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The Sketch Show Overseas

After winning a BAFTA for its first series, The Sketch Show was actually cancelled before the end of its second series, with episodes left that have never been broadcast. Meanwhile, the format sold well overseas, with versions in Greece (Skertsakia), Canada, Israel (Ktsarim), Indonesia (Sketsa), and Italy. Which provides a fun opportunity to do this.…

November 13, 2020
Some More Sketches

Here’s another sketch from The Sketch Show. I like, it’s nicely structured and well performed. And just because this one is nwt stuck in my head, I thought I’d give you an ear worm too.

November 12, 2020
The English Class

This is a good sketch. As always I’d love to know who wrote it.

November 11, 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…