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Top 5 British sitcoms of the 1980s

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Jon Bounds rejoins Mark to discuss their top-5 80s sitcoms from the UK. There is a very long long-list.

  • (00:00) - Jon moved Dead Elvis
  • (00:07) - Introduction
  • (00:53) - What makes a sitcom?
  • (02:27) - Jon’s pick: Only Fools and Horses
  • (07:19) - Mark’s pick: The Young Ones
  • (11:29) - Jon’s pick: Hi-de-Hi
  • (15:08) - Mark’s pick: Blackadder
  • (21:15) - Jon’s pick: Yes Minister
  • (26:49) - Mark’s pick: Red Dwarf
  • (31:15) - Jon’s pick: Colin’s Sandwich
  • (33:54) - Mark’s pick: Auf Wiedersehen Pet
  • (37:27) - You have been watching
  • (38:18) - Get List Envy +
  • (40:10) - Coming up
  • (41:19) - Building the final list
  • (43:06) - Honourable mentions
  • (47:18) - Trigger’s Broom

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    List EnvyBy Mark Steadman