Spike is my all time hero, also suffer from depression, named one of my beautiful wee fancy rats after him. Hope he is now sitting on my heroes shoulder.
What makes me laugh is the PC police who say that Spikes character is racist. They don't realise that Spike was the inspiration for the character Packy Paddy. He was born in India and of Irish decent.
My neighbour who I've known for over 40 years introduced me to the goon show one time, I couldn't believe spike was doing that stuff back then. He was ahead of the times.
It was always great when Spike came on the show, (which he did many times being many different characters). Nothing better than Spike Milligan and Warren Mitchell going at it. These characters (did) and do exist, so sometimes, it realy is so close to watching real life.
They're only offended because they've been told to be offended. Amazing how people are so easily brainwashed. People just need to take it as it is...comedy.
@@stevelee4952see the people who vote aren’t the smartest people and don’t seem to get anything and this way makes comedy brilliant we’re laughing at ourselves and they just don’t get it . Great Country England 🏴 I never visited when I could have I’ll visit one day whiten it up lolz 🏴☘️ CheeriO old chap 💥🏴🏴☝️
Just Brilliant. Anyone who doesn't find this funny needs a chill pill. Always loved this series, and the original Till Death. Brilliant line up as always. But Spike steals this show. He was a naturally funny man. 🤣🤣🤣 Love watching Una Stubbs in this clip. She looks like she is just enjoying watching Spike. 👌
What people of today do not realise is that this was produced at a time when British attitudes and prejudices toward race were being seriously challenged for the first time. The "older generation's" idea that white was supreme and black or other colour was inferior was being attacked by comedy writers and shows such as Till death do us part and Love thy neighbour did not support racism as it appears on first glance. Quite the opposite, I remember watching this sketch and it made me think how utterly vile, stupid and out of date racist attitudes were and how racist behaviours affected those to whom they were directed. Comedy played a big part in "education" in its broadest sense and showed people the absurdity and evil of racism.
True, I know pakistani's that would find this funny, but perhaps in a different way to brits. Unfortunately it takes intelligence to see that every race has its traits and we all laugh cynically at each other, it's the human condition its not hatred. Spike and Warren highlighted the hypocracy of the few and lit up the lives of the many
And unfortunately it's resulted in a number of people in this country agreeing with Alf Garnett and laughing with him not at him and in general completely missing the point of the show and character
@@masterknife8423 Maybe just maybe it's because of the hundreds of thousands of white working-class girls of the North who have been r*ped by them. Still, who cares about them, main thing is not to upset the ethnics, right?
The brilliance of the show was it highlighted the hypocrisy of society at the time. People suddenly trealised they were an Alf or not. Incrdfibly funny show and Warren Mitchell was brilliant. Spike as the Pakistani brilliant as always.
@@JamesRichards-mj9kw to say it increased racismnis unfounded what it did for the majority of society was highlight the hypocrisy or double standards within society. The audience they were aiming at which were the less informed working and middle class did look upon Alf's rhetoric as humourous rather than the stupidity of Alfs character. Society was evolving rapidly and needed many of the comedic shows to highlight the bigotry within it. It certainly opened people's eyes.
@@patomalley55 The BBC had to suppress a report in 1973 which showed the series was increasing racism in the UK. My grandparents absoluteley LOVED the series, because they were members of the National Front. Children were often attacked in schools as a direct result of the racist series.
Well you've answered the question. Members of a nationalist organisation would adopt such a view and not see the parody. Alf character was a parody. An east ender of Jewish heritage which he rejected, whilst defending individual freedom but denying it to others. The same as many sitcoms they did parody various races as characterised within it at the time. We recognize those characters and laugh accordingly not at the race but the characters failings. So the diversity within society will always exist but it's understanding will evolve.
The kind of moron who cannot get over being among the losers and who resorts to racism innuendoes and telling lies against random ordinary people having ironically indulged in and enjoyed watching it.
Wonder how many takes to get it to this as the laughter filming this was all to clear to see with the laughing Dandy Nichols and Una Stubbs cant stop themselves Spike was brilliant always delivered as did the rest of the cast in this episode.
Spike was the Real Deal Be proud to be British Folks Because i truly believe that's what he wanted us all to believe RIP Spike , Love yer...........................................................
😂😂 absolute GOLD hilarious real comedy at its finest they don’t make em like this anymore, country is infested now which is why the great british public aren’t able to see these great shows anymore, sad times But on a very happy note we have UA-cam to take us back in time to a far better way of life
@@JamesRichards-mj9kw made people smile and happy that’s all that matters, people today are very weak minded and intimidated over everything, soft generation More shows needed like this back on our screens
This episode was just shown on Thats TV just now, 3rd Oct 22, and they cut the whole of this scene out...why bother showing this show if it's that in need of censorship...
Could you imagine that today?. The snowflakes would be out in the streets protesting. Thats the way it was and funny as hell !.Alf and Spike. Brilliant.
That was back in the day when we could make fun and laugh at racists. Here was a programme that often humiliated racist behaviour. Woke liberals destroyed all that and not for the betterment of minorities.
IMO you can't compare Spike Milligan and Warren Mitchell. Spike was a true genius, naturally funny, wonderful, and could entertain children and adults alike.... his children's stories and poetry are magical and eternally enchanting, and his Pakistani and Indian characters were hilarious and inoffensive, because they were so obviously parodies without malicious intent. Warren Mitchell, on the other hand, whilst being a skilled enough actor, was far less endearing, and Alf Garnett was positively horrible! Spike is so missed....😢❤
@@freebornjohn6876yes, Warren was a spurs fan, Jewish and voted Labour. Seen him in various plays and is a very good actor. A complete opposite of alf garnett
Somewhat ironic, or not so, was that Warren Mitchell came from a family of Russian Jews. I'm sure he knew what it was to be persecuted because of race. I grew up with TV like this in England in the 1960s and 1970s. Now, in 2024, I live in California, and don't watch TV any more . . .
No, it's not! It's of its time, & know what? It's, bloody hilarious!! The characters are on even, keel.Spike's, character, gives, as good as he, gets!!!
I lived through this era. But hell NO. This is exceptionally racist beyond faarny. I think Warren is the worst of them all. I understand the incursion of foreign cultures on the English society. But this isn't even vaguely accepting or welcoming. And now a days, Spikes character would be considered 'cultural appropriation'! (even thought that's BS).
You poor thing. I'm trying not to offend you with a reply incase you start to cry....you poor little lamb . Life must be really hard for you these days ❄
Can you believe how utterly racist we were as a Nation back then - DISGRACEFUL ! These old comedy clips shows how we have grown as a nation - we were all so stupid back in those days. We all think of Milligan as an intelligent quick witted comedian but these clips shows him up for a complete idiot - he should have know better as he lived in India and experienced the evil cast system first hand.
Spike was a comedy genius. A one off. There will never be another.
that would appear to be true.
So sad, will we ever see this level of comedic genius again
Both were true masters of comedy.
Best of British Comedies 😂 just saying from Glasgow 🇬🇧👍💙😎
Now that was comedy, maybe not so today but this is a absolute classic.. Love Alf & spike..
Spike was born in India. My all time comedy hero, a genius. Even named my dog after him.
Spike is my all time hero, also suffer from depression, named one of my beautiful wee fancy rats after him. Hope he is now sitting on my heroes shoulder.
You called your dog Milligan.
@@jimcy1319 😃. No Spike.
@@stevelee4952 I guessed 😂
@@jimcy1319 👍
.............i cried with laughter watching this .....bloody priceless .
What makes me laugh is the PC police who say that Spikes character is racist. They don't realise that Spike was the inspiration for the character Packy Paddy. He was born in India and of Irish decent.
He was of English and Irish descent.
Warren Mitchell was a yid,yet portrayed the working class racist,absolute harmless fun but classic comedy!
Spike pushed the barriers further than anyone in the history of comedy ….😆🥸🫣😺🙀
My neighbour who I've known for over 40 years introduced me to the goon show one time, I couldn't believe spike was doing that stuff back then. He was ahead of the times.
Also R.I.P to the legends Joan Sims, Dandy Nichols and Una Stubbs x
They are all legends in this bless the good old days
This is proper comedy! It's funny!
It was always great when Spike came on the show, (which he did many times being many different characters). Nothing better than Spike Milligan and Warren Mitchell going at it. These characters (did) and do exist, so sometimes, it realy is so close to watching real life.
Beyond brilliance, Una barely holding it together
Some people are so lame. This was great comedy. Nothing like it nowadays.😊
Today’s generation would be having kittens at this... crazy.... how offended we have become... or people have sorry...
They're only offended because they've been told to be offended. Amazing how people are so easily brainwashed. People just need to take it as it is...comedy.
Everything has to be watered down now unfortunately.
Spike is absolutely amazing, half Pakistani on my mothers side and half Oirish catholic on close friend of my fathers side.
Spike was born in India
Absolute comedy gold. Today it wouldn't get airtime. Rediculous as it is all about bigotry.
When we were allowed to laugh
@@stevelee4952see the people who vote aren’t the smartest people and don’t seem to get anything and this way makes comedy brilliant we’re laughing at ourselves and they just don’t get it . Great Country England 🏴 I never visited when I could have I’ll visit one day whiten it up lolz 🏴☘️ CheeriO old chap 💥🏴🏴☝️
And neither hero was taking the *iss out of foreigners; they were taking the *iss out of stupidity and bigots!
Absolutely classic comedy, these 2 guys were brilliant 👏 👌
Gone.are.the.days.just.laughter.thats.all.the.world.needs.dont.we.😅
Superb. My kids love this show.
Imagine if this was shown on BBC today. l
We can only wish
We would love it
You'd never get this on the BBC nowadays.
James Henderson ... very funny though
Spike & Johnny Speight were great friends & shared offices at 9 Orme Court for many years....
The best ever love and miss you both rest in peaceful
Just Brilliant. Anyone who doesn't find this funny needs a chill pill. Always loved this series, and the original Till Death. Brilliant line up as always. But Spike steals this show. He was a naturally funny man. 🤣🤣🤣 Love watching Una Stubbs in this clip. She looks like she is just enjoying watching Spike. 👌
What people of today do not realise is that this was produced at a time when British attitudes and prejudices toward race were being seriously challenged for the first time. The "older generation's" idea that white was supreme and black or other colour was inferior was being attacked by comedy writers and shows such as Till death do us part and Love thy neighbour did not support racism as it appears on first glance. Quite the opposite, I remember watching this sketch and it made me think how utterly vile, stupid and out of date racist attitudes were and how racist behaviours affected those to whom they were directed. Comedy played a big part in "education" in its broadest sense and showed people the absurdity and evil of racism.
True, I know pakistani's that would find this funny, but perhaps in a different way to brits. Unfortunately it takes intelligence to see that every race has its traits and we all laugh cynically at each other, it's the human condition its not hatred. Spike and Warren highlighted the hypocracy of the few and lit up the lives of the many
And unfortunately it's resulted in a number of people in this country agreeing with Alf Garnett and laughing with him not at him and in general completely missing the point of the show and character
Most viewers fully agreed with Alf's views.
@@masterknife8423 Maybe just maybe it's because of the hundreds of thousands of white working-class girls of the North who have been r*ped by them. Still, who cares about them, main thing is not to upset the ethnics, right?
Excellent points you have made , I have been saying for years ` Lover thy neighbour` wasn't racist - it was about racism
The brilliance of the show was it highlighted the hypocrisy of society at the time. People suddenly trealised they were an Alf or not.
Incrdfibly funny show and Warren Mitchell was brilliant. Spike as the Pakistani brilliant as always.
The show actually increased racism in society, as a BBC report found in 1973.
@@JamesRichards-mj9kw to say it increased racismnis unfounded what it did for the majority of society was highlight the hypocrisy or double standards within society.
The audience they were aiming at which were the less informed working and middle class did look upon Alf's rhetoric as humourous rather than the stupidity of Alfs character.
Society was evolving rapidly and needed many of the comedic shows to highlight the bigotry within it.
It certainly opened people's eyes.
@@patomalley55 The BBC had to suppress a report in 1973 which showed the series was increasing racism in the UK.
My grandparents absoluteley LOVED the series, because they were members of the National Front.
Children were often attacked in schools as a direct result of the racist series.
Well you've answered the question. Members of a nationalist organisation would adopt such a view and not see the parody.
Alf character was a parody. An east ender of Jewish heritage which he rejected, whilst defending individual freedom but denying it to others.
The same as many sitcoms they did parody various races as characterised within it at the time.
We recognize those characters and laugh accordingly not at the race but the characters failings.
So the diversity within society will always exist but it's understanding will evolve.
@@patomalley55 Most Jews vote for the Conservatives.
THE greatest actors ever
The type of comedy BREXITers would love to come back and make Britain "great" again
The kind of moron who cannot get over being among the losers and who resorts to racism innuendoes and telling lies against random ordinary people having ironically indulged in and enjoyed watching it.
Wonder how many takes to get it to this as the laughter filming this was all to clear to see with the laughing Dandy Nichols and Una Stubbs cant stop themselves Spike was brilliant always delivered as did the rest of the cast in this episode.
sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt you
Spike was the Real Deal
Be proud to be British Folks
Because i truly believe that's what he wanted us all to believe
RIP Spike , Love yer...........................................................
Spike was Irish and never held British citizenship.
Hahaha! Spike was actually an Irish citizen.
😂😂 absolute GOLD hilarious real comedy at its finest they don’t make em like this anymore, country is infested now which is why the great british public aren’t able to see these great shows anymore, sad times
But on a very happy note we have UA-cam to take us back in time to a far better way of life
This series actually encouraged racism in society.
@@JamesRichards-mj9kw made people smile and happy that’s all that matters, people today are very weak minded and intimidated over everything, soft generation
More shows needed like this back on our screens
@@mh8889 Children were attacked in schools because of this unfunny racist series.
una stubbs was just gorgeous
Joan Sims was a doll in the early Carry Ons.
best spin off show ever made -
This was of its time but there's no denying you couldn't do it now.Spike was brilliant in everything he did❤😂😂
Good ole times , when a whiteman could play a Blackman without the batting of an eyelid
why is that good?
@@garyinspain depends if you have a sense of humour
When a light skinned Indian could impersonate a darker Pakistani and not cause a border confliict
Spike Milligan a comic genius
Never knew about this sketch ,two fantastic actors ,neither racist in real life
Spike was born and grew up in India until 12 so he should have the Indian accent to a tee.
Ahhh....wasn't it good being able to laugh then....?
Oh lordy i didnt realise that was spike 😂😂😂😂
This episode was just shown on Thats TV just now, 3rd Oct 22, and they cut the whole of this scene out...why bother showing this show if it's that in need of censorship...
In case some offended snowflake goes to their lawyer about it
It's not really that funny imo
@@masterknife8423 yes it is.
Brilliant comedy and not as one sided at it seems!!.😂😂😂😂
The lady is from the "Carry On" movies
Joan Simms, a wonderful character actress, very versatile in everything she did.
@@danw1374 exactly right. If I'm not mistaken, she was also Bob Cratchett's wife in the Christmas Carol. She was really good there
Leo Varadkars old man....😅😊❤❤❤
Not a lot of people realised that Spike Milligan was actually Indian by birth.
Nope. His father was Irish and his mother was English. He was born in India while his father was serving there in the army.
Granny with that voice she is a real carry on another good actor can you guess the name.
Joan Sims!!
Well done that man.
Unfortunately, they are now all gone.
I’d forgotten both of them
Would there be some ad lib in this by Spike?
Could you imagine that today?. The snowflakes would be out in the streets protesting. Thats the way it was and funny as hell !.Alf and Spike. Brilliant.
bring back curry and chips
how could you miss out the best part where he explodes?
That was back in the day when we could make fun and laugh at racists. Here was a programme that often humiliated racist behaviour. Woke liberals destroyed all that and not for the betterment of minorities.
'Back in the day?' 'Make fun of racists?' 😂😂😂😂😅
What show was this on?
He was in curse of the werewolf
Is that Till death do us apart
RIP . Alf in that big boozer in the sky .
where was Mike rita was in the pub on her own
IMO you can't compare Spike Milligan and Warren Mitchell. Spike was a true genius, naturally funny, wonderful, and could entertain children and adults alike.... his children's stories and poetry are magical and eternally enchanting, and his Pakistani and Indian characters were hilarious and inoffensive, because they were so obviously parodies without malicious intent. Warren Mitchell, on the other hand, whilst being a skilled enough actor, was far less endearing, and Alf Garnett was positively horrible! Spike is so missed....😢❤
What???.
I get personal opinions even when they're bollocks
Seasmac or whatever you name is, Obviously you never understood Warren Mitchell and don't even know what you are talking about.
Warren Mitchell was the polar opposite of Alf Garnet.
@@freebornjohn6876yes, Warren was a spurs fan, Jewish and voted Labour. Seen him in various plays and is a very good actor. A complete opposite of alf garnett
Somewhat ironic, or not so, was that Warren Mitchell came from a family of Russian Jews. I'm sure he knew what it was to be persecuted because of race. I grew up with TV like this in England in the 1960s and 1970s. Now, in 2024, I live in California, and don't watch TV any more . . .
Can you imagine the snowflakes watching this 😅😅😅
Kevin O'Grady!
Pure genius, now replaced with unfunny PC rubbish.
You cut it short the IRA bomb !
Oh dear
They were laughing at the racists
@Serial Killa Awwww, your poor thing. Words hurt so bad.
Show this to the woke...haha
And who are they then 🤔.
Why? If you like it watch it. I found it tedious but I'm not forcing my views on others
@michaelmarron8441 I used to watch it, brilliant show, non politically correct, great stuff...
@esseker6320 our private educated students. Or some students
The woman by the ciggie machine isn't making a very good job of mimiking someone with no teef in .
Burnt cork, fark!
Bang
I love spike but I hated that clip. I found it utterly cringemaking
No, it's not! It's of its time, & know what? It's, bloody hilarious!! The characters are on even, keel.Spike's, character, gives, as good as he, gets!!!
@@trevorflarty1811 well said 👏
The irony of a bloke who looks like Gandhi picking on a Pakistani....
synthonaplinth Warren was Jewish so yes the irony was real
@@user-li1gp2jw8k It's rarely false, at least metaphorically speaking. ;)
I feel embarrased to watch this now. I laughed my head off when I was a youngster
Why ? because it’s true
Embarrassed? Why would you be embarrassed? I think it's more a case of you have become embarassing to those around you with your indoctrinated views.
You should be more embarrassed making that statement.
chips and curry .
Curry and chips!
get on abus nowadays
Ja es predudisd
Irish Pakistani ????😂
I find this offensive.
So what. Be offended quietly.
@@urgumskurgum7570 just saying like.
Offended about what….?, that Alf (the racist) was the butt of the joke 🤔
I lived through this era. But hell NO. This is exceptionally racist beyond faarny. I think Warren is the worst of them all. I understand the incursion of foreign cultures on the English society. But this isn't even vaguely accepting or welcoming. And now a days, Spikes character would be considered 'cultural appropriation'! (even thought that's BS).
You poor thing. I'm trying not to offend you with a reply incase you start to cry....you poor little lamb . Life must be really hard for you these days ❄
This is the Britain I know, the Country my Father joined the Army for.
Never realised he was in the TDDUP series, I remember him as Fancy Fred in a later episode of In Sickness & Health
Have you read the book "my part in his downfall?
Spike also had a little part in the life of Brian
We have lost all the good funny people
I watch this and find it more hilarious, relevant and edgy than most of the shite today, and Im knockin on 30...
Literal black face 😂
Mick Miller
Can you believe how utterly racist we were as a Nation back then - DISGRACEFUL ! These old comedy clips shows how we have grown as a nation - we were all so stupid back in those days. We all think of Milligan as an intelligent quick witted comedian but these clips shows him up for a complete idiot - he should have know better as he lived in India and experienced the evil cast system first hand.