Nostalgia - Not Just A Thing Of The Past

[Ken4155]

Channel hopping on Netflix last night when i came across an hour long compilation episode of 'The Comedians' from about a million years ago. Found many of them - particularly Bernard Manning - quite unamusing but as soon as i saw Ken Goodwyn i began to chuckle. And when he began telling his jokes, the chuckle turned to full on laughter. Wasn't his jokes as much as his delivery. Only watched about 20 mins of it so i'll probably watch the remainder tomorrow when i need the smile putting back on my face after my horses have been sold to the guy on Blackpool beach.

[albaqwerty]

had to use Uncle Goog, but utterly excellent!!
Not a sweary word.

[10ClarionSt]

Manning was very funny. The best joke-teller of any of them. The trouble with Bernard was that when you had seen him once, that was it. Every time it was the same, with the occasional topical joke thrown in. Having said that, Manning raised lots of money for charity and did private performances for prominent people. I know this from being a member of a certain club in Blackley, Manchester, where Bernard was also a member. Not his own club, which is still operating on Rochdale Rd. in Harpurhey. If any newcomers to clubland asked for advice, he would always tell them the same thning: Make sure you pay your taxes! he didn't care about anyone who disliked him. To him, it was living that he was good at. And he was. Some of you are now going to quote the Mrs Merton thing. That did him no harm whatsoever. He was still as popular after it, as before it.

[Old_Geezer]

4155 doesn't stand for Goodwin does it ;-)

Yeah, the show had quite a few good comedians. Don't recall all the names though.

[Zacs-Master]

Lots of comedians clips on YouTube.

[derek-33]

i know this guy was very not PC and foul mouthed but
Roy “Chubby” Brown had me falling off my seat..

[Bobbisox1]

If you love nostalgia Ken, tune into Spotlight tv on a Friday afternoon at 4 pm ( music at its best )

[Ken4155]

10C; I said he wasn't very funny in the bits that i saw, not that he wasn't funny at all. I used to watch his tv show from his club in Manchester and i don't mind comedians who dare to tell jokes about taboo subjects. As for him being the best, we'll have to agree to disagree.
Albaqwerty; Ta for that, daft as a brush but much funnier than many of today's stand-ups.

[Bobbisox1]

i can't stand Chubby Brown, he's too crude for me

[horselady]

Just watched the Ken Goodwyn clip, it's a long time since I've laughed out loud at a comedian but I certainly did there. Loved it.

[June_O]

Saw chubby Brown at Blackpool years ago. He was awful, same old same old not funny bit sad really.

[10ClarionSt]

The TV show, Wheel Tappers and Shunters, came from Granada TV Studios, not his Embassy Club. Plenty of clips on You Tube from his Embassy Club though.