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Capp is thought to have been based on Smythe's father, although Smythe never confirmed that, perhaps because in one early cartoon he depicted Andy as a wife-beater, something he later regretted. Smythe's mother recognised her late husband in Andy, although she insisted Richard was not a violent man.
Andy Capp is a British comic strip created by cartoonist Reg Smythe, seen in the Daily Mirror and the Sunday Mirror newspapers since 5 August 1957. Originally a single-panel cartoon , it was later expanded to four panels.
Florrie "Flo" Capp, wife of the title character in Andy Capp, a British comic strip; Florrie Lindley, a former Coronation Street character; Florrie, a character in the British TV series Fimbles; Florrie, a character in the TV series Five Minutes More
Andy Capp: The Game is a video game for the Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, and ZX Spectrum that is all about controlling the main character Andy Capp. [3] The game is based on the comic strip of the same name from the Daily Mirror , the British newspaper published by Mirrorsoft's parent company, Mirror Group Newspapers . [ 3 ]
Another hidden meaning in the name is the origin of sapphic. Yes, the word that relates to lesbians. Sappho was the name of a famous Greek poet who wrote about her love of women.
Andy Capp is a slothful man from Hartlepool, whose life consists of drinking, sleeping, watching TV, betting, going to the pub and occasionally playing football (as opposed to rugby, which was Andy's sport in the comic strip). His wife, Flo, is constantly annoyed by her lazy husband and frequently uses a rolling pin as a weapon.
He was originally billed as Buster: Son of Andy Capp; Andy Capp is the lead character of the eponymous Daily Mirror newspaper strip, and Buster wore a similar flat cap to reinforce the connection. In early issues, Buster often referred to his father, and Andy was seen in the comic (attempting to find a gas leak in three frames of the 18 June ...
Andy Capp is a British comic strip character. Andy Capp may also refer to: Andy Capp, a 1988 sitcom based on the comic strip; Andy Capp, a 1981 stage musical by Alan Price, based on the comic strip; Andy Capp's, a brand of snack product sold under the character's name