Category: British
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Why Doctor Who VHS Tapes Weren’t Released Until 1983
At the risk of descending into uncritical nostalgia, there was a trailer that ran at the start of every single CiC Star Trek VHS tape that was so good, I would always watch it. This is mostly an irrelevant aside, but a fun one, I hope you agree. Let’s have a look at what BBC…
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Tygo Road
I once thought of myself as a voracious viewer of sitcoms, but the more I explore the world of old newspapers and guides, the more I realise there are huge gaps in my … knowledge isn’t the right word … but, you know … that thing. So it’s less of a surprise than it once…
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Alexei Sayle’s Stuff Is Listing
Some comedy programmes, back in the day, were allowed to get away with writing stupid listings for The Radio Times. Here, in all their glory, are the ones for Alexei Sayle’s Stuff … For the very first episode Fun With Magnets: Dear Radio Times, Hooray for Alexei Sayle! The funniest TV show since The Good Life! What…
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The Pitter Patter Of Tiny Feet
There’s a sketch in A Bit Of Fry & Laurie that bears a little more of a closer look. It’s the one where Hugh tries to engage a class in a discussion about Romeo And Juliet. It begins with this shot: We’ll come back to this in a moment. But then Hugh enters. The staging…
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A Very Small Bit Of Fry & Laurie
Anyone who’s watched A Bit Of Fry & Laurie will recognise this, from one of their brilliant runs of vox pops. This one in particular is from episode three of the first series. As is this one. But hello, there’s Stephen, dressed in character at the back there. This was probably planned, as a little…
