Alf Garnett: The Bigot Who Wasn’t Meant to Win

Jacquie J Sarah

Published on: 10/11/2025

Alf Garnett was designed to mock bigotry — not celebrate it. Here’s how Till Death Us Do Part blurred the line between satire and offence.

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Laughing at the Past: The Problematic Legacy of British Sitcoms (1960s–2010s)

Jacquie J Sarah

Published on: 30/06/2025

From Steptoe to Fleabag — how British sitcoms from the 1960s to 2010s made us laugh, cringe, and rethink what we find funny.

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