every time I look at
you I'm so glad that you're the
one I've been growing closer
to as the years of come and
gone sharing for good o
ill hardly a day
aart old her outside but still young at
[Music]
heart
H oh
sorry shop hey come on John get your
finger out
I'll big your part oh I'm sorry Alice
I'm not used to seeing you behind the
bar what's happened to AR John is he
sick no he's white washing the gents
it's a
disgrace it's funny what people write on
laboratory walls isn't it Down Right
pornographic if you ask me what do you
want well the usual what is your usual
affab bitter all
right you're looking well oh when I been
on holiday to maer oh yes I remember you
sent us a card
forgot to put a stamp on
it did you have a nice time Champion
gracias that's um that's Spanish for
thank you get away see see that's
Spanish for for yes 30p that's English
for pay
off
Albert welcome back he gra that's funny
thank you you picked up a bit of the
lingo did you yeah poker that's Spanish
for a little what Spanish for shut
up never mind I'll put the kettle
on right thank goodness she's gone
what's the pub grub oh it's very nice
I'm a bit packaged today we've got
shepherd's pie baked beans pork sausages
or cheese and pickles oh sounds good um
um I'll have sheers pie right
and um then I'll have a dollar for baked
beans two pork sausages and cheese and
pickles for
up you're not pregnant are
you no no no no no I told you I'm just a
bit peckish that's all what you having a
lunch here big enough at two it's not me
lunch it's me breakfast see Ethel thinks
we put on too much weight with all that
greasy Spanish food we've been eating so
she she's cut out breakfast says we both
got to lose a Stone the time you get
through this lot you'll put on a stone
what's s going to say then
nothing what the eye doesn't
see the heart doesn't
gathe I do love a Claire's so do
I how many is that we've had three each
but who's
counting oh
delicioso that's Spanish for delicious
fany you enjoyed your holiday then oh
yes but mind you the Spaniards don't do
things the way we do how do you mean
well they eat funny things do you know
they eat
octopus they do oh I
say still it's nice to try different
things and see different places I prefer
to spend me all a DIY home wouldn't you
like to go abroad I've been I went last
year with my sister didn't you like it
that was terrible where did you go and I
Island Paradise set in the silver sea
that's what the brocher was said well it
sounded lovely where was this island
paradise malter Cypress or the Bahamas
the Alam
man anyway all it is not the same
without a man around no that's true how
long is it since your SLE two years God
dressed
yourself I'm thinking of getting married
again really I'm so living me have you
got anybody in mind not
yet I quite fancy the
Milkman well I wouldn't rush into
anything Lizzy if it's company you want
why don't you get a dog it
dog they're easier to house train yeah
well why didn't you get a dog instead of
marrying your Albert you had a warmer
nose
[Laughter]
you've
been you've been married some time
haven't you over 40 years what you know
when we were cting my mother didn't like
him very much she tried to put me off
him she said a man is like an Ana seed
ball when you've tasted one you've
tasted them
all didn't work did it well it might
have except for one thing what was that
I was mad about an a seed ball
do you fancy a Sherry oh I wouldn't say
no we brought some back from M jorer
we're supposed to be saving it for a
special occasion no I wouldn't want to
upset Albert he won't be upset won't he
no I won't tell
him just get the
glasses H talk oh you're back early well
it's 12:00 it's never
hello what's the Shelly glasses for oh
uh you you remember Lizzy howth oh
skinny Lizzy
howbert well it's true isn't it I mean
she's she's as thin as a rake I've seen
more meat on the
chicken will you keep your voice down
what for anybody thinks she was in the
front oh hello Lizzie I I I I I I didn't
know you were here so I heard he didn't
mean it Lizzie I mean I mean it's just
his way of talking you should hear what
he says to me
sometimes you're not leaving are you yes
I am I don't want to miss the
Milkman Big M well I mean how was I to
know I
I
hello what's
this what's what somebody's been eating
cakes cakes
cream cakes oh well it was Lizzie she at
them
all
e well perhaps I had a nibble at one
just to keep her
company how many well perhaps it was
two all right it was
three well I don't know here you are
going out about us losing weight and you
are stuffing cream cakes Well Albert I
can't help you to
hello
yes oh I
see oh did
he
right yes thank you for ringing yes
goodbye well well
well well well what that was Alice from
The Rifleman she said you left your pipe
behind
oh yes yes yes so have she also said she
hoped you enjoyed your shepherd's
pie yes well it was just just just a
taste I'm not duffed oh at I was I was
hungry we're both as bad as each other a
we'll have to do something how about
doing
lunch lunch after shepherd's pie but
that was
breakfast we've got to watch our waight
Albert we're at a dangerous age if we're
not careful we'll both be as fat as pigs
I know why don't we take up jogging no
we could both both both jog around the
park oh don't be duffed we' never get
beyond the End of the
Street no I've got a better idea oh what
is it we'll go on a diet a diet yes
there's a good one in that paper here
let me see
um here it is
uh the rapid way to reduce you have half
a grapefruit in the morning half a
grapefruit at lunchtime and a whole one
at
night oh well that uh that that sounds
all right um do we have them before
meals or
after instead
of instead of oh what the use you never
stick to it you've got no Willow Albert
oh yes I have I've got just as much
willpower as you I don't think you could
give up your food you too you love your
belly too much I could if I wanted to
I'll bet your a week's pension you
couldn't right you're on you'll never do
it oh yes I will just grapefruit nothing
else right no beer black tea without
sugar doesn't worry me you've lost your
bet we'll see about
that of course um we'll have to have a a
time limit uh what should we say um a
day a
day two days
no three days try again well how long
are we giving up food for till one of us
gives in
[Music]
[Applause]
there you are Mrs Kia one dozen
grapefruit t on the dive then are you oh
did you know I get the same paper Albert
and I have got a bet on as to who can
last the longest May the best man win oh
don't worry in this case it'll be the
best woman you can't be too sure oh yes
I can he may be all right now having
stuffed himself at the pub but if I know
Albert by tonight he'll be desperate it
won't take much for me to tempt him to
break his fast
[Music]
[Laughter]
have you
finished you'll not get much more out of
that oh yes I will now what are you
going to
do eat the
peel you're not supposed to do that
doesn't say anything about it in the
paper a whole grapefruit is shed is
it and that includes a peel
that's horrible drink your
tea as but there's no sugar no milk well
you could have had
sacarin but why didn't you tell me if
we'd had
any well thanks a lot it's good this
diet isn't it yes yes it's um it's
wonderful you're not weakening are you
Albert no no I'm not pity you sure
you're not hungry
[Laughter]
no what was
that to me stomach just little touch of
the
flatulence oh we'd be a lot healthier
you know without all those big meals yes
egg and bacon fish and
chips roast beef and Yorkshire
pudding what did you say Albert
nothing I wonder what I should do with
that lovely vinam pie that's in the
fridge Echo will you stop talking about
food is it upsetting you you're doing it
deliberately as if I
would now don't come the old innocent
because it won't work for me so you can
just shut
up and that goes to you too
[Applause]
[Applause]
I I I I was just looking at it have a
bite if you
want you'd like me to wouldn't you yes
yes you can't wait to get your hands on
our pension can you no no go on have a
bite it's lovely and juicy who do you
think you are
Eve just a minute what's the matter
there's an apple
missing don't look at me well there's
only you and me here and I haven't had
it I know exactly how many apples were
in there and there's
one stand
up don't argue stand
up what's that in your
pocket nothing the other one
oh oh that's an apple fancy that yes I
wonder how it got there I wonder well
perhaps it just you know fell off by
accident and fell in my pocket you must
think I was born yesterday yes Ethel
look um you think we could go and watch
some TV or something you know you know
just take our minds off food for a bit
[Music]
[Applause]
well I'm not watching
[Applause]
that to save die SM but the choice is up
to you would you believe it try BBC to
it's a film Dutch eam France has broken
the pieace and the the emperor in
his it's a flaming
conspiracy
well what have we going to do now well I
think I'll go upstairs and have a b yes
oh well I think um I think I'll go out
for a walk where too oh no where
especially no just for a spot of fresh
air if you're thinking of sneaking off
to the Chip Shop they're closed are they
oh
no no I mean I'm I'm not going to I'm
not sneaking around anywhere see that
you don't uhhuh
[Music]
[Laughter]
[Music]
[Applause]
I I I I I I thought you'd gone upstairs
to have a bath I thought you'd gone out
yes well I I I I was just off what were
you doing in the fridge I wasn't in the
fridge well the door was open yes that's
right it was I was just um I was just
checking to see if the light was on oh
yes yes well I'll I'll see you later eh
it looks very tempting and I am
hungry cut off a
slice go on go on have a
bite no once I started I wouldn't be
able to stop I'd ate the lot
[Laughter]
[Music]
evening Albert you call back for your
pip never mind about that give us a pine
quick you got a thirst on have you I'm
desperate any of that shepherd's pie
left no we've had to run on that today I
tell you what I got a couple of cold
pork sausages they do okay hang
on there you are all right oh no you
don't
what happening I've had your Ethel on
the phone I've got strict instructions
to see you do not eat behind her back
they're both on a diet well I I I I
wasn't going to eat it what were you
thinking of doing with it haven't it
framed no no no no no no John was going
to eat it weren't you John was I yeah
yes oh yes I was oh well I suggest you
do eat
it yes Lord
I'll put this away to see you don't get
tempted oh you're not thinking of
drinking that beer are
you well he wasn't going to shampoo his
hair with it he's not allowed any
alcohol he can't not have a drink sod of
water I can't have so gives me the
wind all right well I'll tell you what
I'll do seeing as it's you yes wouldn't
do it for anyone else mind but you've
been a good customer and I know John
wouldn't want to lose you no I wouldn't
can never be back then no but I'll make
you a nice cup of black
[Laughter]
tea you're
back yes enjoy your walk very
refreshing enjoy your bath very relaxing
yes
well I think I'll go to bed presently
bed it's only halfast
7 well there there's not to stay up for
you're weakening aren't you Albert no
I'm not I wish he would I'm
star I'll
go I brought you an apple pie
[Laughter]
what's the matter well it's it's it's
Albert he's in bed he's got a cold well
it seemed all right earlier on yes it
came on very sudden oh well as I said
I've been doing some bacon and I thought
you'd like an apple pie it's still warm
oh thank you I'll see you tomorrow yes
good
night e
who was that at the door um the the the
window
cleaner what a a dis ey well he lost his
shammy and he thought he might have left
it
here oh and uh and hadie
no that's funny what is I so was like
cooking yeah smells like apple pie oh
it's your imagination Al butt your
mind's playing tricks on you because
you're so
hungry e eel why don't you go and sit
down there and I'll make you a nice cup
of tea oh no I'll make you no no no go
on dear you sit down you must feel very
weak without any food at all that's
right chicken and chips from the take
away I see you right
[Laughter]
[Applause]
just one the
kettle I thought I heard someone at the
door uh yes yes that's right thought it
was the the window cleaner
de he he came to tell me that he he'd
found his
shammy what what's up I can smell chips
no no you're imagining things dear no no
it's just like you said it's just just
because you're hungry huh now you go in
there and and then sit down and enjoy
your
[Laughter]
tea oh your
rope I brought you some curetted
oil well uh what what for your chest
thank you very much Lizzy it's very kind
of you good night I'll see you tomorrow
hey hey hang on a minute what's all this
about my chest I said you had a cold
when I brought the apple
pie apple
pie well I'd better be going oh I nearly
forgot John gave me this for you he said
he meant to give it to you when he
brought the chicken and chips
[Laughter]
chicken and
chips well I'd best be off
byebye you crafty old thing well you've
got no room to talk you were trying to
get rid of me so you could stuff
yourself with chicken and chips what
about your apple pie well I wasn't going
to eat it but she'd made it for me and I
didn't like to hurt her feelings by
refusing it I I I was going to throw it
away oh right right well throw it away
only if you throw away your chicken and
chips right excuse
me those chips smell
good so does that apple
pie are you thinking what I'm
thinking I hope
so get some
plates every time
look
you I'm so glad that you're the
one I've been growing closer
to as the years have come and
gone sharing for good
o i the day
[Applause]
of still
oh
[Applause]
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01x11 - Food, Glorious Food
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Series was about a married couple, Albert and Ethel Collyer, after Albert's enforced retirement at age 65 from his 50 years as a pottery worker.
Series was about a married couple, Albert and Ethel Collyer, after Albert's enforced retirement at age 65 from his 50 years as a pottery worker.