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RIP Warren Mitchell
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Lord Bracknell
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Till death us do part.
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Uckfield Seagull
I wonder if they will show any episodes of Till Death, doubt it. His great nephew has tweeted he was 'the last of his generation'. My generation I'm sometimes embarrassed to say. Different times.
Why are you embarrassed. Jesus I wondered how long it would take. Ffs tell him someone.
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Not actually sure what he means?
Warren Mitchell as you have already posted was a great actor, made me laugh many times.
SIMMO SAYS
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Lord Bracknell
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All of us liberal leftie apologists for anti-racism are just sitting here waiting to defend Till Death Us Do Part from the folk who think that "it couldn't possibly be shown these days", when we all know that what TV really needs is more of this sort of thing.
Shatner's Bassoon
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- Feb 12, 2012
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Loved him as Gregory in 'The Poetry Society' episode of Hancock's Half Hour. A great actor. RIP.
BensGrandad
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Till Death Us Do Part probably one of the best ever TV Comedy series but the PC Brigade wouldnt allow it now.
Robinjakarta
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I saw him in the starring role in the London West End theatre as Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman. Fantastic play and performance. There was so much more to him than Alf Garnett. A great actor.
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Anyone want to bet how many whoosh posts there will be ? (tip - don't bet less than 2)
RIP
RIP
Lord Bracknell
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It's the people who have NO idea about political correctness who wouldn't allow it now. TDUDP is one of the most genuinely politically correct programmes ever.
BensGrandad
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ok the holier than thou brigade
Perfidious Albion
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The noble Lord above is right. Alf Garnet was so ridiculous that he "sent up" racism,, in a funny way. If you could not see that ,then it would seem wrong.
Warren Mitchel was , as has been said , a versatile actor who could do so much more RIP.
Warren Mitchel was , as has been said , a versatile actor who could do so much more RIP.
atfc village
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Silly 
RIP
RIP
Cowfold Seagull
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Very good.
Cowfold Seagull
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Absolutely right, Warren Mitchell was far far more than just Alf Garnet.
Pogue Mahone
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- Apr 30, 2011
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I was about to post this. He was magnificent in Death of a Salesman. It was a long time ago, but it is one of a few theatrical performances that I have seen that has stayed with me.
And he was brilliant as Alf Garnett.
surlyseagull
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I saw an interview years ago with Nina baden semper of love thy neighbour fame (for those of you too young she was the black wife in a comedy about a black family living next door to a white family and the two Dads didnt get on but had a misguided mutual respect for each other) .When she was asked about the racism in it she said it was depicting the black and white characters as bigots by calling each other names and they were made to look extremely stupid , and the general public were not idiots and could see this.
I think this summed the show up ,ok it was the 70s , but it made you cringe what they said sometimes along with their ridiculous views and it also made you look at racism yourself whether you were white or black as an ignorant part of that era without someone lecturing you .I think till death us do part was a similar case.
I think this summed the show up ,ok it was the 70s , but it made you cringe what they said sometimes along with their ridiculous views and it also made you look at racism yourself whether you were white or black as an ignorant part of that era without someone lecturing you .I think till death us do part was a similar case.