The Comedians

Born out of the working men's clubs, this quick fire stand up comedy show will always be remembered as a classic. If you didn't think a particular joke was funny, the likes of Bernard Manning, Colin Crompton, Ken Goodwin or George Roper would be next on, to deliver another.

Some people moan that the jokes were (what are now deemed to be) politically incorrect, but when the coloured comedian Charlie Williams parodies himself, that is what humour is all about, we can laugh at ourselves and at each other, as well as them laughing at us.

Now though the PC brigade seem to think everything is ageist, racist, sexist, weightist, classist, mycarisbetterthanyourcar-ist. Bring back the comedians

The previous comment just shows how this brilliant comedy show was completely misunderstood . The participants had a no holds barred attitude which fired jokes at all groups in society . Irish , Blacks , Asians and even mothers-in-law were mercilessly laughed at through these shows . A typical example of the British quality of being able to laugh at yourself.

Many narrow minded individuals saw this show as racist and bigoted and its popularity indicated that the content appealed to the majority of viewers. The onset of political correctness spelled its doom although the spin off Wheeltappers and Shunters social Club proved equally popular.

We long for those days back............

Oh and before you ask , I'm of Asian descent raised in Bradford during the 70's

This show is NOT a victim of political correctness, it was just rubbish. It was dated before it began. It began years after Monty Python, Beyond the Fringe, the Goons and Hancock.

The defence is that it had more gags in a half hour than any other show on television before or since.

The downside is that none of them were funny.

It is squarely to blame for bringing some notably untalented people to the fore. This is nothing to do with the type of jokes involved, Les Dawson was as much of the old school of wives and mothers-in-law as anyone else and he was brilliant. The exception that proves the rule.

Please, NEVER let this be seen again.