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FAQs about British Sitcom History Podcast:How many episodes does British Sitcom History Podcast have?The podcast currently has 113 episodes available.
June 16, 2022Roll Over Beethoven - Forgotten SitcomsGareth continues his look at what The Young Ones did after The Young Ones with Roll Over Beethoven. A Liza Goddard vehicle that in retrospect feels like Nigel Planer should have been the bigger name, Roll Over Beethoven ran for two (rushed) series in 1985. Written by the esteemed Marks and Gran, it has no laugh track and not that many laughs and it falls apart half way through. But is it worth a re-evaluation?...more18minPlay
April 14, 2022Extras (Part 2)It's Part 2 of our look at Extras and we continue to journey through the Patrick Stewart episode and look at all the things that changed in series 2. Was it for the better? No. But we'll go into a bit more detail than that....more50minPlay
April 07, 2022Extras (Part 1)This week we're looking at Extras, the Gervais/Merchant follow up to global sensation The Office. So what do you do after you've changed the world of comedy? And how badly has it aged in just fifteen years?...more48minPlay
April 01, 2022When the Whistle Blows - Forgotten SitcomsWhen the Whistle Blows was a big hit with audiences but hated by the critics. It's ultimate downfall, however, was a personal one. In this episode of Forgotten Sitcoms we take a look at the show and the man behind it, Andy Millman....more11minPlay
March 31, 2022The New Statesman (Part 2)It's Part 2 of our look at political satire The New Statesman and Alan B'Stard's plan to drain Hackney Marshes of its rich oil deposits.We also take a closer look at some of the other cast members and the legacy that B'stard has left across the world of British politics....more48minPlay
March 24, 2022The New Statesman (Part 1)This week we take a look at the Rik Mayall vehicle The New Statesman, written by sitcom stalwarts Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran.After only two series of their biting political satire, Thatcher was toppled. Coincidence? You decide....more48minPlay
March 17, 2022To the Manor Born (Part 2)For part 2 of our look at To the Manor Born, we continue on with our dissection of an episode of the classic sitcom and take a journey through the career of Peter Bowles. And then we throw in a little bit of politics. Everything comes back to Thatcher, don't you know....more51minPlay
March 10, 2022To the Manor Born (Part 1)To the Manor Born starred Penelope Keith and Peter Bowles and was the smash hit of the late seventies and has stayed in the national consciousness as the classic "will they, won't they" story.But given that it exists in a strange rural upper class bubble and it was already out of date forty years ago, will it stand up to the rigours of a 2022 examination?...more50minPlay
March 03, 2022Red Dwarf - Series 1 and 2 (Part 2)It's Part 2 of our look at just one slice of the epic Red Dwarf. Here we continue to break apart episode 3, Balance of Power, and we look at the early work of Danny John-Jules and Chris Barrie.This is a really personal one for us but will the series live up to our fond memories?...more54minPlay
February 24, 2022Red Dwarf - Series 1 and 2 (Part 1)This week we tackle the enormous Red Dwarf. In fact, it's so big that we've had to break it up a bit. So here we deal with just the first two series. The awkward growing years when it was still figuring out what it was. We take a deep dive on a specific episode and have a look at the brief pre-Dwarf careers of the main cast....more57minPlay
FAQs about British Sitcom History Podcast:How many episodes does British Sitcom History Podcast have?The podcast currently has 113 episodes available.