with turbans he would always say 'awww look son... poor fellow he's hurt his head''. My dad was like Alf Garnett haha
Good comedy for the time Love Thy Neighbour was another good one these days you can't say anything I come from an Irish family and we used to watch Dave Allen I'm Bernard Manning and did we laugh yes we did haha
