Tag: sitcom
THE FOXTROT OF COMEDY DRAMA – SLOW, SLOW, QUICK, QUICK, SLOW – DON’T FORGET THE DRIVER by Tom Nicholls
How to write about a television programme that you love and that has even moved you to tears? Many...
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IN DEFENCE OF CHEAP, CHEAP, CHEAP: THE PROBLEMATIC NATURE OF WORKING CLASS NOSTALGIA by Ross Garner
N.B. Before reading this blog it is worth stating that my cultish sensibilities frequently draw me...
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Inside Fawlty Towers by Marcus Harmes
The recent death of Andrew Sachs made me feel nostalgic and I re-watched Fawlty Towers. So much...
Read MoreRE-VISITING ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS: RUDE, CRUDE AND TOTALLY SPOT ON by Stefania Marghitu
I’ll always remember my initial reaction the first time I watched Absolutely Fabulous (BBC, 1992-2012). Edina Monsoon (played by co-creator Jennifer Saunders) and Patsy Stone (played by former model and co-star Joanna Lumley)...
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