Listen very carefully: there’s no way ’Allo ’Allo! led to Brexit

‘Ve hev veys of making you talk.’ The cast of ’Allo ’Allo in 1989, starring the late Gordon Kaye, seated. Photograph: Georges De Keerle/Getty

Prof Gavin Schaffer says, “Listening very carefully to ’Allo ’Allo! reveals a story of a nation that remains unready for further European integration” (Sitcoms reveal culture that contributed to Brexit vote, says historian, 4 July).

Michelle “Listen very carefully, I shall say zis only wernce” Dubois of the Resistance would be proud to know a minor variation of her catchphrase has found its way into a commentary about the alleged influence of ’Allo ’Allo! and other sitcoms on Brexit and the UK’s relationship with Europe.