Last of the Baskets (1972) starring Arthur Lowe, Patricia Hayes, Ken Jones

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15 күн бұрын

Arthur Lowe stars in this long-forgotten sitcom. Factory worker Clifford Basket (Ken Jones) has inherited the title of Earl of Clogborough, the remaining estate of which is a rundown mansion at Little Clogborough-in-the-Marsh and a faithful servant Bodkin played by Arthur Lowe. Clifford and his mother (Patricia Hayes) move in and start life anew as members of the landed gentry.
This episode: "It's A Living" - The Earl has the right to appoint the local Vicar. Bodkin has his eye on the £2,000 a year that comes with the post, recommending his twin brother for the job. Arthur Lowe plays his character's own brother, just as he would do more famously in Dad's Army a few years later. Guest stars Roy Barraclough.
First broadcast January 3rd 1972.

Пікірлер: 46

@samueldixon-fyle3041 11 күн бұрын

I wish they'd bring all these sitcoms back to mainstream television

@MrDavey2010 13 күн бұрын

My cousin wrote this show but I’d never actually seen it!

@marybarratt2649 8 күн бұрын

Ken Jones was one of my favourite comedic actors loved him in The Squirrels. Tku for uploading these gems.

@jasonking6892 13 күн бұрын

Wonderful 👍🇬🇧

@Bartok_J 2 күн бұрын

My late Godmother was a great fan of this series that finished with the revelation " An Earl of Basket that was made in Hong Kong". Good to see an episode again after 50 years - some first rate actors making the best of a very "average" script. By the standards of 1970's ITV comedy, it's aged quite reasonably. ☺

@davelawday6609 13 күн бұрын

😄😂 absolutely brilliant..love Arthur Lowe... thank you 💞

@user-op6eu3tt9j 14 күн бұрын

Loved it more please ❤

@carlesq. 14 күн бұрын

i enjoyed that,love coming across these treats,thanks for sharing

@karlmoore7406 14 күн бұрын

Have you got the whole series mate?

@psla6595 13 күн бұрын

Not seen this before but much enjoyed thank you.

@nicholascecic1270 13 күн бұрын

I’ve been waiting to see an episode of this turn up online for ages so thank you so much for this! Any chance of any others being uploaded too?

@jnuttso1 14 күн бұрын

Gosh you've come up trumps with this one it's good to see stuff like this that's not your everyday viewing plenty of famous people in it and Arthur Lowe playing his brother like in dads army great stuff Thanks for sharing 😁👍

@divaden47 3 күн бұрын

I really liked this. Don't recall having seen it before. I remember his brother in Dad's Army too! I think he was fond of the bottle!!

@Bartok_J 2 күн бұрын

Though, unlike the BBC in Dad's Army, they didn't try to show Arthur Lowe acting against himself! That required both clever trick photography and good acting. ♥

@phugoid 14 күн бұрын

Redfus reminded me of Potter, in which too that was his first name

@markbale5002 14 күн бұрын

yes always wanted to see this series. can you post them all ???

@tango22ah 11 күн бұрын

Patricia Hayes an acquired taste ……what I never acquired

@Harleytravels-m1t 9 күн бұрын

Not really suited to the role - her best work was as the char lady in Hancock and Men from the Ministry .

@briancooper562 12 күн бұрын

Mr Rumbold as the out going vicar? Also Arthur Lowe playing his brother as in a (later) episode of Dads Army.

@user-ft5ud6ry8u 14 күн бұрын

Good comedy

@IThinkYouLookLarvely Күн бұрын

I enjoyed that, and just read there's a couple of series. I don't remember repeats of this (I was born the year this episode was shown).

@janetsymonds1541 14 күн бұрын

Rev Smock married Bet Lynch of The Rovers in Corrie

@tomatenpaprika6323 14 күн бұрын

Reminds me of Dad´s Army episode with twin brother.

@jamesclewer6142 14 күн бұрын

And Anthony Sharp almost says 'Stupid Boy' to his nephew !

@transporttimeagain3632 14 күн бұрын

Never heard of it

@TS-1267 13 күн бұрын

... Maybe some FATHER TED Prop's in there, Like that Couch

@trixiepixie-sn6le 14 күн бұрын

More pretty please 🙏

@johnlawrence2757 9 күн бұрын

Er…. Yes.

@jonathanstempleton7864 14 күн бұрын

If a vicar is selected by the local lord, isn't that a rector?

@gavinwatson6195 14 күн бұрын

Not necessarily. The right of patronage or advowson, could be with the local gentry, a religious charity, or the local Bishop among others. The ancient difference between Vicar or Rector lay with the right to receive tithes. Now there is no practical difference between the two.

@p.stephens9305 13 күн бұрын

@@gavinwatson6195 Religious charity, you mean like a second-hand shop?