Sometimes classics are classics for a reason.
50 years later this show remains funny, and that's a testament to all involved both in terms of on camera and off.
A lot has been said about Michael Crawford's stunt work on this show, but there's a great deal of verbal comedy here too. There must have been, look at how many impressionists of the day rubbed their hands together with glee at the time.
With great charm and writing this show very much deserves to be right up there when people talk about the best of UK sitcom comedy, and puts some of the so-called modern 'classics' to shame.
Good comedy never dates.
50 years later this show remains funny, and that's a testament to all involved both in terms of on camera and off.
A lot has been said about Michael Crawford's stunt work on this show, but there's a great deal of verbal comedy here too. There must have been, look at how many impressionists of the day rubbed their hands together with glee at the time.
With great charm and writing this show very much deserves to be right up there when people talk about the best of UK sitcom comedy, and puts some of the so-called modern 'classics' to shame.
Good comedy never dates.