Aunty Donna – Simon Dunn

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A Parody Of The Television Show Ellen

This feels like it might go on far too long, but it earns every moment.

November 16, 2021
Hey, Hey

Here’s an Aunty Donna sketch that probably makes no sense outside of Australia. And here’s the Hey, Hey end of year highlights package from 1996. Some of it’s a bit … out-dated. I’m amazed to see it as late as 96 to be honest.

October 29, 2021
Aunty Donna’s Big Ol’ Dot Of Red

This one is into the weeds, even for me. If you haven’t watched Aunty Donna’s Big Ol’ House Of Fun, you should. Here’s a moment from episode five Night Time!. Can you see it? How about now? The red dot on Mark’s sleeve? It’s so incongruous, that it makes me think it has to be…

January 21, 2021
Christmas Pud

I don’t know why I like this sketch so much, but I do, in spite of the custard.

December 23, 2020
Cresps

Here are two sketches, both called Cresps, which go in very different directions. The first is from That Mitchell And Webb Look. The second is from Aunty Donna’s Rumpus Room. And everyone looks so young in both. Cresps was originally called Crisps but then some people started calling it Cresps, so we were like oh…

December 15, 2020

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Proctology: A Bottom Examination

For a long time now I’ve been wanting to write an old-fashioned programme guide. One you can hold in your hand and thumb through, make notes on, spill coffee on. So I did. Proctology: A Bottom Examination is my deep dive into Bottom, the hit BBC Two sitcom starring Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson. That’s…

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Re-Casting Keanu

Keanu Reeves is 56. That makes him eight years older than Clive Dunn was when he was first cast in Dad’s Army. But don’t panic, Clive Dunn was always playing much older characters than his own age. Keanu Reeves is 56. That makes him seven years older than Stephanie Cole was when she was first…