Cultural references the ‘young uns’ don’t get

[Peculiar23]

Called someone at work ‘Victor Meldruw’ and got looked at blankly. God, I’m old
Anyone else ??!!!

@ComeIntoTheGardenMaud Kenneth Horne: "Did you drag yourself up on deck?" Sandy: "No, we just dressed casual."

I’ve only just found out when they were talking about the Commando club Piccadilly they were referencing ww2 slang for prostitutes! How did they get away with it?
Also “ Innie bold!” And “Innie butch” loved all the old Polari

He's fallen in the water...

I’ve listened to it many times. “Many, many times” 😂

Don't mention the war.

Talking to my son-in-law I referred to Germaine Greer - he looked blank.
In his defence, he is American, so I said, a bit like Gloria Steinem in US but he looked uncertain who she was either....

Don’t panic Mr Mainwaring

“I’m playing all the right notes—but not necessarily in the right order.”

Loving the Round the Horne love!

What did I say, Roy?
Whoooooooh Bodyform!
Eat my shorts.
Have we got a video?
Big mistake. Huge.
Nathaniel sits on the spikes. And I sit on Nathaniel!
Oh, my God! They killed Kenny!
I see dead people.
And may I say what a charming blouse you have on.

I’ll get me coat.

Yes, absolutely hilarious and one wonders how Kenneth Horne got it past the censorious BBC.

How bona to vada your dolly old eek.

high in fat or low in fat? Anyone?

Love the dust reference. DH and I are always quoting Little Britain.

Whenever I cut up cauliflower I quote Uncle Monty saying it's more beautiful than the rose. Everyone looking puzzled always makes me wonder, does no one watch Withnail & I anymore? It's a cult classic

I'll give it a 5...
You have to be pretty old for that one

Left hand down a bit! Left hand down a bit it is sir!

Party on dude

This made me LOL - the whole series of books is often quoted in our house. My fave? I'm paraphrasing here probably but it was something like - 'I asked my mother when the clocks changed. She said Spring forward, Fall back. I asked her again and she repeated herself. I can't talk to her when she's in this sort of mood' 🤣

'Course you can, Malcolm!
I just want to be your friend, Roland.
Scorchio!
Dramarama.......spooky!
There's somebody at the door!

Apologies I wasn't clear. I meant I remember the Clitheroe Kid on t'radio around the same time as Round the Horne. i think my little brother and I got more out of the former. I must re-listen to the latter as a much older and ruder person. 😀

Everybody’s dead Dave

smeghead

You started it, you invaded Poland

This week, I’ll be mostly eating ….

Hands up who likes me !

ET phone home

Sorry I misconstrued you. I think you’ll enjoy RTH. It’s very rude!

@HideousKinky We've gone on holiday by mistake!

😎

Flowers are just prostitutes for the bees!

Where do we go from here?….