Classic British TV

CrackerJack said:
I did wonder...😆 trust the BEEB.😉
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And playing along BBC2 ‘ closed down’to allow them to broadcast .All thirteen episodes are on You tube.Including the Christmas special.Spawned the Rutles.Wonder if this humour crosses the pond?
There was something Michael Palin did but I cannot for the life of me remember what it was called.It was hilarious.Will try to find it.
 
Furryanimal said:
And playing along BBC2 ‘ closed down’to allow them to broadcast .All thirteen episodes are on You tube.Including the Christmas special.Spawned the Rutles.Wonder if this humour crosses the pond?...."..
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English humor, for the most part, doesn't play too well over here. Our PBS stations carry English programming, but the 'regular' channels do not (as far as I know). There is a limited audience for English programming (Downton being the great exception). Monty Python had a definite following, but still nothing like American programs. "Rumpole" and "Are you being served?" got wife and I hooked on Brit telly.
 
retiredtraveler said:
English humor, for the most part, doesn't play too well over here. Our PBS stations carry English programming, but the 'regular' channels do not (as far as I know). There is a limited audience for English programming (Downton being the great exception). Monty Python had a definite following, but still nothing like American programs. "Rumpole" and "Are you being served?" got wife and I hooked on Brit telly.
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We had a comedy in the seventies called‘Love Thy Neighbour’ which was downright racist.It was quite popular at the time.It’s impossible to repeat it and no one would dream of making it today.They are all on you tube though.’Mind your Language’ was another with questionable credentials featuring a group of immigrants learning English.
 
Furryanimal said:
We had a comedy in the seventies called‘Love Thy Neighbour’ which was downright racist.It was quite popular at the time.It’s impossible to repeat it and no one would dream of making it today.They are all on you tube though.’Mind your Language’ was another with questionable credentials featuring a group of immigrants learning English.
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yes but not only were they racist, they simply wern't funny.. and I don't mean because they used the racist card for the comedic factor, I mean simply that the writing was awful.. and if you watch them now, it's embarassing to see how bad they were..
 
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