Jerry Seinfeld’s first sitcom role was a short-live recurring one on Benson. He was soon fired. I have no idea if this is referenced in Bee Movie, with Jerry voicing Barry B. Benson. Benson was a spin-off from Soap, and both shows were created by Susan Harris, who also created The Golden Girls. Benson aired…
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…
