Nearly 60 years ago, Johnny Speight created a comic monster: a reactionary blue-collar Tory, full of racist and misogynistic bile, but also frustrated, weak and angry. Admittedly, some viewers missed the joke and approved of his comments, but most recognised Speight's comedy genius, and the brillince of Warren Mitchell's performance.
That was Alf Garnett in the ‘60s.
Nowadays, of course, we have Lee Anderson.
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