Waiting for God is one of my absolute favourite TV comedies, and I really enjoy the characters and actors performances.
But to an extent it could be said that in some ways its, simply pandering to cultural stereotypes.
In other words the old British preoccupation born out of Empire, of the idea of the 'Johnny Foreigners'. And the concomitant patronising habit of talking slowly in 'Pigeon English', to anyone who is of a different nationality than English.
We see it in Diana's attitudes towards for instance Antonio, the Portuguese gardener/handyman. And her atypical English attitudes towards the Welsh, Irish and Scots.
The Manager of Bayview Harvey Bains is desperate to show to the Board running the Home, that he can control the cost of running the place. He is doubtless following their cheapskate guidelines of minimum cost, and maximum profits especially for the avaricious shareholders.
Baines is typical of such a ruthless mercenary type operator, though in his case its combined with incompetence.
We can see the Management attitudes clearly expressed, by the Idiot Baines in wanting to employ the illegal workers. Being illegal means that they have absolutely no rights whatsoever, if they try to claim anything they will be deported. Which means that they have to work for whatever money they can get, and suffer the worst working conditions.
From Tom's attempts to get fit we see a wonderful attitude, to aging from the Professor Susan Speed.
Tom who is away with the fairies for a fair percentage of the time, and took the exercise advice too far for his own physical health.
But to an extent it could be said that in some ways its, simply pandering to cultural stereotypes.
In other words the old British preoccupation born out of Empire, of the idea of the 'Johnny Foreigners'. And the concomitant patronising habit of talking slowly in 'Pigeon English', to anyone who is of a different nationality than English.
We see it in Diana's attitudes towards for instance Antonio, the Portuguese gardener/handyman. And her atypical English attitudes towards the Welsh, Irish and Scots.
The Manager of Bayview Harvey Bains is desperate to show to the Board running the Home, that he can control the cost of running the place. He is doubtless following their cheapskate guidelines of minimum cost, and maximum profits especially for the avaricious shareholders.
Baines is typical of such a ruthless mercenary type operator, though in his case its combined with incompetence.
We can see the Management attitudes clearly expressed, by the Idiot Baines in wanting to employ the illegal workers. Being illegal means that they have absolutely no rights whatsoever, if they try to claim anything they will be deported. Which means that they have to work for whatever money they can get, and suffer the worst working conditions.
From Tom's attempts to get fit we see a wonderful attitude, to aging from the Professor Susan Speed.
Tom who is away with the fairies for a fair percentage of the time, and took the exercise advice too far for his own physical health.