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Some themes which underpinned twentieth-century British humour were:
Smut and innuendo with sexual and scatological themes, typified by:
the seaside postcards of Donald McGill
the humour of Benny Hill
the series of Carry On films
the comic magazine Viz
Disrespect to members of the establishment and authority, typified by:
Beyond the Fringe, stage revue from the 1960s
Private Eye, satirical magazine
Spitting Image, TV puppet comedy lampooning the famous and powerful
Discworld, a series of fantasy books written by Terry Pratchett, heavy with irony criticizing various aspects of society
The absurd, typified by:
The Goon Show
Monty Python
The banality of everyday life, as seen in:
Hancock's Half Hour
The Office
The Royle Family
Peep Show (television)
The Giles cartoons
The 'war' between parents/teachers and their children, typified by:
The Beano and The Dandy, comics of publisher D C Thomson.
Just William, books by Richmal Crompton
Molesworth and St. Trinians, books and films
The British class system, especially pompous or dim-witted members of the upper/middle classes or embarrassingly blatant social climbers, typified by:
Jeeves and Wooster, books by P. G. Wodehouse
Dad's Army, comedy TV series
Fawlty Towers, comedy TV series
Keeping Up Appearances, comedy TV series
You Rang, M'Lord?, comedy TV series
The lovable rogue, usually an impoverished working class lad trying to make some money and better himself, typified by:
Steptoe and Son
Only Fools and Horses
Flashman
The embarrassment of social ineptitude, typified by:
Mr. Bean, comedy TV series starring Rowan Atkinson
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, comedy TV series starring Michael Crawford
Alan Partridge
Making fun of foreigners, sometimes bordering on racism and especially common in television sitcoms and films of the 1970s, typified by:
Love Thy Neighbour, TV programme that Bill Bryson once referred to as 'My Neighbour's a Darkie'
Mind Your Language
Till Death Us Do Part, TV sitcom which mocked its own main character, Alf Garnett, for his racism
The Italian Job, film starring Michael Caine in which British criminals mock the Italian Mafia and authorities
Harsh sarcasm, typified by:
Blackadder, comedy TV series
Do you like British Comedy?
Take care.
Gordon.
20th Century British Humour.
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20th Century British Humour.
gordonartist wrote:
The absurd, typified by:
The Goon Show
Monty Python
The banality of everyday life, as seen in:
Hancock's Half Hour
The British class system, especially pompous or dim-witted members of the upper/middle classes or embarrassingly blatant social climbers, typified by:
Dad's Army, comedy TV series
Fawlty Towers, comedy TV series
Keeping Up Appearances, comedy TV series
The lovable rogue, usually an impoverished working class lad trying to make some money and better himself, typified by:
Steptoe and Son
Only Fools and Horses
The embarrassment of social ineptitude, typified by:
Mr. Bean, comedy TV series starring Rowan Atkinson
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, comedy TV series starring Michael Crawford
Making fun of foreigners, sometimes bordering on racism and especially common in television sitcoms and films of the 1970s, typified by:
Love Thy Neighbour, TV programme that Bill Bryson once referred to as 'My Neighbour's a Darkie'
Mind Your Language
Till Death Us Do Part, TV sitcom which mocked its own main character, Alf Garnett, for his racism
The Italian Job, film starring Michael Caine in which British criminals mock the Italian Mafia and authorities
Harsh sarcasm, typified by:
Blackadder, comedy TV series
Hi Gordon
I Like some of the stuff on your list, but my favourites tend to be any thing with Ronnie Barker, Joanne Lumley, Morecomb and wise , Jimmy Tarbuck, Lenny Henry, Marti Caine etc. Unfortunately most of the stuff I tune into nowadays is foul mouthed and doesn't appeal to me at all....must be a bit old fashioned I guess
The absurd, typified by:
The Goon Show
Monty Python
The banality of everyday life, as seen in:
Hancock's Half Hour
The British class system, especially pompous or dim-witted members of the upper/middle classes or embarrassingly blatant social climbers, typified by:
Dad's Army, comedy TV series
Fawlty Towers, comedy TV series
Keeping Up Appearances, comedy TV series
The lovable rogue, usually an impoverished working class lad trying to make some money and better himself, typified by:
Steptoe and Son
Only Fools and Horses
The embarrassment of social ineptitude, typified by:
Mr. Bean, comedy TV series starring Rowan Atkinson
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, comedy TV series starring Michael Crawford
Making fun of foreigners, sometimes bordering on racism and especially common in television sitcoms and films of the 1970s, typified by:
Love Thy Neighbour, TV programme that Bill Bryson once referred to as 'My Neighbour's a Darkie'
Mind Your Language
Till Death Us Do Part, TV sitcom which mocked its own main character, Alf Garnett, for his racism
The Italian Job, film starring Michael Caine in which British criminals mock the Italian Mafia and authorities
Harsh sarcasm, typified by:
Blackadder, comedy TV series
Hi Gordon
I Like some of the stuff on your list, but my favourites tend to be any thing with Ronnie Barker, Joanne Lumley, Morecomb and wise , Jimmy Tarbuck, Lenny Henry, Marti Caine etc. Unfortunately most of the stuff I tune into nowadays is foul mouthed and doesn't appeal to me at all....must be a bit old fashioned I guess
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20th Century British Humour.
Bez wrote: ... Joanne Lumley ...Ah. Satire.
British 20th century humor quite often involved music too. Who recalls "My pink half of the drainpipe" as a definitive take on Anglo-French relations?
British 20th century humor quite often involved music too. Who recalls "My pink half of the drainpipe" as a definitive take on Anglo-French relations?
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When flower power came along I stood for Human Rights, marched around for peace and freedom, had some nooky every night - we took it serious.
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20th Century British Humour.
Find Dr Who mildly amusing.
Not quite as serious as American Sci FI.
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Not quite as serious as American Sci FI.
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PS Work man's comp in colorado is worse then a joke and Pinnicol Assurance is unethical.
20th Century British Humour.
Ronnie Barker (putting on his helmet before inspecting the troops in India): It's too damn small, look at it. I mean, can't something be done about it Bligh?
Ronnie Corbett: We could try taking the pith out of it sir!
Ronnie Barker: Most of the lads do that already.
Magnificent.
Ronnie Corbett: We could try taking the pith out of it sir!
Ronnie Barker: Most of the lads do that already.
Magnificent.
Nullius in verba ... ☎||||||||||| ... To Fate I sue, of other means bereft, the only refuge for the wretched left.
When flower power came along I stood for Human Rights, marched around for peace and freedom, had some nooky every night - we took it serious.
Who has a spare two minutes to play in this month's FG Trivia game! ... My other OS is Slackware.
When flower power came along I stood for Human Rights, marched around for peace and freedom, had some nooky every night - we took it serious.
Who has a spare two minutes to play in this month's FG Trivia game! ... My other OS is Slackware.