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I have always loved this film! I was mini cabbing at the time while a mate was doing the knowledge in an old 'Wangler'. Early 80s lots of lovely cash in hand & so much crumpet! Halcyon days.

If he wasn't born in 1966 then that would make him 12 or under in 1979 !! How's he applying to drive a Taxi at 12 years old ?

He couldn't get a job in 1979 !!! In London ? Bullshit ! Must have been a total loser or work shy ! ( More like !). jobs were two a penny then ! British Rail or the London underground couldn't get staff especially in London ! I applied for British Rail in 1984 and they said " Can you start Monday?" at the interview ! and the interview was on Friday !

So " No wot I meen ! " said at the end of every sentence isn't a modern irritation then ?

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2 people from Abigail's party, and the film Scum in this at least!

Worked on that as assistant editor

Remember watching this when it was first aired. All I remember was the theme song 😂😂😂😂 Know What I Mean? God Save The Queen 😂😂😂

It’s 4726 Archer from Scum 😂😂😂😂 life after Borstal

The bit I didn't like was near the end when the actor playing a bowler city type character (the late Royce Mills) said "I'll have your bloody number" as it wasn't necessary (1:24:44 1:24:56) Also to pick a fare up (by the female actor taxi driver) in front of a taxi which has come from a taxi rank or is close by is actually illegal. Having said that an enjoyable comedy drama from many years ago. By the way i'm still a working London taxi driver now on my fifty first year as I got my license on the 2nd of October 1974. I completed the Knowledge of London in sixteen months although I could have done it in fourteen but I missed my second "appearance" as I forgot the date because I was working so hard on the damn thing.

Brilliant BRILLIANT film. Love it

Past the knowledge in 1966 did it for 6 years got fed up with it and worked with a plumber fo6 years just going out on the cab on sundays and worked at Frankam and kay the opend a plumbing shop for another 5 years still going out on a Sunday to keep my hand in when I sold the shop I went back full time doing nights that was 1986 and I packed up and retired in 2001 and I could write two books the things that happened to me

at 18.8 is one Kim Tallyforth who was a special constable at my old nick Kings Cross and then joined the Met. Lovely lady then and still is

Seeing that job centre brought back some memories and I’m only 50 most of the time you would go the ball were empty they just was no work

Thanx for this

Now theyre Google Map zombies..they really havent a clue now

Mick Ford would've been perfect to play Nick Drake in a biopic, he might not have had Drakes height but facially he's a dead ringer and even has a similar timbre in his voice

The Mr Burgess Character was based on Mr Finley (A Scottish Examiner who really did those things to put people off) Luckily he had already retired when I was a knowledge boy!

I've got the knowledge and did the job for 30 years. Absolutely mental job

Nigel Hawthorne brilliant

I drove a cab in Baltimore for 5 years...took me a year to really learn how to get around at all...people think it`s easy till they try to do it...the company I worked for most of the drivers didn't last a week

Really enjoyed that. What a cast too.

I think your standards are extremely low, and why on earth didnt you check the pillows. I dont agree you got what you paid for, it wasn't a b&b no breakfast, there was no hot water and it was in my opinion not suitable for anyone to sleep in. You couldn't pay me to stay in that dump

Imagine going for your appearance and finding Sir Humphrey Appleby is your examiner!

Now any scumbag can drive a cab and not even read English as the Tomtom tells them where to go in Urdu . I knew a girl called Titanic, She went down on our first outing.

Love this film. A real British gem 💎 It's probably not important but if Ted Margolis learned the first 180 runs after only 56 days, then he would have finished the book in under 6 months, no? Do the runs become longer and harder as you progress?

Never forgot that final speech by Nigel Hawthorne - before he was Sir Humphrey, he was 'The Vampire'.

Now we commit to memory “Hey Siri,”

Back for more punishment.

1:25 absolutely classic! I go down t’main road, and then i what?

Excellent film,great entertainment

He did go in to politics. He was called sir Humphrey.

If you could learn The Knowledge, you could learn anything!

That London is gone. Most of the buildings and infrastructure is still there but the civilisation that built it is mostly gone. Sad, very sad.

Just had our honeymoon in London and were fascinated by the taxi and uber drivers. I (a Dubliner) told my wife (a New Yorker) about seeing The Knowledge decades ago and SHE wanted to see it. The dialogue is hard to make out and the subtitles are unintelligible but it's still a fantastic look at Londeon in the Seventies, a goodhearted and entertaining TV movie. Glad it was posted here - cheers.

Now sadly under threat by Uber and GPS. 😝 Support proper cabbies!

I was a cabbie for eight years, four in Portsmouth UK and four in Sydney Aus. Not once did I get any aggro. I had plenty of potential but it was always sorted out, mostly over money. I found plenty of fares would get physical given the slightest excuse so the knack was never to give ‘‘em any.

What a real waste of time that shite was.....

Archer report to my office.........yes sir (I AM HAPPY)

Ba mitzvah boy is the best

Now we’ve got bloody Uber

It's the vegetarian guy from the film scum 😂

I remember watching this decades ago and couldn't find it anywhere, so thanks for posting it. One of Nigel Hawthorne's most masterly performances.

Thank you so much for posting this I was kid when this was first shown ❤️

Great film. A real who's who of UK acting talent. Nigel Hawthorn, Michael Elphick, Gary Holton, Nicholas Ball and many more. Great rewatch.

I remember this being on ITV in I think 1981 and then reshown on Channel 4 in 1985 or so-not too sure about that though. Great film, so thank you there then so too!

WAYNE OFF AUF WIEDERSEHEN PET CHATTING BIRDS UP AGAIN AND MICHAEL ELPIHICK MCGOWAN STARTED THE PUNCH UP WITH THE GERMANS

THE CYCLIST WAS PHOEBE,S DAD ERIC IN GOODNIGHT SWEETHEART

That’s The Knowledge… Know what I mean…. Remember watching this back in the 80’s… Truly great Drama..,. All wonderfully acted out… Like that the old guy gets his knowledge badge… Michael Elphicks character tells old Dracula to shove it… 😂😂😂

Amazing film!!