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When I look back at old family photographs, one thing stands
out. We were always smiling. I grew up in a happy household with brothers who,
although sensible, were also prone to silliness. They enjoyed a good laugh.
This rings true to me today. I much prefer to watch a comedy on the TV. Sorry if
I upset anyone but no one can produce comedy quite like the British. Even
before TV came along in our household all the comedy shows on the radio were listened
to and laughed along with by members of my family. My youngest brother was the
prankster and his all-time favourites were The Goon Show and Hancock’s Half
Hour. There were many others but these stand out when I recall him roaring with
laughter at the complete madness of the Goons. He could impersonate every
character and memorise every punchline.
Shows like these were forerunners of
other excellent shows we watched avidly once TV entered our lives. Shows like
Porridge with masters of British comedy like Ronnie Barker playing Fletcher.
Another favourite was Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em, the springboard for Michael
Crawford into an amazing career in Movies and Theatre. And how can I leave out
Faulty Towers?
I love paid TV as it has enabled me to catch up with old
favourites such as One Foot in The Grave with grumpy old Victor Meldew and his
long suffering wife. Or ‘Allo ‘Allo, and less ridiculous shows like To The
Manor Born which when you boil it down had the makings of a good old love
story. Poor Audrey Fforbes-Hamilton is forced to sell her stately home and we
have a feeling all along that she is going to end up with the charming and
handsome new owner of the manor.
Anyone remember The Good Life, where Tom Good and his lovely
wife decide to leave the hectic world of the rat race in the city and settle in
suburbia where they can grow their own vegies and even keep a pig or two.
I envy the children of today who have such a large variety
of shows to watch aimed specifically at them. I have a few personal favourites
that I wouldn’t miss for the world and often wish I was 40 years or more younger
so that I could be a part of the world of animation. I admire the creators
immensely. They breathe life into plasticine characters such as Wallace and
Gromit. When one of my family members acquired a TV in the 50s with a screen
not much bigger than a small laptop or tablet, we would all crowd around to
watch shows like Muffin The Mule, The Flower Pot Men and of course there was
Lassie where we could also sometimes shed a tear. All in black and white of
course.
Things have moved on at a rapid rate and our TV tastes have
obviously changed. I doubt my tastes have altered a lot though as I still watch
shows like The IT Crowd and Miranda. You’ve probably guessed by now that I prefer comedy shows produced in the UK. Must be my
inbuilt British sense of humour.
Comedy helps us through the worst times in our
lives and believe me I have lived through some dark days of loss and sorrow, as
we all have to. But laughter is without doubt the best medicine of all, and it
helps if we can laugh at ourselves.
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