Inky Batty
Dedicated Member
Do we have any fans of the show here?
Back in the day when I was a lad, this was a fixture of early Saturday evening entertainment. Grandstand/Final score. BBC news and then It ain't half hot mum.
I have to say, I was only a young lad and didn't quite understand what it was all about, well, the historical/geopolitical context anyway, but the characters and the interplay were marvellous and of course, the major connection was Michael Bates, one of our own, who played the Bearer brilliantly.
It's only over time that I've understood the context, obviously it's non PC these days, but I'd say this show is in my top 10 favourite sitcoms of all time.
Back in the day when I was a lad, this was a fixture of early Saturday evening entertainment. Grandstand/Final score. BBC news and then It ain't half hot mum.
I have to say, I was only a young lad and didn't quite understand what it was all about, well, the historical/geopolitical context anyway, but the characters and the interplay were marvellous and of course, the major connection was Michael Bates, one of our own, who played the Bearer brilliantly.
It's only over time that I've understood the context, obviously it's non PC these days, but I'd say this show is in my top 10 favourite sitcoms of all time.