When I was in
my early twenties I was introduced to Flanders & Swann by a friend of mine and got
hooked. They are a British comedy duo
from the 50’s and 60’s. They had 2 long
running shows in London
My favourites
are, in order:
The Gnu
The
Hippopotamus – Mud Glorious Mud!The Gnu
The Reluctant Cannibal
Have Some
A Song of Reproduction
A Transport of Delight
Design for Living
A Song of the Weather
Misalliance
Je Suis Le Tenebreux
Yes, I love them, too – as you know because you found my blog post on this sensational comedy double-act! How wonderful that they live on in our affections!
ReplyDeleteYou have nice pithy blog by the way! I like it! :)
thanks for the comment - we all need to keep remembering those that are truly great
ReplyDeleteI love Flanders & Swann too. Even more these days as their songs were written before all today's emphasis on what might or might not be 'correct'. They are a delightful sign of their times.
ReplyDeleteI hadn't thought about the "correctness" thing - I just think they were clever and fun.
DeleteThanks, Carole, for reminding me of F&S. B&W tv at its best. Many a smile!
ReplyDeleteMust look back at your crossword posts!
Thanks for your comments. I am starting a daily cryptic clue series on the 8th with the solution (and explanation) the next day. Hope you enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteMy paretns were huge fans of Flanders & Swann, loving their crisp intelligence and witty banter. They took me to see Flanders with Topping in the West End when I was about 10. I loved it, although I didn't get half of the jokes; they were so debonair and gracefully erudite. Like The Two Ronnies and A Bit of Fry and Laurie after them, they exemplified how comedy can work on multi-levels and never patronised their audience.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad I found your blog - my, but you are busy! I shall follow your 'chatter' with interest!
Kate
So glad I could remind you about them. Thanks very much for your comment
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