Valerie Leon is Miss Ibbotson in an episode of the largely (justly) forgotten 1973 sitcom 'Bowler'. Britain's favourite Bulgarian, the recently deceased George Baker, played the title role, a rich and vulgar cockney wide boy who is trying to better himself. In this episode, Bowler attends a psychiatrist, seen here with Valerie. Underneath the groovy clothes and ginger wig is Michael Sheard, aka Hitler / Mr. Bronson from Grange Hill.
Filmed in front of a live audience, Valerie's brief appearance is marked by an audible 'ooh' and, brilliantly, a low, slow whistle of appreciation.
I have never seen Michael Sheard looking so decadent.
ReplyDeletePity he didn't turn up to work at Grange Hill in that ginger wig; Danny Kendall would have died laughing.
FWOOOOORRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteIf I'd been in that studio audience...