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Of Galton & Simpson, Hancock's Half Hour et many al.Originally posted by subcontrabass View Post
It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world. -
Very sorry to hear this news.Originally posted by subcontrabass View Post
One half of the greatest comedy writing team of all time. In fact, he invented British situation comedy along with Galton. Their broader symbolism has always been huge in my mind and I would find it hard to put precisely into words. These were people who were at least on a par with Barstow and Sillitoe. It is the generation that was born about a decade before the second world war which rose with intelligence from ordinary origins. It led the way to a grammar school class which had liberal instincts but also wholly understood the awkwardness of daily routines and the way that most people interacted. That ability to portray something that real was extraordinary to the point of uncanny. Time wise it coincided with the opening of radio and television and other significant social changes. The context is important. That some people of my age identify with their outlook so closely is linked to how we often connect more emotionally to those who were to a large extent before our time. It isn't about huge resistance to change but attaching to what has always rung true.
Five roses.......RIP to a great writer!
Last edited by Lat-Literal; 08-02-17, 14:28.Comment
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And in addition to the wonderful Hancock and Steptoe series, Galton and Simpson wrote many wonderful and undervalued short plays, including one for Josie Lawrence, in which she was given the gift of saying; "What would my old Headmistress say if she saw me ending up like this - in my underwear in a strange man's bedroom. Just like she said I would."[FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]Comment
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