Category Archives: Comedy

Channel 4’s Derek – Ricky Gervais plays himself and Karl Pilkington plays… himself!

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Ricky Gervais has come up against a lot of criticism as far as mocking the disabled is concerned – and though his latest brainchild hasn’t even aired yet, the new sitcom has already reignited claims that the comedy heavyweight is … Continue reading

Dirk Gently the new interconnected series on BBC 4 – I want to Invade Switzerland!

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Today I was talking with a friend about Towel Day and wanting to go to Innsbruck/Austria to celebrate the event in May. It’s where Douglas Adams conceived of the idea for The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and every year … Continue reading

Scenes I’d Like to See and the Decline of Sitcom – written by Becky Shepherd.

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David Croft, one of the most influential names in comedy died this week. Dad’s Army and Are You Being Served? are among his most famous creations and as I dragged out my box sets in a slightly insignificant act of … Continue reading

Review of Doug Stanhope at Leicester Square theatre on 2nd August by Oliver Heard.

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I’d not heard much of Doug Stanhope before the gig, but I’d often heard his name mentioned in the same reverential sentences as the late, great Bill Hicks. What I did definitely know about the American, Doug Stanhope, was he was … Continue reading

ITV’s ‘Show Me the Funny’ is a comedy talent show with a distinct lack of… comedy? – Review by Zenya Smith.

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Admittedly I was never going to be a great fan of this show, purely down to the choice of presenter. For me Jason Manford has always appeared to be riding on the coat tails of Peter Kay’s ‘isn’t it funny living up north’ … Continue reading

Sirens on Channel 4 – I.C.E who’s your In Case of Emergency contact?

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I’ve just watched episode three of Sirens, a new Channel 4 comedy drama, and it’s most definitely my recommendation of the month. Of course I don’t really do recommendations of the month, but if I did then this would be … Continue reading

BBC2’s Mock the Week in need of a new theme tune?

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             BBC2′s Mock the Week: The weekly comic alternative to Have I Got News For You called Mock the Week is essentially a bukake party of jokes with the capable and amusing Dara O’Briain as … Continue reading

Top 5 Friday – British female comedians of right NOW 2011-ish.

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After last week’s all male top 5 British comedians I realised I’d have to do a separate category for women, I guess this is some sort of positive discrimination, because in all honesty female comedians are just not as funny … Continue reading

Top 5 Friday – British comedians of right NOW 2011-ish.

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If you’re the kind of person when asked who the best British comedian of the moment is and you answer Michael Macintyre, Jimmy Carr, Lee Mack or Jon Bishop then you’re possibly the kind of person who misunderstands questions a … Continue reading

Mrs Brown’s Boys – new BBC sitcom with Brendan O’Carroll.

Mrs Brown’s Boys: Mondays at 10:35pm I may have to alter my list of top five sitcoms because this new offering on BBC One has all the makings of an instant classic, but what will I take off? Perhaps The Office … Continue reading