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British Sitcom History Podcast
British Sitcom History Podcast
114 episodes
2 days ago
In part two of our look at The Marriage Lines, we get up close and personal with the career of Prunella Scales and get nostalgic about the 1960s (even though neither of us were born then).
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In part two of our look at The Marriage Lines, we get up close and personal with the career of Prunella Scales and get nostalgic about the 1960s (even though neither of us were born then).
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British Sitcom History Podcast
The Marriage Lines (Part 2)
In part two of our look at The Marriage Lines, we get up close and personal with the career of Prunella Scales and get nostalgic about the 1960s (even though neither of us were born then).
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2 days ago
47 minutes 5 seconds

British Sitcom History Podcast
The Marriage Lines (Part 1)
This week, we take a look at early domestic sitcom The Marriage Lines. The first big hit for sitcom royalty Richard Briers and Prunella Scales, the show ran for five series but only two remain on record today.
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1 week ago
49 minutes 15 seconds

British Sitcom History Podcast
Hippies (Part 2)
It's time for part 2 of our look at Hippies, in which we take a closer look at Julian Rhind-Tutt and Darren Boyd and make unnecessarily personal comments about their looks. We also get into Simon Pegg's childhood because Allen has read Pegg's autobiography!
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2 weeks ago
51 minutes 6 seconds

British Sitcom History Podcast
Hippies (Part 1)
Hippies was a coming together of a lot of up and coming talent right at the end of the 20th century, but something about it doesn't quite click. We dig deep to see what's going on.
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3 weeks ago
45 minutes 19 seconds

British Sitcom History Podcast
Blackadder II (Part 2)
It's Part 2 of our look at the second series of Blackadder, in which we take a closer look at Stephen Fry and Miranda Richardson. Plus, Gareth refreshes his hot take on Rik Mayall.
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1 month ago
48 minutes 41 seconds

British Sitcom History Podcast
Blackadder II (Part 1)
After a disappointing first series, Blackadder was reborn with the help of Ben Elton and became one of the iconic pieces of British sitcom. Here we discuss how Blackadder got sexy and the evolution of the characters.
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1 month ago
44 minutes 6 seconds

British Sitcom History Podcast
No Job for a Lady (Part 2)
Part 2 of our look at No Job for a Lady. Expect thirty year old political references and inevitable comparisons to Yes, Minister.
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1 month ago
48 minutes 35 seconds

British Sitcom History Podcast
No Job for a Lady (Part 1)
No Job for a Lady may not be the best remembered show but it is a fascinating snapshot of the world of British politics in the early nineties. Here we get up close and personal with George Baker and ask the important questions, such as "How posh is Penelope Keith?"
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1 month ago
46 minutes 36 seconds

British Sitcom History Podcast
Are You Being Served? (Part 2)
Part 2 of our look back at Are You Being Served? including an attempt to understand the strange and wonderful life of writer Jeremy Lloyd.
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1 month ago
58 minutes 33 seconds

British Sitcom History Podcast
Are You Being Served? (Part 1)
Are You Being Served? is an absolute classic of British sitcom and part of the very large catalogue of work from David Croft. As such, it has way too many characters and goes on about five years longer than it should have... but does it hold up for today's sophisticated audience or is it as wet as Mrs. Slocombe's pussy?
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2 months ago
59 minutes 16 seconds

British Sitcom History Podcast
Bonus Episode - Ghosts Timeline
We had so much to talk about when we watched Ghosts that we've come back for more. In this bonus episode, we take a deep dive on the timeline of the Ghosts and get a bit of contextual history around their specific time periods.
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6 months ago
54 minutes 56 seconds

British Sitcom History Podcast
Bonus Episode - Live Comedy Events 2024
Just a quick bonus as we prepare for the new series. Allen has been immersing himself in the world of comedy and going to a few live events and meeting the big nobs from the world of light entertainment. Here he shares his experiences. In this episode we talk about Su Pollard: Fully Charged; An Afternoon with Gloria ( Melvin Hayes); Why We Love Steve Brown; and Hambledon Productions take on Hancock's Half Hour. With a quick bonus meeting with Marks and Gran.
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7 months ago
34 minutes 58 seconds

British Sitcom History Podcast
Till Death Us Do Part (Christmas special)
For this year's christmas special we are venturing back to the Garnett household in 1966 where the family are upholding all the christmas traditions such as falling out and throwing stuff at the wall.
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10 months ago
43 minutes 43 seconds

British Sitcom History Podcast
Ghosts (Part 2)
Part 2 of our look at Ghosts, which we're classing as very recent history in the world of sitcom. This week we are taking a look at some more of the actors such as Simon Farnaby and (spoiler alert) going all the way to the end and discussing how they closed it all off. This is the end of our regular series for now but there will be a Christmas special next week so enjoy!
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11 months ago
53 minutes 22 seconds

British Sitcom History Podcast
Ghosts (Part 1)
This week we are doing our most recent sitcom yet with Ghosts. They officially closed off the series with a christmas special in 2023 so now is our chance to look back at what is arguably one of the best mainstream sitcoms of the last twenty years.
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11 months ago
50 minutes 28 seconds

British Sitcom History Podcast
The Other One (Part 2)
Part 2 of our look at The Other one in which we delve into the very odd second series and have a closer look at the comedy career of Michael Gambon.
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11 months ago
47 minutes 31 seconds

British Sitcom History Podcast
The Other One (Part 1)
Thanks to a listener poll, this week we are taking on the relatively obscure seventies sitcom The Other One. Richard Briers teams up once again with the writers Esmonde and Larbey in the immediate aftermath of their biggest hit, The Good Life. Michael Gambon makes a relatively rare sitcom appearance to make up the odd couple who meet and become friends on a package holiday to Spain. This is a fascinating show that has a weird second series so there's plenty to talk about!
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11 months ago
47 minutes 36 seconds

British Sitcom History Podcast
Phoenix Nights (Part 2)
Part 2 of our breakdown of Phoenix Nights as we continue to struggle with the urge to quote every single line. We do love it so but we take time to look at the further careers of writers Dave Spikey and Neil Fitzmaurice as well as asking the question: Peter Kay - git?
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11 months ago
50 minutes 46 seconds

British Sitcom History Podcast
Phoenix Nights (Part 1)
Part 1 of our take on Phoenix Nights, a personal favourite for both of us so prepare yourself for some nostalgia and laughter but also we try and take an in-depth and completely speculative look at the psychology of Peter Kay.
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1 year ago
53 minutes 4 seconds

British Sitcom History Podcast
Desmond's (Part 2)
Part 2 of our look at Desmond's and this week we get up close and personal with the writer and creator Trix Worrell and of course we take a look at the (lesser) sequel/spin-off, Porkpie.
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1 year ago
50 minutes 17 seconds

British Sitcom History Podcast
In part two of our look at The Marriage Lines, we get up close and personal with the career of Prunella Scales and get nostalgic about the 1960s (even though neither of us were born then).