Tis indeed strange, the BBC's obsession with LFC and Liverpudlians. I think it must all spring from the 70s and that unexplained upsurge in dreadful Scouse comics, such as Tarby and Tom O'Connor. For a long time, the Scouse was heralded as the premier joker in the British variety performance deck of cards. Sure, they night nick the lead off your roof, but they'd tell you a joke or two while they were doing it!


