Red Dwarf and Coronation Street legend Craig Charles has put a call out for the return of crispy pancakes and Angel Delight. The actor, who turned 60 last week, said he ‘hated’ middle-class foods, like avocado or sourdough bread, saying he wanted a return to the 1960s and 70s. He said he wanted Brits to start tucking into Angel Delight - launched in 1967 by Birds Eye - and Findus Crispy Pancakes, which were launched in the early 1970s.
The TV star, who played curry-loving slob Dave Lister in the sci-fi show, said he also missed Heinz Ravioli, which was first sold in the UK in 1965. The dad-of-three, born in 1964 - and who went on to play cabbie Lloyd Mullaney in from 2005 to 2015 - said: “The absolute worst is middle-class food. “Avocados are the most overrated thing in the world and sourdough annoys me as well.
..what’s wrong with normal bread? “Bring back Angel Delight, Heinz Ravioli and Findus Crispy Pancakes.
..that’s what we’re talking about.
” Flavours of Angel Delight - which is still on sale in supermarkets - include strawberry, butterscotch, chocolate, chocolate mint and banana. Old flavours include coffee, black cherry, blueberry, peach, lime, lemon, blackcurrant, bubblegum, tangerine, vanilla ice cream, forest fruits, popcorn, and candy floss. Crispy pancake flavours include minced beef and onion and ham and mozzarella - currently on sale - with old fillings including chicken and mushroom, chicken and bacon, and chicken and sweetcorn - as well as che.