<p>In the second week of our Sex Season, we pull on our nylon overalls and climb the ladders of 1970s British cinema to revisit&nbsp;Confessions of a Window Cleaner&nbsp;— the cheeky box-office phenomenon that somehow became the biggest British hit of 1974. We unpack Timmy Lea’s endlessly episodic adventures in window cleaning, accidental voyeurism, and improbable seduction while asking: what exactly made these “saucy” comedies so wildly popular before home video and internet porn?</p><br><p>Along the way we discuss Robin Askwith, censorship, class aspiration, sexism, consent, the male gaze, and why the film is simultaneously tame, uncomfortable, ridiculous, and fascinating as a cultural time capsule. </p><br><p>In Culture Corner: the three-day week, Lord Lucan’s disappearance, IRA bombings,&nbsp;ABBA&nbsp;winning Eurovision, Britain’s biggest singles, children’s TV landmarks,&nbsp;Tom Baker&nbsp;becoming&nbsp;Doctor Who, Princess Anne’s kidnapping attempt, publishing highlights, and the Miss World scandal that shook the crown.</p><br><p>To watch Confessions Of A Window Cleaner on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPeYlGYhU3U&amp;t=2603s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Click Here</a></p><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/theproblematicgaze" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Click here to follow us on all our socials</a></p><br><p>Don't forget to hit that FOLLOW button to get every episode of The Problematic Gaze downloaded and ready to listen!</p><br><p>Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts. They really help to spread the word of The Problematic Gaze.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">And if our fellow Gazers want to comment on what they've heard in our episodes, or to suggest future topics, please email us at [email protected]. We love hearing from you!</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>