George and the Dragon

Sitcoms from the sixties have a very raw feel to them, they're either shockingly bad and corny, or as is the case for George and the Dragon, excellent. It is no wonder this show ran for four series, Sid is brilliant as drunken Lothario and Chauffeur George, while Peggy Mount was surely the quintessential battleaxe of British television, to say they fed off one another's quality is an understatement, both physically funny with magical comedy timing. Funny from the very first episode, it's fair to say there are slightly repetitive plots, but who cares, the quality of the humour was there. Watching it now there seems to have been a great warmth among the cast, John Le Mesurier was so endearing, adding a completely different humour to Sid and Peggy, his brand of humour was so subtle, so aloof, as a combination of characters they worked exceptionally well. Some brilliant episodes, including the very funny Merry Christmas. George and the Dragon is not to be missed. 8/10