I was not aware that Miriam Margolyes had her own sitcom on CBS in 1992. I was also not aware that this was the first sitcom created by Chuck Lorre. Frannie’s Turn was produced by Carsey-Werner, and co-starred Thomas Millian. Frannie Escobar is a homemaker whose life is making her crazy. But with laughter, wisdom,…
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…
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…
