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Al Read Radio Star
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Pr3BzFZalY
Described by the Radio Times as ‘a brilliant
observer of the domestic scene, a master reporter
of life as we know it’, Al Read’s weekly show drew
audiences of 35 million during the 1950s and ‘60s.
Born in Salford in 1909, Al started life as a sausage
manufacturer, having inherited the family’s
meat-processing factory. Not the best start for
someone who later became a household name.
His comedy developed from his sales patter and
after-dinner speeches and he described his
humour as ‘pictures of life’. You can hear alot of Al
Reads influence in some of Les Dawson’s
material.
He drew on his working-class roots to come up with
catchphrases such as ‘Right Monkey’ and ‘You’ll be
lucky, I’ll say, you’ll be lucky’. The funny thing is it is
still there in local culture…I actually heard a woman
the other day saying ”right monkey” to her child in
Bacup where I live.
The rich Northern humour really stands the test of
time, and some can be found on BBC Radio 7 and
also at the link above on youtube,.
