THE GREAT MULLARD MAGIC BLOG — BENNY HILL

Saucy seaside postcards were once a mainstay of British life during summer, but are rarely seen in the 21st century.  In an age of instant communication, it is easy to forget that sending a postcard to friends and relatives was a ritual for holidaymakers.  Postcards made their first appearance in Britain in 1870. They were plain with an imprinted halfpenny stamp on the front, half the price of sending a letter. With the address going on the front and the message on the back they were a great success, with over 75 million sent in Britain in 1871, rising to...

Everyone was stunned when Mrs Brown's Boys popped up on our screen in 2011 as something new in the comedic realm but was it really? They say that there is nothing new in showbiz and that people have short memories and this may be true when we go back to 1993 when another redoubtable lady appeared in Mrs Doubtfire. And if you go back even further to 1977 , well, look who........ Which one of these stunners is the most comely then?