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Series 52

front cover series 52

After the death of Giles the annuals became collections from previous years. None of the cartoons in this volume had been published in an annual before. I list here the dates of those cartoons that appeared in the 52nd series. The volume is divided into subjects, each starting with a selection of newspaper cuttings, odd [undated] cartoons and cut-outs from others.

 Introduction by John Challis (Boycee)

Giles and his cartoons seem to have been around ever since I became aware that some things were funnier than others. The detail is extravagant. There’s always something else to find; a knowing look from a dog, a malevolent child up to no good.

Like the Goon Show, Giles’ dysfunctional family changed the face of comedy. It was the first cartoon series that all the family could identify with. “Look at that mum! See, I’m not bad really, I don’t do that!” “Mum, Vera’s just like our Dorothy.” It was for many people their first taste of satire; bringing pithy comment to issues of the day; issues that angered people, bewildered them or just amused.

Like John Sullivan, another writer who has meant a great deal to me and the creator of “Only Fools & Horses”, Giles’ ability to reach us all makes him part of the very fabric of British life. How many times do we find ourselves saying: “It’s just like a Giles cartoon?”

Dates are listed in the order they appear.

 Christmas

4.1.51

19.12.54

31.1.54

15.12.57

16.12.55

17.12.61

18.12.62

23.12.82

28.12.82

Social Issues

13.2.49

16.7.59

17.11.60

12.11.61

24.12.61

23.9.73

22.6.74

11.7.74

11.1.78

10.3.78

11.6.85

31.3.88

22.1.67

22.4.60

Fuel Shortages

9.1.49

14.10.73

25.10.73

4.11.73

20.11.73

22.11.73

25.11.73

4.12.73

6.12.73

23.12.73

6.1.74

29.1.74

Austerity

19.1.47

8.7.47

9.9.47

18.1.48

4.4.48

9.5.48

21.8.48

22.6.50

Sport

28.4.48

26.6.49

13.6.74

22.6.77

2.10.79

7.8.80

Travel / Overseas

20.7.47

8.6.75

3.10.62

1.10.62

30.9.67

1.7.75

21.3.76

1.11.70

Holidays UK

29.8.51

24.3.53

1.8.54

31.5.55

1.6.55

7.8.62

Strikes

31.5.49

23.5.54

17.10.54

24.2.57

3.5.58

22.11.59

31.8.65

6.4.69

6.11.73

3.2.74

9.5.74

16.7.74

4.7.76

24.12.77

11.1.79

Anti-Authority Figures

7.11.48

22.2.49

26.9.57

22.6.76

19.8.77

24.5.56

Elections

15.9.64

6.10.64

13.10.64

17.2.74

19.2.74

29.5.55

19.3.77

11.10.59

Motoring

14.8.52

16.4.57

9.6.57

7.12.58

25.8.64

2.4.74

Political Comment

9.2.49

26.6.55

19.5.60

17.8.64

5.12.68

14.9.67

Topical

15.10.50

16.1.51

3.6.51

27.1.52

27.4.52

31.8.52

14.4.64

28.10.73

20.1.74

7.2.74

21.5.74

3.2.76

27.7.76

8.8.78

3.7.79

10.1.84

20.5.84

23.3.89

Family

19.1.61

4.8.63

8.8.63

16.6.74

17.11.83

 

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