In England, the writers and performers of “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” had performed in university revues which had led to professional careers of at least the last five years, if more.

Also that they were alert to, and even through their humour participating in, the changes that were shaking society. They prided themselves that the humour they offered was of a sterner and more controversial nature than much of what had gone before. These were university humorists who studied the trends in humour like they had studied for their courses, and were now intent on breaking through in several senses.

The next generation of comedy writers reflected a growing familiarity with fag jokes of all kinds.