Stanley Baxter's L. W. T. Shows are among, in my view, the finest comedy shows commercial television has ever broadcast. It goes without saying that a lot of the targets ( such as Jess Yates, Bernard Braden, John Betjeman, and Eartha Kitt ) probably mean little to modern audiences. In which case, they'd do well to leave the D. V. D.'s alone and watch something else. Modern comedies do not go out of their way to avoid topical humour, so one should not expect older shows to do the same. I have not read Baxter's autobiography, so cannot comment on his allegations about the late Rikki Fulton. If Baxter had made them when Fulton was still alive, its most likely the 'Scotch & Wry' star would have seen his career crash and burn, and gotten a prison sentence. Baxter did him a favour by keeping quiet on the subject until after Fulton's death. This fine series led to Baxter's legendary one-hour specials which set new standards which have never been surpassed, much less equalled.
Review of The Stanley Baxter Picture Show
