They say there’s no curse, but Galton and Simpson are apparently fans of the current BBC Four series The Curse of Comedy.

Writing in The Times, they describe how Hancock wasn’t always on the bottle, how Frankie Howerd was always happy (as long as he was centre of attention) and how Steptoe and Son’s Harry H Corbett and Wilfred Brambell kept any strain strictly between themselves.

What is interesting about this is how we have been told certain things over the years about all of these individuals, but when it comes down to it, they are people, like you and I, and for the most normal people with families and loved ones.

Take Hancock, for example.  Galton and Simpson relate how he always had difficulty learning lines – being in a car collision lead to him recording an episode utilising autocue, and he never felt the need to learn another script, instead wasting his evenings drinking.

If you’re a fan of The Curse of Comedy, have a read of the article – it certainly paints the lives of these stars in a different light.

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