Shot in Leeds, "1974" and its follow-ups delve into the notoriety of "the North" against a backdrop of block houses, humble sitting rooms, nuclear power plants, offices and pubs.
Generally, however, he was amiable and humble, sitting on the grass to chat to fans who lined the roads to see him, or wolfing down makhani dal at a kerbside stall on the way from Haldwani to Delhi.
College is a time to force yourself into the uncomfortable, die a little bit (and by little I mean one sprint short of sucking wind out of a paper bag) during a pre-season, humble yourself by sitting on the bench at a sport, or volunteering at a Service Center for international people.
They resembled a wise, old uncle and a humble nephew sitting there: a dignified Russell, wearing a charcoal gray blazer and slacks with a light blue golf shirt, his salt-and-pepper beard and wire-rimmed glasses.
It's hard to be humble when you're sitting on the beach or strolling the village square in a t-shirt and flip-flops in January.
Today, sitting in her humble yet expansive home, she looks every bit the kindly godmother.
For people sitting in a humble home, struggling to survive on minimum wage does not feel like much of a privilege.
"Now," the Man says, "it's, 'Please, Elton John, must we continue this charade?' " Luckily for us, this Man — who is subsequently revealed sitting, alone, in a humble studio apartment — refuses to go away.
"OK, how is electronic music made?" The composer Michele Mercure poses this question, sitting in front of a humble home studio's worth of gear splatter-painted with knobs, dials, and plastic keys.
Fisher, sitting in the gallery, looked both humble and proud.
Maybe he should try sitting a little further away from Humble.
