Some background history for you (it really should be in the “About Andy Capp” frame at the side).
The strip has been running in the British “Daily Mirror” newspaper since the very early 1950’s. In those early years, Andy was a recently demobilized WW2 squaddie who still wore his Army greatcoat with the “DLI” shoulder-legend. This identifies him instantly as being from the North-East of England - even today, a bastion of male chauvanism where old-time attitudes persist. In those early days, in fact, Andy would often punch Flo out - he was a classic Geordie wife-beater - but this has long since dissappeared from the comic. In more recent years, Flo has given as good as she gets, clobbering Andy and engaging in furious fights with him.
In the last ten years, the Daily Mirror has experimented with a “modern” cartoon strip about life as seen through the eyes of Andy and Flo’s grand-daughter. She (Mandy Capp) is a sassy cynic who sees most men around her are ineffectual and useless, like her grand-dad, and this forum might do worse than get the Internet rights to it, out of interest.
cleokaya almost 15 years ago
That would have been pretty special.
Yukoner almost 15 years ago
How do you think he paid for the honeymoon?
Edcole1961 almost 15 years ago
Since the strip is about 50 years old, ₤20 would have bought at least 120 pints of beer. Prices were between 1/10 and 1/5 what they are now.
COWBOY7 almost 15 years ago
Wow, let’s do it again! NOT!
wicky almost 15 years ago
And speaking of regrets… … .
alondra almost 15 years ago
Good grief Flo, you didn’t think he was gonna say something romantic did you? You know him better than that!
lazygrazer almost 15 years ago
Bet he wore that cap with his tux. Bet he wore it on their wedding night too. Wonder if Flo has ever seen her hubby’s bloodshot eyes.
gjsjr41 almost 15 years ago
No kidding, Edcole1961? This strip is 50 years old?
mike48 almost 15 years ago
YES ANDY CAPP WAS ORIGANLY A SINGLE PANEL IF I REMEMBER IT CAME TO THE STATES IN 1961 SO IT WILL BE 51 YEARS IN 2010
AgProv almost 15 years ago
Hi Chaps
Some background history for you (it really should be in the “About Andy Capp” frame at the side).
The strip has been running in the British “Daily Mirror” newspaper since the very early 1950’s. In those early years, Andy was a recently demobilized WW2 squaddie who still wore his Army greatcoat with the “DLI” shoulder-legend. This identifies him instantly as being from the North-East of England - even today, a bastion of male chauvanism where old-time attitudes persist. In those early days, in fact, Andy would often punch Flo out - he was a classic Geordie wife-beater - but this has long since dissappeared from the comic. In more recent years, Flo has given as good as she gets, clobbering Andy and engaging in furious fights with him.
In the last ten years, the Daily Mirror has experimented with a “modern” cartoon strip about life as seen through the eyes of Andy and Flo’s grand-daughter. She (Mandy Capp) is a sassy cynic who sees most men around her are ineffectual and useless, like her grand-dad, and this forum might do worse than get the Internet rights to it, out of interest.