What a joy to watch and what a tribute Mr Inman paid to Mr Randle. There is something simple but rich in the humour. Seldom meant to offend. Love it.

I wonder if James has to fulfill her Ladyship's demands four or five times after she "retired", as greedy Sir Toby always gets some extra attention. A British friend of ours to whom we introduced that sketch said it was a typical fin-de-siecle vaudeville stage thing performed at the amusement piers. The audience back in those days would normally be from the lower layers of British society and they laughed their heads off when those late-Victorian or Edwardian aristocrats were made fun of. A butler who gets drunk and has been pulled into her Ladyship's bed for decades (as soon as he had to take the place of the first friend who passed away) is a caricature of loyalty, of course.

Arthur Askey was a miserable old c**t who did everything he could to stifle any other acts or new talent. I always f*****g hated him. Short arsed little p***k.

South Africans enjoyed it every year as well! A must before you go out to your new year's party, 6pm!😂😂😂

BBC get to fcuk half of you are bounces anyway 😂

HE DIDNT PLAY THE UKULELE HE PLAYED THE BANJO..DUH

brilliant video

I grew up on The Diddy Men.

The BBC likes to take credit for far more than they really ever did. I'll leave it up to anybody who is interested in British post-war media to do your own research.

Winifred is just fabulous, love her piano 🎹 playing. Memories of my older relatives listening and enjoying her talent. Thank you for being able to hear her today, 2024. ❤

Met a doorman outside a Ken Dodd performance in Derby, asked him what time he was expecting to finish and his response was "God knows, we're already an hour past closing!" He wasn't even angry, he'd done a Dodd show before and knew he didn't finish until the audience had got their monies worth. A true gent

My dear late mother, a girl during the second World War, often spoke of listening to 'We Three Happidrome'. It is lovely to see hear them for myself, it does bring tears to my eyes. I am so glad she could enjoy such innocent during such terrible times. I will be with one day dear mum❤

😢 just a memory of US🆘🎬🤩

I loved these two together. Funniest when, like shown here, when they started to fluff their lines .... if indeed they ever HAD any 😀

Outstanding

His songs were funny i thought, so why didn't the beeb kick f jimmy saville out ,its odd,

Amazing!

How could you not love George Formby he's part of my history ❤

My late father went into a record store asking where the classical music was (Beethoven and Mozart) and the staff behind the counter said "All the George Formby records are over there" 🤣

George was class....

Arthur and Nicholas were great together..brilliant comedy.

The BBC play RAP but this was banned

Fabulous

Some of it looks like The IOM.Thankyou👍

Brilliant performance ken. You'll never be forgotten sir & the stars will spell out your name forever ✨️ I'll see you when i arrive at the pearly gates. God bless.

No your barmy Arthur betting against The mighty Reds

These talking heads are mostly just meaningless words for the sake of it because that's what they're being paid to do..

Love this guy so much. He would turn in his grave with the current Tory party 😢

It’s a regular here in OZ too.

George Formby was a great entainer and he made Blackpool sadly missed today R.I.P George

Wish I saw him in concert but never got the chance he was brilliant on tv cheers for the memories

This just emphasizes the greatness of Trinidad

my cousin was a diddy man 😅

I first heard Winifred when I was about 10 years old and fell in love with Boogie Woogie thanks to her, I’m 77 now and Remember her so well, she was pure magic.

Wonderful. RIP a Great Talent.

The lettering through the rock was invented in Dewsbury West Yorkshire my hometown. Blackpool (Layton)was were my grandparents retired to and I spent many happy days weekends and holidays In Blackpool during the 60s. Been 48 years in Canada and the videos I see of Blackpool now are heartbreaking the sands that used to be full of people practically empty and so many closed shops but I have my memories of the Blackpool I loved.

in norway its always 23 of december.and i love it

FUCK THE BBC , ITS ABOUT TIME THE BBC WERE BANNED

Fantastic

Love this film ~ so funny all the way through.

great scene. thanks for sharing. happy new year 2024 everyone

What a great scene. So well written and excellent storytelling of the two characters

I’ve gone through so many links in comments but this dive ended here and it’s like finding a buried treasure. Everything down to the comments is a golden find

Not all pictures of Blackpool 3:12

Old nonce!

Lowery did not seek fame IT FOUND HIM nice 1 mr dod R I P sir

the north built the modern world inc scotland, still be living in mud huts other wise, think about it

As an almost 40y/o German, I can confirm. Not a year has gone by ever since I was a lil boy that we haven't watched this on new year's eve. Either with family or friends or even alone - doesn't matter. For me it's basically the only good thing about NYE. I knew that the Brits don't share this tradition, but seeing his family being moved by the fact that it's a big deal here was heartwarming. P. S. Watch it closer to midnight, not while the sun is shining bright through the pub windows. 👍

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I watch it every year but it's not on anymore