It Ain't Half Hot, Mum - banned by BBC forever

Discussion in 'Books, Films, TV, Radio' started by At Home Dad (Returning), Apr 23, 2012.

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  1. dbf

    dbf Moderatrix MOD

    Putting aside reasons for not repeating, etc for a moment - I don't think I ever really liked It Ain't Half Hot Mum. At the time I probably watched it cos little else was on: I wouldn't go out of my way now to put on an episode and we have well-worn Dad's Army box set.

    Rising Damp and Till Death us do Part are a couple of other examples where the characters spouting unpalatable viewpoints were the ones actually being mocked. Am I dying to see them? Not really.

    So many things 'of their time' were never intended to be lasting and weren't saved for repeats, that I wonder why the fuss about this series. On the other side of the coin when I catch any of the versions of Dr Who (and I loved the show I was a kid), I find myself wishing it had stayed on some dusty archive shelf.


    We watched it and I still know the words to the song. Don't want to watch it again either though but Bamboo's post made me laugh. I can just imagine someone sitting in archives going through a checklist of current no-nos.
     
    dbf, Oct 20, 2014
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  2. Drusus Nero

    Drusus Nero Banned

    I must agree with Mr. Dbf.

    Something like this show has had it's day and gone. Not unsung, and it was a funny show. Micheal bates provided some of the funniest moments. But it's history now.

    Reminds me a little of a journalist that berated John Lennon once for "breaking up the Beatles". John shot back, "Why are you so hung up on the Beatles, anyway? You've got the f**king albums. You can listen to them any time you want!"
     
    Drusus Nero, Oct 20, 2014
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  3. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Mrs dbf. ;)
     
    Owen, Oct 20, 2014
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  4. Drusus Nero

    Drusus Nero Banned

    OOps....sorry marm!
     
    Drusus Nero, Oct 20, 2014
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  5. Drusus Nero

    Drusus Nero Banned

    Next thing to go will be Carla Lane's series 'Bread' for portraying Liverpudlians as welfare dependant, self obsessed scouse people with unintelligable mannerisms and accents. This is the politically correct Age; anything can be targetted on the strength of a single complaint.
     
    Drusus Nero, Oct 20, 2014
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  6. Drusus Nero

    Drusus Nero Banned

    Ahhh! I can hear charwallah tuning up his sitar for one final rousing goodbye,

    "Land of hope and glorrrreee, mother of the King ____"

    "SHUUUUDDUPPPP!!!!!"
     
    Drusus Nero, Oct 21, 2014
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  7. bamboo43

    bamboo43 Very Senior Member

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  8. STAN50

    STAN50 Senior Member

    Loads of clips on YouTube.

    It's a shame that the BBC won't screen the shows' anymore. In one of today's national newspapers it quotes that David Croft, the writer of 'It Ain't Half Hot Mum' as saying the same thing.

    Indeed, it's very sad news that Windsor Davies has passed away. He was right for the part and gave us all a chuckle.







     
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  9. bamboo43

    bamboo43 Very Senior Member

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  10. Charley Fortnum

    Charley Fortnum Dreaming of Red Eagles

    My grandfather (the ex-gunner) used to love Ain't Half Hot Mum and had a few records by Don Estelle.



    I certainly watched the series as repeats in the 80s, but 'Allo 'Allo, Hi-Di-Hi and (of course) Dad's Army were more appealing to me at the time. I rewatched some 'Allo 'Allo a few years back and--perhaps partially owing to nostalgia--quite enjoyed the first two series, although the writing tailed off a bit after that.

    Hi-Di-Hi I've never rewatched, but can anything that spawned a moment of grand guignol such as this be wholly bad?



    "Bring back that lovin' feeling--or I'm gonna smack ya 'round the ear'ole!"
     
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  11. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    Used to so look forward to it as a kid (remember watching programmes when they were on, once a week? Weird), even saw him in the stage show, I think at Scarborough, (and yes, they did sing Whispering Grass).
    Coincidentally been laughing at several episodes on YouTube recently & was thinking I might get the box set as it's unlikely to ever be allowed back by any other method... Assume that's doubled from its very reasonable price for the next month or two.

    Well-played, Mr Davies.
    Not only making people laugh, but an internet meme & 'singing' star too.




    (3.5m views!)
     
    von Poop, Jan 21, 2019
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  12. idler

    idler GeneralList

    Nostalgia, or Maria?

    Dads' Army and Hi-De-Hi had the advantage that their 'situations' weren't as restrictive as the other ones so a wider variety of stories could be told.

    But, yes, RIP BSM Williams.
     
    idler, Jan 21, 2019
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  13. Charley Fortnum

    Charley Fortnum Dreaming of Red Eagles

    *Charley Googles*

    Yes, that character brings back distinct memories.
     
    Charley Fortnum, Jan 21, 2019
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  14. Son of LAC

    Son of LAC Active Member

    We bought the box set a few years ago and really enjoyed watching it – Windsor Davies perfect as the middle-aged BSM keen to return to action, but embarrassed to his martial core by having to play nanny to a bunch of, in his eyes, “theatrical poofs”.

    I watched part of a Hindi film from the 1930s recently and (to my westerner’s eyes) Michael Bates caught the mannerisms of the day perfectly – not surprising given his Indian background and his acting skills.
     
    Son of LAC, Nov 8, 2022
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  15. Wobbler

    Wobbler Well-Known Member

    I’ve just discovered that It Ain’t Half Hot Mum is being shown on the “That’s TV” channel every evening. Seems to air around 9.55pm to 10.05pm, it varies.

    “That’s TV” is Freeview channel 65. I think it’s 178 on Freesat.
     
    Wobbler, Jul 10, 2023
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  16. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    They always play 'Land of Hope & Glory' at some proms I work at. Obviously.
    My younger colleagues remain confused at my shouting 'Shuuuuudduppp!' halfway through.
     
    von Poop, Jul 10, 2023
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  17. Wobbler

    Wobbler Well-Known Member

    :D

    Apologies by the way that I didn’t post my message in this thread to begin with - I did a search for “Ain’t” just in case, thinking that’d find it, but nowt came up.
     
    Wobbler, Jul 10, 2023
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  18. Richard Lewis

    Richard Lewis Member

    They are also showing some other 'politically incorrect' series, Till Death Us Do Part and The Benny Hill Show. Will they be preceded by a warning about the content? i.e Contains humour which may bring tears to your eyes. ;)
     
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  19. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    Fishwife is currently cackling her way through it on Yewchoob.
    (She has the simplest of tastes in comedy, and never denies it...)

    Brilliant seeing it as an adult. So many things you missed as a kid, including occasional absolute filth.
    Currently mostly amused by Sarnt Mj. Williams absolute loathing for the officers, combined with the complete inability to accept that they are also superior beings to be blindly respected.
    Davies was just stellar casting. The whole thing rests on him, and a mass of complex contradictions. The sights he must have seen on National Service to build that character.

    The accusations of racism now resting on it are, frankly, bollocks.
    The Indians are the cleverest people in it, with the blundering British being the butt of all 'cultural' jokes. Michael Bates/Rangi learnt Urdu before English, and is/was about as Indian as anyone, so I'm not convinced at easy finger-pointing there...

    Anyway. It's still funny 40 years later. Zero lectures... just laughs.
     
    von Poop, Dec 24, 2023
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  20. RAFCommands

    RAFCommands Senior Member

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