The clothes spoke to the pragmatism of blue-collar workers, but with a flourish of delicacy and playfulness.
Bosley is the hopeless romantic in the partnership, while Gayle pulls it back to earth.
Their partnership has created a sense of Britishness that, though nostalgic, somehow feels fresh and optimistic.
Can we let ourselves believe that better days are on the way?
Denzil Patrick makes that glimmer of hope, however tentative, seem a little more real.
