Day: 31 May 2019

  • The Socially Aspiring Woman Comedy Trope

    The Socially Aspiring Woman Comedy Trope

    Recently the Woman’s Hour podcast talked about a gendered comedy trope which I’d never really noticed was gendered: the socially aspiring, snobbish female. Hyacinth Bucket is a standout example, along with: Linda Snell from The Archers Audrey fforbes-Hamilton from To The Manor Born Margo from The Good Life (Penelope Keith is especially good at playing […]

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