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A sad, sparkling satire of fame...
Sep 5, 2025
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Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
Dick Clement & Ian le Frenais’ laddish precursor isn’t dating too well…
Jul 25, 2025
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Horror in the Britcom #3
(Nor)folk horror and Alan Partridge…
Jun 23, 2025
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Men Behaving Badly (Series 5, 6 & Last Orders)
The Middle Age of Laddism…
Jun 16, 2025
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The Office
You will never watch a sitcom like this again. Fact. Okay?
Jun 9, 2025
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Podcast Appearance - Britcom Goes to the Movies talking 'The Intelligence Men'
Chatting one of the three lesser known Morecambe & Wise voyages on the big screen...
Jun 6, 2025
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Horror in the Britcom #2
Only Fools and Fridays…
Jun 2, 2025
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The Comedy Masterpiece criteria
On Fleabag and other animals...
May 30, 2025
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