tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post8851418310238045737..comments2024-03-27T16:39:43.522+00:00Comments on Liberal England: The Goons: Heroes of comedy?Jonathan Calderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-22242286700317097232018-11-06T12:20:17.927+00:002018-11-06T12:20:17.927+00:00For all that Highway was rather twee and cloying, ...For all that Highway was rather twee and cloying, it at least took a gentle respectful interest in the specifics of particular places in English regions (and perhaps Scotland and Wales, too, I can't remember). Today people outside London (and a few other sophisticated cities) seem either to be ignored on television, or treated with patronising contempt.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-3867933257813128562018-11-05T10:48:48.222+00:002018-11-05T10:48:48.222+00:00Agree with all that. My favourite line, possibly, ...Agree with all that. My favourite line, possibly, 'Excuse the mess, we've had the Socialists in.'callmemadamhttps://callmemadam.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-13465730304047567132018-11-05T06:11:28.768+00:002018-11-05T06:11:28.768+00:00There was a time when the only excitement we had o...There was a time when the only excitement we had on a Sunday was tuning into "highway" to see what colour anorak Harry Secombe was wearing that week... (someone once said that - I can't claim it to be original)Paul Walterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00525444717679391831noreply@blogger.com