Charlie Drake The Worker

An Extract from his most successful Series, The worker. This is part of an episode called A change is as good as a rest. This series was broadcast from 1965 to 1970. As unemployed Labourer he turns up at the Local labour Exchange(job Centre)to seek that perfect job, classic slapstick and comic situations he managed to find himself in,usually because of his disasterous attempt to do the job. The highlight of the show was for me and many others, his exchanges with Mr Pugh (Henry McGee) at the labour exchange
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[@CrankCase08]

Well this sketch has proved to be well ahead of its time!

[@jeff1962-y]

Loved this program . I used to watch it with my dad . R.I.P Charlie Drake . R.I.P Dad.

[@simongee8928]

How Henry McGee was able to keep a straight face is beyond me - ! 😁

[@tomhaskett5161]

Henry was renowned as the greatest straight man in the business!

[@davegoldsmith4020]

Charlie Drake joined the RAF at the same time as my father, they were friends while they trained as air gunners, but were sent to different training units to finish their training. Every time we saw him on TV when I was a kid, my dad used to tell me, he was my mate,

[@Steelpeachandtozer]

A comedy genius and part time prophet.

[@deemdoubleu]

We saw him in Sinderalla Blackpool. All he did was walk across the stage at the back in a brown coat with a bag while a scene was going on and the whole place was in tears. Jim Davidson never stood a chance and I think he knew it.

[@philsooty5421]

A brilliant funny man, it's a shame ne's almost forgotten now, thanks for posting this video

[@snaebjorn53]

Sheer comedy brilliance! 5* Thanks for bringing this fabulous memory back of such a funny little man. A "Proper Charlie" RIP little guy, you are missed by many.

[@MartinCook-ct4hs]

Wish they still showed sitcoms like that. They don't like us having fun any more, the busters!

[@bugutwo]

Loved Charlie Drake. Remember his catch phrases; Hello my darlings and Ow my gawd. Not many people realise that he was a pop singing in the 1950s.

[@stahlplast]

The Worker and Charlie Drake....priceless..without a doubt,a comic genius.

[@TheVideoVaults3]

Henry McGee, appeared with most of the screen comics, Charlie, Tommy Cooper, Benny Hill, to name a few, how the hell did he ever manage to keep a straight face, Kudos to Frank, one of Britain's totaly unrecognised geniuses

[@johnferguson40]

I'm 73. Grew up with Charlie on the telly. He was wonderfully funny.

[@paulcrawley442]

remember him when i was growing up in the 60's he was great , as soon as i heard Hello My Darling it took me back 50+ years

[@kenchristie9214]

Loved the Spotto stain remover sketch on the Charlie Drake Show.

[@azbluefox]

I downloaded Charlie Drakes songs and sing them to my grandkids who are 3 and 4 years old. They LOVE em !!

[@obiwazz6929]

Thanks for sharing this, it is absolute gold. One of the greats

[@stahlplast]

Priceless....Charlie Drake was way before his time....Thanks sheda42.

[@jamesmonaghan6843]

I guess this episode was way ahead of its time.

[@bradshawvincent]

As a kid we had his single 'Hello my Darlings' B side was 'Splish Splash'... Also remember watching The Worker on TV

[@garyjohnson7174]

HELLO MY DARLINS! So so so funny, we remember this from when we were kids. Funny man and a good time for a sense of humour, not like today.

[@BritishComedyUK69]

Charlie drake was awesome

[@morriganravenchild6613]

The Worker was a wonderful series - still very funny today. Thanks charlie.

[@WWAWHTR]

Well ahead of its time with this topic!

[@simongee8928]

One of the very few actors, along with Oliver Hardy and Rik Mayall who could look straight at the camera for added effect.

[@bryandale2318]

a real under rated genius. so un-pc but fantastic. All my old memories. Thank you.

[@harrystone3527]

Nah mate this is pretty spot on

[@johndavies1564]

Grew up in the era of this funny little man.

[@azbluefox]

I'm 57 years old now. I was 9 years old when the song [My boomerang won't come back] came out. And I will always remember it. I loved it. My friends and I went around singing it all the time. I didn't even know Australia existed until that song. I now download and sing it with my grandkids who are 3 dn 4 years old. They think Grandpa (Me) is really funny. Thanks Charlie Drake !

[@jamieorourke767]

And now your 69

[@goitre002]

a comedy king, funny man. Thanks Charlie for the laughs.

[@TheVideoVaults3]

This is a wonderful clip of charlie, and absolutely hilarious

[@ferguspuskas]

wow was this ahead of its time

[@goodtimetone]

he was fun to watch when i was a kid

[@MartinCook-ct4hs]

There's no comedy like that now. The bastards have killed it all.

[@TheMrgaztop]

Thanks for this Sheda, What a blast from the past. Class. Gaz xxxxxxx

[@movement26]

Charlie Drake....comic genius.

[@BritishComedyUK69]

Loved the worker x

[@lugodoc]

I watched every episode of this with my parents when I was a kid. Now it seems quite surreal.

[@Stopsley]

Charlie Drake must be one of Britain's finest clowns!

[@ullscarf]

Many a true word...

[@user-xh8vv6ko7n]

By far funniest guy. Good singer too

[@brendanECS]

Thanks, so much

[@JIMMYBUSHIDO]

cosmetric surgery !!!! pure brilliance he was probably the first comedian to " look " at the camera....genius

[@mikewest1542]

Try Oliver Hardy

[@leobluesy]

Brilliant..... !! Watched em all.

[@TallSilentGuy]

"From now on I want to be called... Loretta!"

[@gerryelliman638]

lovely man/great comedian

[@Ragnemalm]

Henry McGee was very good as straight man. We love the little weird guys (Stan Laurel, Costello, Charlie Drake, Groucho Marx), but the straight men do half of the comedy.

[@karaloca]

Mick hucknall’s father?

[@jeanettedevereux7664]

Remember it...... I was a wee one

[@SueLocd]

Classic British tele!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@flamencoexpress]

Besides anything else, this is surely one of the longest continuous sitcom acting displays on record. To all intents and purposes, it is a live play. And hardly a sign of a fluff in the whole thing.

[@MANTLEBERG]

HenryMgee was the producer, if i remember, he masterminded the honey monster.

[@mehcol]

brilliant.

[@carmanbazza]

Hello my darling….

[@lushoiuslinz56]

Love it

[@TheAdie02]

yes he was RIP xx

[@northernowl7087]

Imagine the woke pc lot watching this they'd have a stroke 😂😂😂😂 Charlie Drake a genius 💪💪🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@lisapopps2256]

I cant work out what he is to me but he is blood related to me he is very funny am very sad I never got to meet him x

[@wilfburton9150]

lisa popps I'm related to him too 😄

[@lisapopps2256]

Wilf Burton really? What relation are you to him, we possibly might be related?

[@wilfburton9150]

lisa popps he was my nan's cousin on his dad's side.

[@lisapopps2256]

Wilf Burton awesome, he is my grandads cousin

[@wilfburton9150]

lisa popps that's amazing. I think that makes him our first cousin twice removed.

[@bryanhudsonyork]

Yes there is a lot of use who love and remember Charlie, but you have to be over a certain age and IQ (50)

[@TheVideoVaults3]

my mum and dad detwsted charlie as did ny sister, my wife also hates him, but i just love him, this clip is so funny, and he realy was a comic genius

[@briancaple9868]

Never mind ‘ay 😂

[@blahblah2556]

Funny as f***k

[@SuperNevile]

1:46 !?!

[@lillianflorence6056]

Did not give tips , to any one, my brother was in restaurant Charley was there, no tips to any one , said he works hard for his money, and carnt just give it away,

[@lesleysmith8300]

🤣🤣🤣

[@jakefulton]

I remember these sketches from my childhood , I thought that they were dreadful then and things have not changed . Cosmetric surgery !! . Awful !

[@jctoyou]

Why watch them again then ? idiot

[@tomhaskett5161]

This was funny at the time, but now I feel nauseated by this topic.

[@informedcarpet]

Hung out with Jimmy Savvell

[@lorddaver5729]

No he didn't. Stop making shit up.

[@informedcarpet]

Yuk

[@clevertrevor7360]

Watched when I was a kid but always found him a bit creepy tbh.

[@stahlplast]

Priceless....Charlie Drake was way before his time....Thanks sheda42.