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He was brilliant, wish he was still around.
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Agree 100 %. Loved his show; but would some of his 'acts' be allowed today? After all he was a hard case.
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Billy was great at poking the borax at matters of the day including at his own race. Like so much comedy of yesteryear social norms have changed and much of the content is now considered offensive and unacceptable.
The list of such comedy is a long one but many still worth searching out 'for old time's sake'. Benny Hill, Archie Bunker, Married With Children, much of Monty Python, Dave Allen, Peter Cook & Dudley Moore, ...
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(14-02-2025, 09:20 AM)Lilith7 Wrote: Jasper Carrott, Insurance claims.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQJn4qX1YHU
never heard of him, thanks for posting that.  Might have to keep this going...
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(14-02-2025, 09:20 AM)Lilith7 Wrote: Jasper Carrott, Insurance claims.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQJn4qX1YHU That's a name I haven't heard in a while. Got a cassette tape of his stuff buried downstairs somewhere but this is one of his classics IMO
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And down the Brit comedy rabbit hole we go...
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Brilliant, love both of those!
may have posted this, not sure.
Danny Bhoy,Scots national symbol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2U5lA49eEo
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Some politically incorrect Monty Python
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Always good to see Monty Python again.
Jasper Carrott
The nutter on the bus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYYo49R_ZS0
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Dick Van Dyke & Danny Kaye
Drunks, Danny Kaye show 1963
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66dwUtMwfc8
Billy Connolly
Bagpiper at party
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6wz6tb7mjM
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