Secrets & Scandals of The Good Life

[@alanfordyce]

Secrets and Scandals of The Good Life The Good Life (1975 TV Series): A British Sitcom Classic "The Good Life," also known as "Good Neighbors" in the United States, is a British sitcom produced by BBC television. Airing from 1975 to 1978, the show was created by John Esmonde and Bob Larbey. It stars Richard Briers, Felicity Kendal, Penelope Keith, and Paul Eddington. Background The story follows Tom Good, who, on his 40th birthday, decides to leave his job as a plastics designer and pursue a self-sufficient lifestyle with his wife, Barbara, in their suburban home in Surbiton. The series explores their efforts to live independently, generating their own electricity, growing their own food, and raising animals, which brings them into comedic conflict with their conventional neighbors, Jerry and Margo Leadbetter. Cast and Characters Tom Good (Richard Briers): The protagonist who initiates the self-sufficiency lifestyle. Barbara Good (Felicity Kendal): Tom’s supportive and resourceful wife. Margo Leadbetter (Penelope Keith): The Goods’ snobbish but well-meaning neighbor. Jerry Leadbetter (Paul Eddington): Margo’s husband and Tom’s old colleague, who is skeptical of the Goods’ new lifestyle. Production Outdoor scenes were filmed in Northwood, London, although the series is set in Surbiton. Interior scenes were filmed at BBC Television Centre. The show's theme music was composed by Burt Rhodes. Popularity and Legacy "The Good Life" was highly popular, coming 9th in Britain's Best Sitcom poll in 2004. It has influenced various media and inspired adaptations and mockumentaries. The show continues to be celebrated for its humor and the timeless appeal of its characters. #TheGoodLife, #GoodNeighbors, #BritishSitcom, #RichardBriers, #FelicityKendal, #ClassicTV, #SelfSufficiency, #bbccomedy

[@capcompass9298]

The yanks had a go at this???

[@HarryNicNicholas]

i lived in the avenue surbiton during the 70's and early 80's, i went to kingston poly in '83, the good life was filmed - i forget - somewhere else.

[@barrypinkerton1974]

So bloody bloody bloody!!

[@IngridBlake-r2z]

😊

[@TryptychUK]

I remember a great line from "Red Dwarf": "Computer log: "Only last month we came across a moon which was shaped exactly like Felicity Kendal's bottom. We flew around that one a few times."

[@Your.Uncle.AngMoh]

And the one from "The Young Ones" when the washing machine refuses to open so Vyvyan says "Look at this. Felicity Kendall's underwear!"

[@celestewarren8548]

😂😂😂

[@celestewarren8548]

​@Your.Uncle.AngMoh 😂😂😂

[@paulinekingston7479]

I live in New Zealand, and have to say The Good Life was our most favourite show, brilliant. We still quote from it.

[@alanfordyce]

brilliant

[@BenPanced]

Margo's "Well, that's the last time I play the tart for you, Jerry!" is one of my absolute favorite lines from movies or TV. 16:12

[@garulusglandarius6126]

I didn’t “ secretly “ fancy Felicity Kendall, I outright and openly fancied and adored her and still do today 🥰🥰 Now as a grown man I also very much appreciate Penelope Keith as a beautiful lady 🥰🥰 the entire cast were wonderful and I wish there were more episodes of this brilliant British sit com 😁👍

[@I_Don_t_want_a_handle]

Yes, The idea that Felicity Kendall was given 'rough' clothes and made to look a mess was not a negative. It just increased her attractiveness. She was, an extremely attractive woman. She would have looked good in a bin bag. Then there is the scene where she's in bed in a flimsy nightie with the light oh so accidentally illuminating her just right. They knew exactly what they were doing with her.

[@ivorainsworth]

I agree totally with the original statement.Felicity on rear of the year absolutely loved her looks and character.. Likewise as I grew older Margo grew in my affection in many ways!

[@npc3po301]

​@@I_Don_t_want_a_handle Just the thought of a gravy-boat necessitates the need for a cold shower

[@gerryhouska2859]

If Felicity wasn't in it, I don't think I'd've watched it.

[@frankbrodie5168]

Absolutely. Saying you secretly fancy Felicity Kendall is like saying most people 'secretly' like eating ice-cream. Penny Keith was the guilty crush out of the girls. I fancied her more than Felicity probably.

[@vickywitton1008]

Oh I LOVED Margo! As a very shy person I could never do what she did, she was my icon!

[@ellie698]

Same here. She's a role model! 😆

[@alangood8190]

Remember it well. A window looking into a simple, uncomplicated and beautiful world. Pure escapism.

[@NRTSean]

Loved the Good Life. As a teen back then living in a council estate behind a rubbish tip, or two, it really was escapism for us. Thanks for posting...

[@alanfordyce]

glad you liked it, gd times

[@philip7kelly]

thats my life now..... shame tv aint what it used to be

[@I_Don_t_want_a_handle]

@@philip7kelly Yes, there's no escaping THE MESSAGE from the BBC now. Now our noses are rubbed in the mire and we are not allowed time to take a breath of fresh air, just in case we smell some hope.

[@KenFullman]

I haven't watched TV in years. It seems like great TV is a distant memory for me. All the woke ideologies and political agendas has got into everything. It would be great to sit down and watch a show that was made, purely for entertainment purposes. Even the commercials have gone the same way.

[@My2up2downCastle]

As an ex smallholder, i'd love a ten pound note for every time someone said 'ah! yes....the 'good life' "......drove me nuts! It's bloody hard work! .....but any degree of self sufficiency is the best lesson in life ever... control your own dinner plate and you answer to no-one...🌹

[@terencejay8845]

When I'm cursing my bad back and can't function, I recall Tom bringing in the potato harvest whilst almost crippled, one at a time with a soup ladle on a stick. That gets me back up and moving.

[@johntyjp]

The Christmas show was very funny, a must watch every year, like It's a Wonderful Life film is! 🧐

[@patagualianmostly7437]

Thoroughly enjoyed that!.....Such memories of those times. Thank you for posting. All four of the main characters were brilliant in their roles. Happy Days...in many ways.

[@markdaly1648]

Vivyan of the young ones smashing up the screen with the fake good life intro is one of the funniest things ever. Brilliant, funny, clever, and anarchic.

[@alandimes579]

'I hate The Good Life! It perpetuates the reactionary stereotype that Britain is entirely populated by middle-class eccentrics!'

[@verngriffiths5933]

I think it says a lot about what kind of kid I was, that I was disappointed that it wasn't an episode of The Good Life...

[@Irejectyourreality]

Felicity, Felicity, you fill my pants with electricity.....

[@Your.Uncle.AngMoh]

Vyvyan getting the washing machine to open by pretending he had a load of Felicity Kendall's underwear.

[@ysthafellgynghori8423]

I thought it was stupid and pathetic. 'The Good Life' has aged far better than 'The Young Ones'.

[@super_ted_7371]

I bought the whole series on dvd, cause I love it so much and it's rarely aired anywhere.. if ever

[@Ron-Ayres]

It's on UK Gold literally all the time!

[@super_ted_7371]

@@Ron-Ayres it wasn't when I bought it. It was many years ago.

[@mike-myke22]

Well, thank you very much Alan.

[@alanfordyce]

No worries!

[@aaronjclarke1973]

Thanks for uploading. ❤❤❤

[@markleon411]

I absolutely adore(d) this show. Growing up in the '70s, I was inspired by this lifestyle. I dreamed of one day becoming self sufficient.

[@MrWoodX33]

Penelope Keith in TGL was my 1st crush (I still have a spot for that posh accent!)😘

[@julianwalls1077]

I have a aunt in Aussie who is now 95 and when she was in her 30s to 50s she dressed like and spoke like Penelope Keith😂

[@GuyChapman]

My wife's maiden name is Felicity Kendall. Happy with that.

[@Dallas-Nyberg]

A great show... and... ah yes.. Felicity Kendal, as cute as a truckload of baby ducks.

[@kiraalialeeonfairythegreenone]

Love the series. I have the box set.💛

[@ellie698]

I vow to be more Margot from now on, she's fabulous

[@and3583]

The storyline was carefully crafted to make it look as if self sufficiency was impossible. The Goods wouldn't have lasted 5 minutes without Margo & Jerry's money and the golf club's free herbs, berries etc.

[@ellie698]

I need to watch the whole series now!!!

[@stephenchecksfield632]

I agree 💯 i have the entire collection of The Good Life on Dvd absolutely brilliant escapesm comedy and very underrated funny sitcom in my humble opinion 😊

[@paulfitzpatrick3090]

The Good Life was Alice in Wonderland where everyone was nice and understanding until the last episode when their house got trashed and the real world kicked in

[@Roz-y2d]

Really? I don’t remember that, what happened?

[@topazpenguin5740]

"I HATE IT! IT'S SO BLOODY NICE!" - Vyvyan

[@tsimeone]

Ahh I wish they’d cut football today.. 😂 imagine

[@aaronjclarke1973]

I was unaware of what was happening in this comedy when I was a child. I also loved “To the Manor Born”.

[@willemslie]

Hell, I secretly fancied Felicity Kendall and I was only 11 years old!

[@I_Don_t_want_a_handle]

Secretly?

[@willemslie]

@@I_Don_t_want_a_handle Well, she was, like, my mum's age, y'know?

[@KenFullman]

The only thing that spoiled it for me was that Felicity was so gorgeous but her husband? How did they end up being a pair? It might have been a bit more believable if he was supposed to be her uncle but then the storyline would have been completely rewritten. Nevertheless, I'd have still watched every week even if it was just Felicity reading the telephone directory for the entire show.

[@samb2052]

Nothing secret about it. 😂

[@curiosityisamystery]

Ohhh, I used to love this show ❤

[@ThisIsARubbishName]

Sat here watching this and cooking dinner like "This voice over lady is so familiar." Kate Robbins, folks. ❤

[@queenbeekeeper]

As a family, we all loved The Good Life. Anytime some member of my family did something annoying (real or imagined) there would be the line 'Well, thank you very much, Jerry' delivered in ringing tones.

[@alanfordyce]

Love that!

[@Ron-Ayres]

We alwasy used to say "Cheque book, Jerry!" when my father was being miserly and didn't want to stick his hand in his pocket...

[@jameswebb4593]

In essence a scandal less life . Great TV at a time when it was the norm , not a rarity like today.

[@cassieoz1702]

Yes, Richard Briar's assessment of Tom Goode is spot on, but the reality of the character was part of his appeal. If he had been 'nice', he wouldn't have relatable

[@kristinamasters1663]

My Dad worked full time 40+hours a week annd grew vegerables and grew flowers from the early 1950s right up to the 2000s, though he had the help of my Brother from the late 1960s. Most people in those times did grow their own. Otherwise we would not of been able to afford to eat. But people rarely do this today. People used to chat over the fence about their vegetables or argue about their borders and only cutting your side of the hedge!!😂

[@alanfordyce]

brilliant!

[@Keith-s4f]

Made my eyes water seeing the end of the good life again.

[@markleon411]

Me too. I started to well up.

[@GreenmanXIV]

The outside/garden scenes were filmed in the Moor Park, estate Rickmansworth, I used to see Felicity Kendal and Paul Eddington having a drink in The Gate pub. Never saw Penelope Keith or Richard Briers in there.

[@alanfordyce]

great story,

[@BillHalliwell]

G'day Alan, Well, not too many real, "Secrets and Scandals"; but a generally entertaining program, the 'over-the-top' narrator notwithstanding. Well cast central characters and solid scripts were the true highlights; and cleverly the producers, et al, knew when enough was enough. Like, 'Fawlty Towers'; a finite 'lifespan' seems to ensure fond memory longevity. The other programs in this series are not as well known to me. Anyway, thanks again, except although every male in this video agreed that FK had the 'best bum in the business' we never got a 'parting glance' at it for old time's sake. Pity. Cheers, Bill H.

[@artistinlederhosen]

we knew it with a rebranded name……”good neighbors”, here in the states when it played on our public television stations. i LOVED the show, especially margo…. who became somewhat of a role model for me. i wanted to be a male version of margo.

[@martinpensom5103]

I absolutely love The Good Life I have it on Dvd!

[@cassieoz1702]

Felicity Kendall was known as 'the thinking man's crumpet'

[@Ron-Ayres]

I'd have thought that would have been Margo, tbh.

[@cassieoz1702]

@Ron-Ayres in my experience, Margo's character just wasn't as popular 🤷‍♀️. The producers and powers that be involved in this program clearly thought she was wonderful but very many viewers just found her irritating

[@Alan_Mac]

The original "thinking man's crumpet" was Joan Bakewell. Applying it to Kendall - not the sharpest knife in the drawer - was a bit daft.

[@ianpunter4486]

That was Joan Bakewell

[@jennygibbons1258]

Excellent

[@alanfordyce]

Thanks

[@6A8G]

LOVED Penelope Keith not soaking the beans properly. This scenario also appeared in Ever Decreasing Circles where Paul Ryman asked Martin Bryce the same question while he was fending for himself when his wife was in hospital. Who played Martin Bryce? It was Richard Briars:)

[@jwb52z9]

American here, I can't watch Paul Eddington without thinking of him being so disfigured because of the primitive cancer treatment he had to endure. He was so good.

[@TS-1267]

... " FELICITY 'TREACLE' KENDAL "... Vyvian from " The Young One's "

[@user-os4sm1iv3f]

And RICHARD 'SUGAR FLAVOUR SNOB BRYERS'! 😆

[@IainFrame]

'Everyone secretly fancied Felicity Kendal" What are you talking about - she was conventionally beautiful. It wasn't a secret.

[@peterbond12]

No secrets or scandals here folks. Just the usual compilations and hyped voice over

[@DanielWright-np3fq]

The Good Life (or here in America, Good Neighbors) was and still is at the top of all-time favorite British Comedies for us. Sunday nights we were treated to their adventures on our local Public Broadcasting Station KERA-TV Dallas/Fort Worth and they, along with Fawlty Towers, Open All Hours, 'Allo, 'Allo and the inimitable Monty Python gave us our proper education on how to do Comedy in its most excellent form. And I am speaking for every red-blooded American male when I say we all, to a man, found Penelope Keith and Felicity Kendal absolutely dishy. British women were always sexy and never, ever go out of style.

[@jasonayres]

(10:55 - 11:05) Wow, they taught that to children as far back as the 1970's?! Amazing.

[@daniellamcgee4251]

I once met a four year old boy who didn't know where milk came from. When asked, he said, "McDonald's'!" We figured out that he was confused by the makers of fast food, and the song, "Old MacDonald Had a Farm'.

[@Hummingbird108]

My name is Margo too

[@robalexander8065]

The Royal Command Good Life was given the cover of Radio Times. It was definitely billed at a certain time. The implication they "cut the World Cup match" especially to show The Good Life isnt true. Not least because ITV were showing the match! The BBC had arranged for the Royal Command show to go out on a Saturday night. They "cut" the World Cup in so much as they decided not to show that game allowing ITV to do so. Of course it sounds more dramatic the way it was told in the show, which had to live up to its rather spurious title!

[@paulfitzpatrick3090]

I loved seeing Felicity Kendal in Indian Ink.......

[@TheJovialBrit]

"And the sort of people, who do this, call the police 'pigs...' " That line always gets me because it's so true...

[@catherina2611]

I loved this series as did my parents. Are there any series now that teen watch as eagerly as their parents?

[@Wench64]

No my son who is nearly 18 has never watched TV, back in our day we watched TV with our parents, now it's computers and phone, my son can't even have a conversation, I really do fear for our kids that don't know what life is about 😢

[@chrisredditch]

Margot is incincredibly attractive.

[@seanosborne3343]

EEEEEXcellent!

[@TheRealist2022]

FUN FACT @14:20, the guy smoking the pipe in his tux looking very sophiticated..is none other than Kenneth Waller, Grandad from "Bread"

[@alanfordyce]

gr8 fact

[@TheRealist2022]

FUN FACT @21:50 The chap that Felicity Kendal is talking to, is none other than Jonathan (Johnny) Lynn, co writer of Yes Minister/Prime Minister.

[@alanfordyce]

gr8 fact

[@peterbond12]

Yes, they said so !🙄😂

[@mikemann2053]

Wonderful doco filled with interesting tit-bits. Thank you so much for uploading. As a young lad, I was also totally in love with Felicity Kendal.

[@brianmorrison9168]

I miss the good old days of sitcoms .. nothing in the past several years are a patch on The Good Life, Likely Lads, Porridge, Are You being Served, Rising Damp, On the Buses etc etc. Name me one funny 'recent' sitcom !! Not Going Out is OK I suppose

[@Ron-Ayres]

Peep Show. Derry Girls. Ghosts. Outnumbered. The challenge is the lack of investment in both time and budget to _nurture_ a sitcom, allowing the characters to develop and bed-in. in 1984 there were 60 newly-commissioned studio sitcoms. By 2004 it was seven - and in 2023, none were commissioned at all. 😞

[@brianmorrison9168]

@@Ron-Ayres Peep Show and Outnumberd were OK too .. I agree

[@christinecremen4151]

The It Crowd. Black Books . Father Ted !

[@collyernicholasjohn]

11:13 IIRC that’s pretty much every office in the 1970s

[@paulfitzpatrick3090]

Strong woman. Reading too much into this

[@curiousuranus810]

Secrets & Scandals? Some good writing and 20-20 hindsight - why did you have to couch this in such salacious terms? This was just a harmlessly good sit-com of the 70s and you appear to be trying to denigrate it for no reason.

[@paulfitzpatrick3090]

Felicity Kendal appeared completely nude on stage in Indian Ink in 1994. I was lucky to see it. She was beautiful.

[@juliebrady8583]

Compared with the 2020s the 1970s certainly seem to have been the good life.

[@redacted629]

Typical public sector mentality. Use the budget given or its cut next time around. Translation: inflating costs instead of having money when required and not using money when not. Nearly 50 years later and the same mentality.

[@ChoppingtonOtter]

Amazingly it is *still* the rule.

[@Farweasel]

Am I alone recking they're *overtalking too much of the show they're claiming to be showcasing* ?

[@paulfitzpatrick3090]

The Good Life and Reginald Perrin started before mass unemployment kicked in. Giving up a secure job resonated badly after that.

[@Crissy_the_wonder]

Felicity Kendall was sexy but a stern Penelope Keith was my actual crush

[@Nothingness00000-o]

My pre-teens: The Good Life❤. My early teens: The Young Ones😂. One has aged well, the other, not so much. Still enjoy both, tho the Y.O's is still my go to❤

[@vickywitton1008]

Never liked Richard Briars character he seemed such a bully, I loved Gerry though!

[@jonny7491]

They talk about things going wrong the feeling of the economy going down, can’t believe it’s still like that.

[@I_Don_t_want_a_handle]

Economies go up and down. Things will change, they always do.

[@jonny7491]

@@I_Don_t_want_a_handle They sure do, but since 2008 it’s been stagnant and there doesn’t seem to be any light at the end of the tunnel.

[@I_Don_t_want_a_handle]

@@jonny7491 It was said in 2010 after the true state of the economy and the State's finances were finally revealed that it would take 10-15 years to fix Brown's damage. The there was the coof...

[@granthurlburt4062]

Scandals". Sure!

[@paulfitzpatrick3090]

The Queen and Philip though the Good Life was real Life...

[@mohammaddavoudian7897]

9:00 I always thought this man was John Esmonde!!!?

[@Woodman-Spare-that-tree]

It was mildly amusing, but we only had a couple of channels on TV in those days, and no internet. So we were desperate for entertainment. The actors were all first class, though.

[@TheBiffff]

Did I miss the scandals? Edit: Geniune question, I enjoyed the documentary and watched the show as a youngster

[@RaveDave871]

Pride of Britain square steering🔲wheel Austin Allegro at repair shop so the Rolls had to do

[@jerryormston3916]

They were all about the same age, but the men have been dead for a long time and the women are still alive.

[@daniellamcgee4251]

Narrator: Kate Robbins.

[@simoncolenutt5228]

Pretty sure neither Simon Groom or Goldie were around the BBC in 1978 Edit: looks like i was totally wrong. Still that story sounds like a Simon Groom exaggeration

[@Iain1962]

Plus the Queen would be used to pooches having an accident, she would have been totally unphased and probably would have been amused.

[@IwasBraveFor2WholeSeconds]

I'm literally live that life without the farm animals, the farm tools, the mud and the vegetables. I'm just unemployed.

[@YogZab]

Hi all,l who is the narrator - I know that voice ! and sorry if I can't find it in all the text if it's there. I feel like it's on the tip of my tongue, can anybody help?!!!!

[@Hummingbird108]

Oh yes they did wear fancy clothes for real my mom was one of them.

[@alanfordyce]

briliant

[@garethgoldsmith9605]

Margo was such a darling, better times better quality of life for the British.

[@seaoftranquility7228]

Oh, Felicity, Felicity, you fill me with electricity But that does not mean you are shocking Oh no, you are nice Like sugar and spice Like a proper girl ought to be

[@collyernicholasjohn]

😂 that last line

[@MeaHeaR]

The washing machine comment referred to a funny episode of The Young Ones where the gang had a load of washing to do and the machines wouldn't open for them. It was quite innocent i don't know why i got a strike for it

[@henrygingold6549]

Penelope Keith is *EXACTLY* the same as her character, Margo. She is a right-wing Tory, Lord Lieutenant of the County, Magistrate and lots of other things.

[@mrt8694]

Good for her

[@billybollockhead5628]

There's not many women in the world who i've lusted after as much as felicity .

[@mattsawyer343]

There's zero content here

[@redacted629]

Midlife crisis or realisation of life?

[@djsherz]

Felicity Kendal is sweetly pretty, just what a real girly should be. Speaking as a feminist myself, I can safely say this - Felicity Kendal is a wonderful woman, and I want to protect her.

[@seaoftranquility7228]

Well, I’ve never heard it called that!

[@captaincrash9286]

La-di -dah, Look what I've got here.. lots of Felicity Kendall's underwear, in need of a ruddy good washing!

[@bobjary9382]

So do I , can I have protection seconds ?

[@I_Don_t_want_a_handle]

@@bobjary9382 back off, she's mine!

[@bobjary9382]

@@I_Don_t_want_a_handle 😄

[@dickydoes]

Who narrated this? Driving me mad!

[@daniellamcgee4251]

Kate Robbins. I had to look it up! I checked a couple of sites to make sure. 😁 She sounds a lot like Liza Tarbuck.

[@dickydoes]

@@daniellamcgee4251 Of course! Thank you so much.

[@MeaHeaR]

I remember two scenes from this show Margo calling the power station workers Fascists und Barbara was teaching a group of young rowdy male students who this time had their undivided attention, the reason why she found out was she was be wearing a see thru dress whencé standing in front of the window 😃😂😁😂😃😄😅😅😄😂😁

[@richardcurtis114]

The seventys as bad as it was... Bloody well better than nowadays

[@alipanroosendaal9503]

I disagree. I was 8 in 1970 and the ensuing decade in the UK was miserable. I wish my youth had been in these times.

[@Ron-Ayres]

@@alipanroosendaal9503 You're right; it was grim. Richard clearly needs to head back to Specsavers as he appears to be wearing rose-tinted glasses...

[@gerardmackay8909]

@@alipanroosendaal9503 same age exactly and I share your sentiment. Strikes, blackouts, inflation, terrible clothes, swirly patterned, fit inducing, carpets and furnishings, bland food, 3 tv channels which all closed down late evening, freezing houses most still without central heating. I don’t miss them

[@carlyoung6111]

In the late 70's, labour were in, unions going mad and the country was going down the toilet. Mid 2020's, Labour are in, the unions are gearing up to go mad and the country is already on the way down the u bend. Where is our 'Good life'?

[@yamxv750]

And it’s the Tories that have caused the problems not Labour or the unions. It started with the right wing shift and Brexit.

[@capcompass9298]

Coming!

[@emucat1]

@@yamxv750 I'm left and i support brexit, not as it was done though. no reason we can't have great trade relations with which ever country we choose without the EU racket. set of Davos apologists wishing to install a deeper technocracy, no thanks.

[@patagualianmostly7437]

@@emucat1 Thank You!...... Gotta love these people like yamxv blaming the Tories for everything: What a joke! Fact One: It was a Labour Government that proposed ending the Free School Milk....but lost the subsequent General Election. Fact Two: It was a Labour Government which finally realised that British coal was uneconomic and a serious health hazard/ pollutant and THEY said mines MUST shut. (The USA had already realisied this and was protecting its reserves by closing THEIR mines...... And stockpiling oil as, allegedly: It could be cut off at the Arabs whim.) Fact Three: It was a Labour Government under Blair that demanded "cheap credit" for all...... That turned out well......didn't it. The Credit Crunch ensued just as many predicted. I agree with you: Brexit was inevitable but there are too many mouths to feed at the trough for all those deadwood EU Politicians and those in the UK miffed at missing the Euro Gravy Train. Which why it has been so poorly handled since the Referendum......The Democracy of Westminster is NOT working. And has not done so for far too many years. Any more proof needed? France and Germany are also trying to figure out a way to solve the current EU crisis....which is dragging them both down. The two main remaining players. And both countries are being deluged with uncontrolled illegal immigration (Stop it with the "Asylum Seekers " nonsense..) Which in the UK was instigated under Blair & Labour. Now check out Sweden and Ireland.....both countries known for their laid-back attitude to world affairs...... All looking mighty grim. All thanks to the EU & their misguided policies. Remember too...how the EU ORDERED Eire to have another referendum when they Democratically rejected the "Lisbon Treaty"? Now look at the problems in Eire...... Some folk need to demand a stop to the Pendulum Politics of the UK: Because it has cost the country, financially & socially since 1945. It has to stop.

[@philipcurnow7990]

Couldn't stand it. Or understand it. Too south England for me. Dull as dishwater. The irony was that I eventually went out with a girl from Surbiton. It was just like the series. I left the country.

[@ellie698]

37:00 It's, Tom Good is an awful character!!!

[@Christopher-fj6xr]

Which episode has FK playing board games in bed lovely bit of nip slip there.

[@rayg4360]

The queen busy ? All that waving.