It Ain't Half Hot Mum
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Just watched S1E1 on YouTube
I remember watching this 'back in the day' at my paternal grandparent's, and much loved it was by them too - I guess that they could identify with a lot of the attitudes portrayed in this series (interestingly my grandfather was another of that era who spoke fluent Urdu).
It must be said though that I suspect a lot of people would find it beyond offensive (millenials would likely want to erase every copy in existence!), despite I this I did laugh at the trip down memory lane
I remember watching this 'back in the day' at my paternal grandparent's, and much loved it was by them too - I guess that they could identify with a lot of the attitudes portrayed in this series (interestingly my grandfather was another of that era who spoke fluent Urdu).
It must be said though that I suspect a lot of people would find it beyond offensive (millenials would likely want to erase every copy in existence!), despite I this I did laugh at the trip down memory lane
irocfan said:
Just watched S1E1 on YouTube
I remember watching this 'back in the day' at my paternal grandparent's, and much loved it was by them too - I guess that they could identify with a lot of the attitudes portrayed in this series (interestingly my grandfather was another of that era who spoke fluent Urdu).
It must be said though that I suspect a lot of people would find it beyond offensive (millenials would likely want to erase every copy in existence!), despite I this I did laugh at the trip down memory lane
I think you might be wrong about "millenials finding it offensive". I'm of asian origin and I remember my dad and his friends watching it in the 70's. They thought it was hilarious. All the characters are exaggerated stereotypes (arguably the British are being lampooned as much if not more than the "Indian" characters.)I remember watching this 'back in the day' at my paternal grandparent's, and much loved it was by them too - I guess that they could identify with a lot of the attitudes portrayed in this series (interestingly my grandfather was another of that era who spoke fluent Urdu).
It must be said though that I suspect a lot of people would find it beyond offensive (millenials would likely want to erase every copy in existence!), despite I this I did laugh at the trip down memory lane
ETA My uncle was the spitting image of Windsor Davies, right down to the moustache. He was ex-REME.
Edited by Countdown on Thursday 16th April 17:17
I remember it but was perhaps a bit too young to get it apart from the shouting and loving Windsor Davies, the attitudes were like my grandad, think it was nostalgic for him as he was in the RAF in North Africa and Egypt during WW2.
The Major in Fawlty Towers also reminded me of how he spoke, as in "those people arent ***** they are ****", he wasnt being nasty, that was just normal back then.
I think for me its Windsor Davies's expressions,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10dmK7O-KSY
I dont think we can erase culture from history, but just caveat it that it was "of its time" and in a lot of cases, perhaps like John Cleese creating Major Gowan, poking fun at those old attitudes.
The Major in Fawlty Towers also reminded me of how he spoke, as in "those people arent ***** they are ****", he wasnt being nasty, that was just normal back then.
I think for me its Windsor Davies's expressions,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10dmK7O-KSY
I dont think we can erase culture from history, but just caveat it that it was "of its time" and in a lot of cases, perhaps like John Cleese creating Major Gowan, poking fun at those old attitudes.
I notice that it, unlike allo allo, Hi De Hi and Summer Wine it doesn't get a run on Drama.
It must be beyond the pale for TV planners, the pre-broadcast warning that it contains
" references and language that were common at the time " being not enough to justify
the un-woke utterances.
Although it is fondly remembered I didn't find it a classic show, too much reliance on Davies' OTT character.
It must be beyond the pale for TV planners, the pre-broadcast warning that it contains
" references and language that were common at the time " being not enough to justify
the un-woke utterances.
Although it is fondly remembered I didn't find it a classic show, too much reliance on Davies' OTT character.
I think it's more that the bearer chappy was white irl and had makeup applied. Same reason that you don't see the Black and White Minstrel Show.
However, I did see a programme which featured one of the asian cast members talking about the bearer and saying that he wasn't offended by him and that his mannerisms were all spot on.
However, I did see a programme which featured one of the asian cast members talking about the bearer and saying that he wasn't offended by him and that his mannerisms were all spot on.
Fane said:
I think it's more that the bearer chappy was white irl and had makeup applied. Same reason that you don't see the Black and White Minstrel Show.
I was just about to post the same, wasn't it Michael Bates, who had previously appeared in Last of the Summer Wine? And had a very English accent in real life, and his fake accent added to the issue.It is available on DVD though.
droopsnoot said:
Fane said:
I think it's more that the bearer chappy was white irl and had makeup applied. Same reason that you don't see the Black and White Minstrel Show.
I was just about to post the same, wasn't it Michael Bates, who had previously appeared in Last of the Summer Wine? And had a very English accent in real life, and his fake accent added to the issue.It is available on DVD though.
irocfan said:
droopsnoot said:
Fane said:
I think it's more that the bearer chappy was white irl and had makeup applied. Same reason that you don't see the Black and White Minstrel Show.
I was just about to post the same, wasn't it Michael Bates, who had previously appeared in Last of the Summer Wine? And had a very English accent in real life, and his fake accent added to the issue.It is available on DVD though.
irocfan said:
droopsnoot said:
Fane said:
I think it's more that the bearer chappy was white irl and had makeup applied. Same reason that you don't see the Black and White Minstrel Show.
I was just about to post the same, wasn't it Michael Bates, who had previously appeared in Last of the Summer Wine? And had a very English accent in real life, and his fake accent added to the issue.It is available on DVD though.
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