The worm that did not turn

The late 70s had a plethora of classic comedy on our screens - some might now make you groan at how awful it was (by today's offerings) or even squirm with embarrassment at the sexist and racist storylines that proliferated. However, as we were trapped in that paradigm we just sat back and laughed along. I hasten to add that now most of us know better. A particular favourite of mine were the Two Ronnies. With my new found interest in fetish I was delighted when the running sketch for the 1979/80 series was chocked full of fetish imagery. The sketch was called "The worm that turned" and the plotline was a future England where woman ruled and men were subservient.

Worm that turned - Episode 1 with the delicious Diana Dors!


Wanda Ventham is looking lovely in this episode.


Very dated but I was fascinated by it back then.

Miss Whiplash

Kenny Everett's television show also propelled the image of Cleo Rocos playing Miss Whiplash into people's houses in the late 70's and early 1980s. This was also another big influence . . . the lovely Miss Rocos in tight fetish clothing wielding a whip in many of the sketches. However I am beginning to imagine that it was a fanciful dream as I cannot find any material on the internet with Cleo as Miss Whiplash? Anyone?

Continuing my education

After I discovered that kink existed my awareness of these things had sharpened and I started to notice the sexual power dynamic in many different places. Television in the late 1970s was fairly tame by today's standards but there were several shows where kink slipped through and as a young, impressionable viewer exploring this new world I lapped it up!

Kenny Everett's television show on ITV was fresh, funny and to use a cliche, ahead of its time. Featured on it, and introduced by Kenny as "naughty bits", were a dance troupe called Hot Gossip. I used to look forward to watching his show for these dancers alone!



When a live television special was broadcast it was the first time that I had seen a Ponygirl . . . I didn't know anything about role play or pet play at the time but it took my breath away.



Thanks Arlene!