British comedy

This is such an interesting topic, I didn’t play with other children, I always thought them uninteresting. The TV was my companion throughout childhood. Quite a lot of the older programs mentioned are from the brilliant Croft & Perry, much if their writing is their own personal experiences. Chesney and Wolfe were equally as funny. Ian Le Frenais and *** Clement, wrote The Likely Lads, Porridge, Going Straight, Auf Wiedersehen Pet, Lovejoy and Spender. That’s just some, their film writing is even bigger. Brian Clemens was another who’s writing was brilliant.

I remember watching a young Lenny Henry on New Faces, he went on to the bonkers Tiswas and OTT. At the same time Kenny Everett was running riot, also there was the Oxbridge comedians and writers, their work was very cutting edge. When Ben Elton appeared I think it showed how comedy needed to move on. Rowan Atkinson is a brilliant visual genius.

Apparently the bots don’t like the name D*ck, I should have used Richard!

Apparently the bots don’t like the name D*ck, I should have used Richard!