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[olympic_torch]

Anyone watch 'The Curse of Steptoe' on BBC4 tonight?.
For those of us on here of a (cough cough) 'certain'
age, Steptoe was must see viewing.
This drama-doc was rather sad in a way, both were tortured
souls, with complicated lives.
I kind of wish i hadn't watched it, it shatters another memory
of younger happier days when you realise they were both
plummy voiced thespian actor luvvies who came to hate each other.

[MelanieGiles]

My Dad used to love that, along with Alf Garnett and Love Thy Neighbour!

[olympic_torch]

All old favourites of mine also, would never get made now though, just imagine the outcry.
I felt the same when i saw the drama-doc about Kenneth Williams, he again came to hate his co stars in the carry-ons.
Maybe some things are better left unwatched.

Deep down you know that John Thaw would never have said,"Get your trousers on, you're nicked"

[MelanieGiles]

But don't you just love the Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes series as well - they really take me back to my youth, I am afraid to say, and are so authentic.

BTW - you haven't made any scurrillous comments about the boys great victory on Saturday!! Was Mrs Torch celebrating the Grand Slam as well?

[size5]

I meant to tape it but forgot, it was always common knowledge when I grew up that they couldn't stand each other.
Still my favourite comedy when I was young though. Hope they repeat it.

[olympic_torch]

I have to admit, i haven't watched much of either of those, i couldn't grasp the plot in life on mars, but i was i police officer in that era, and met many gene hunts.!.

A stunning victory by the taffies, Mrs Torch was over the moon, to coin a phrase.

[size5]

As were we all!!

Martyn Williams for Prime Minister!!!

[Skippy]

I forgot it was on as I was watching the glorious Reds beat Bolton! I love Steptoe and Son, Love Thy Neighbour, Rising Damp and Alf Garnett, although I would like to say that I'm far too young to remember them first time round!

[lily]

I watched it, I remember it being on in my house, I was scared of the skeleton they had in the room. Anyway I was poorly sick yesterday and was in bed most of the day, so I watched it. I loved life on mars too.

[Shining]

I love watching On the Buses, always makes me laugh but my daughter of 14 just doesn't see what is funny.

[size5]

Just thinking about Olive saying "Shall I take my curlers out Arthur?" has me rolling about the floor and howling with laughter!!

For those of you too young to remember, you don't know what you missed.

[MelanieGiles]

And what about Blakey saying "I'll 'ave you Butler!!!"

[olympic_torch]

I think they call it a tenuous link, but my uncle was in the RAF with Jack Smethurst from Love Thy Neighbour.

[MelanieGiles]

My husband used to babysit Pete Doherty (the drug addict) as his father is one of his closest friends from the Army. He says he was an adorable three year old!

[size5]

My best man was a lead in "Casualty" last week, but got to hand it to you Melanie, Blakey was fab!!