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To many viewers this film will have little resonance. But it taps into a now little known, and increasingly forgotten, side of English life of the 1980s and 1990s. Back then there was mass unemployment and loads of "spare" blokes without much purpose. I knew this world well, lived it, and so did many of my mates mooching between pub, bookies and high street or just sitting on a bench somewhere having a laugh, making a few quid last for hours. This film made me laugh out loud, especially the hapless pizza moped bloke, I'm ashamed to admit. "On Her Majesty's social security" a wonderful play on the 007 franchise and true to the Walter Mitty-esque world of the main protagonist. Great soundtrack as well, "just the two of us" :-)

To blokes of my age and social dipsoition this episode - like several other Comic Strips - is sheer genius. At the time the world it was set against - downbeat, sleazy London at it's best - seemed like a fixture but is now, alas, long gone unless I'm missing something. The two protagonists are the sum of any sex tourist's worst clip joint nightmares but still seem to bring a savage nobility to their quest to "take out Nicholas Parsons". And what a gent he was to step up for this; "look Nicholas I can light my farts!", legend. I won't say much more other than if I ever realize my long-cherished dream of owning my own boozer it will be called the "Neon Teepee" and the cast will be welcome to free G&Ts on the house, well, just one.