In this fourth, festival feature we take a pharmaceutical turn and find Velvet and Blackout in a hospital ward of all places with three unlikely, supposedly-ailing acquaintances courtesy of Yorkshire Television’s 1981 Christmas edition of the sitcom Only When I Laugh. On initial examination, it would seem that costume in the form of elegant gentleman’s pyjama-wear is in good health however a melancholic malaise has manifested in the form of cassette-derived, concocted, comedy cackling.
Can one be lucky enough to find the beautiful jade green and gold satin sartorial symphony that is Glover’s pyjamas still lying in a skip in Kirkstall Road? Is it possible to pronounce the surname of an amiable sitcom character with terror-inducing and demonic undertones? When did the heinous act of arson become a justified and seasonal plot point for a Christmas comedy? Listen on for a full diagnosis…
The Peggy Mount Calamity Hour is a free podcast from iPorle Media, which holds production copyright. Opinions and recollections expressed are not to be taken as fact. The title and credit music is by Doctor Velvet. Audio segments from television programmes are presented for review and informational purposes only under fair use, and no ownership of these is claimed or implied by this show. Email enquiries to peggymountpod@gmail.com
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