“A Clockwork Orange”, the novel, was published in 1962.
Polari: the language of gay oppression
Fifty years on from the decriminalisation of homosexuality, Professor Paul Baker and comedian Barry Cryer OBE explain the history of Polari, the language of gay men who were, mostly, working in the entertainment industry.
Whenever someone speaks about polari, I can’t help but hear something like that in one of their accents. I don’t know which is Julian and which Sandy, I haven’t actually heard complete episodes.
I think one of these British comedy radio channels I listen to might have played some.
Much less familiar with that dialect, though parts of it are reminiscent of the droog speak in A Clockwork Orange.
“A Clockwork Orange”, the novel, was published in 1962.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p059qm4b
Ooh, 'ark 'er with the bona fides on polari.
PS some polari-inflected comedy sketches, the infamous Julian and Sandy from Round the Horne.
Whenever someone speaks about polari, I can’t help but hear something like that in one of their accents. I don’t know which is Julian and which Sandy, I haven’t actually heard complete episodes.
I think one of these British comedy radio channels I listen to might have played some.
Listen to ROK - British Comedy 1 from London live on Radio Garden: https://radio.garden/listen/rok-classic-radio-british-comedy/sojNBZOk