Andy Capp
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Oct 6, 2026
Andrew SmithsonPANELIST
And then, um- On the way home, back on the train, there were arrangements made for the 6:00 edition of The Echo to be put in her carriage, uh, so that the princess could see the pictures taken of her visit to Wearside on her return to the King's Cro- on her return to King's Cross.
Andrew SmithsonPANELIST
So the idea of, of the princess just picking up The Echo and, and reading Andy Capp or doing the crossword or whatever, uh, amused me.
Andrew SmithsonPANELIST
And Kelvin-
Calvin BeattiePANELIST
Bit, bit like queuing for The Pink, yeah.
HowardHOST
Yeah, I remember him
FranklinHOST
... he's just like a hat and sunglasses, kind of almost Andy Capp caricature-like.
HowardHOST
Yeah.
HowardHOST
[laughs] Yeah.
Billy BrooksPANELIST
[laughs]
Corey ColemanHOST
Out there looking like Andy Capp and shit.
Billy BrooksPANELIST
Yeah, look, look.
Billy BrooksPANELIST
Just like Andy Capp with some shorts on.
Billy BrooksPANELIST
I got something for you, bitch.
Corey ColemanHOST
Yeah.
Dave BakerHOST
He was a very popular cartoonist in the 40s and 50s.
Dave BakerHOST
I know of the cartoon Andy Capp.
Dave BakerHOST
I do, yes.
Dave BakerHOST
Um, well, Al Cap had a talk show, and guess who was on the talk show? Oh, snap, on Cap.
Ian BoothbyHOST
Anyway.
David DedrickHOST
So, you know, in a way, in a way, Andy Capp is sort of a punch figure.
Ian BoothbyHOST
Yeah.
David DedrickHOST
You know, like, obviously, that has a streak in British culture that, you know, it's gone away now, most likely, because times have changed.
Ian BoothbyHOST
Can I tell you the plot of Punch and Judy? Sure.
Ian BoothbyHOST
Okay.
Ian BoothbyHOST
And one of the things that I think was very smart about Andy Capp is they don't have kids.
David DedrickHOST
Yes.