Do you remember Hinge and Bracket?

Callistemon21

I remember them and in fact Hilda Brackett was at
school with my brother 🙂
I remember he had a hairdressing salon.

Patrick (Hilda) died about 20 years ago so perhaps it is Evadne Hinge who runs a bistro?

That’s right Hinge was George Logan and Bracket was Patrick Fyffe. And Fyffe died in 2002.

I love that you have a link to them Callistemon!

Logan has a B&B with his partner in the Limousels (I know I’ve spelled that wrong!)

We went to see them live, they were hilarious and the humour was so gentle. I loved their ‘Dear Ladies’ TV Show.

I remember them well and thought they were wonderful.

M0nica

I think I read of George Logan's death, quite recently, in the last few months, but can find nothing online.

I think George is still alive and running a guest house

I think I read of George Logan's death, quite recently, in the last few months, but can find nothing online.

“Don’t do that George”

ixion

We had to enlighten late father-in-law who thought they were ^real ladies^

🤣🤣

Oh I loved Hinge and Bracket - and Joyce Grenfell. Many times in my early -years teaching career I could hear echoes of her in my voice!

AskAlice

Oh, Joyce Grenville - what a joy she was to listen to. My favourite was the dance lesson with children when she was portraying the teacher. Something about the children being flowers, and "George, what flower is that? Oh, a cauliflower!". When I was doing my teacher-training, I had a "George" in my class and I was reminded of Joyce Grenville every time I had to take charge of a PE or dance lesson!

My friend was a nursery teacher and she loved Joyce Grenfell's Nursery School, available still on YouTube.

Patrick Fyffe's sister Jane was an opera singer with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.

I remember them and in fact Hilda Brackett was at
school with my brother 🙂
I remember he had a hairdressing salon.

Patrick (Hilda) died about 20 years ago so perhaps it is Evadne Hinge who runs a bistro?

Dame Hilda did a couple of shows in Cornwall and we provided a meal for him after each show. He was great (and liked my food) He was very keen on getting all the goss so he could put topical stuff in his act. Definitely one of the nicer celebrities we dealt with.

I loved Hinge and Brackett

Her name was actually Joyce Grenfell, not Grenville. When I was eleven my mother, who was a fan, took me to see her live. I remember some of it quite clearly, particularly her parody of amateur choral singers. Although I was so young I really enjoyed her sketches.

I have a DVD of Hinge and Bracket. I must get it out watch it again.

I loved Hinge and Bracket, "the aga can."
I loved Joyce Grenfell too. Here's a favourite of mine.

youtu.be/clOdyzP9fcw

Oh, Joyce Grenville - what a joy she was to listen to. My favourite was the dance lesson with children when she was portraying the teacher. Something about the children being flowers, and "George, what flower is that? Oh, a cauliflower!". When I was doing my teacher-training, I had a "George" in my class and I was reminded of Joyce Grenville every time I had to take charge of a PE or dance lesson!

I very rarely post on these forums but enjoy reading all your comments so much. Just loved Hinge and Bracket although of course they wouldn’t be allowed today. Who also remembers the monologues of Joyce Grenville - she always manages to make me laugh. Maureen Lipman represented her brilliantly but not quite as good as Joyce herself. Many of them available on Utube.

They replayed the radio show not long ago on BBC4 extra. They are probably to be found on Sounds. A nice quiet humour.

I loved them! So much so that I named two of my first batch of 6 chickens after them!

Although it was of its time and probably wouldn't be viewed in the same way today, their humour seemed to me to be very clever and subtle and the characters were sharp and witty rather than scathing.

Maybe I'm seeing it through rose-tinted spectacles. No doubt someone will totally disagree with me!

We had to enlighten late father-in-law who thought they were real ladies

I remember seeing them at St George's Hall in Bradford when I was much much younger. I thought they were brilliant and loved the nostalgia they brought back to life.

I loved them. Very talented musicians. Plus great comedic turns.

I did enjoy their sense of humour.

I loved listening to it on the radio, they had a weekly series.
Not so much the television programme but I still watched it.
The radio programme which was on at lunchtime, maybe a repeat, got me though a particular rough patch by giving me half an hour of respite from a very difficult situation.