Comments on: Argument to Beethoven’s Fifth http://pdberger.com/argument-to-beethovens-fifth/ A British freelance writer living in New York Wed, 17 Nov 2010 23:48:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Liukchik http://pdberger.com/argument-to-beethovens-fifth/comment-page-1/#comment-122441 Liukchik Sat, 26 Jul 2008 13:36:55 +0000 http://pdberger.com/argument-to-beethovens-fifth/#comment-122441 TVs did not permeate British society to such a degree until the 60's, and even then, many of themost popular performers and shows were to be found on the radio (or started out as radio shows - Hancock, for example) - or were still working working men's clubs/ends of piers/variety shows - Morecambe and Wise's early shows were very much from this root, and Sunday Night at the London Palladium, arguably the most popular entertaniment show of that era was entriely a stage variety show. TVs did not permeate British society to such a degree until the 60′s, and even then, many of themost popular performers and shows were to be found on the radio (or started out as radio shows – Hancock, for example) – or were still working working men’s clubs/ends of piers/variety shows – Morecambe and Wise’s early shows were very much from this root, and Sunday Night at the London Palladium, arguably the most popular entertaniment show of that era was entriely a stage variety show.

]]> By: pdberger http://pdberger.com/argument-to-beethovens-fifth/comment-page-1/#comment-122368 pdberger Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:32:23 +0000 http://pdberger.com/argument-to-beethovens-fifth/#comment-122368 You know Ron, I am ashamed to say that I am more of an expert on US television of the fifties and sixties than I am of British TV. (I've been working on a book about the period for the past ten months, so I think I have a good excuse.) I am sure we had our equivalents. But I don't really know who they are. As for old BBC stuff, I have no doubt YouTube is full of clips. But, again, I have not really had the need to browse. You know Ron, I am ashamed to say that I am more of an expert on US television of the fifties and sixties than I am of British TV. (I’ve been working on a book about the period for the past ten months, so I think I have a good excuse.)

I am sure we had our equivalents. But I don’t really know who they are.

As for old BBC stuff, I have no doubt YouTube is full of clips. But, again, I have not really had the need to browse.

]]> By: Ron http://pdberger.com/argument-to-beethovens-fifth/comment-page-1/#comment-122354 Ron Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:42:09 +0000 http://pdberger.com/argument-to-beethovens-fifth/#comment-122354 Ever come across early BBC stuff on YouTube. Was there a Sid Caesar of the UK? Ever come across early BBC stuff on YouTube. Was there a Sid Caesar of the UK?

]]> By: teqjack http://pdberger.com/argument-to-beethovens-fifth/comment-page-1/#comment-122247 teqjack Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:56:36 +0000 http://pdberger.com/argument-to-beethovens-fifth/#comment-122247 Thank you. While there was certainly a lot of junk, there is a reason that period is called the "Golden Age" of US television. Thank you.

While there was certainly a lot of junk, there is a reason that period is called the “Golden Age” of US television.

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