• Death at a Funeral – Netflix queue alert

    Death at a Funeral – Netflix queue alert

    This weekends release of the Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence film, Death at at Funeral, just firmly puts the ball on the tee and gives me yet another opportunity to rant once more about American remakes of British comedies. The new film, which also stars Danny Glover and Tracy Morgan has a chance based on cast […]

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  • I didn't get where I am today by….

    I didn't get where I am today by….

    Those words from The Fall & Rise of Reginald Perrin and, perhaps, the seven most recognizable associated with a British comedy in the late 70’s, other than “He’s from Barcelona” or “Don’t mention the war”, finally drove our favorite 9-5 commuter office worker to the brink daily when uttered by the tyrannical boss of Sunshine Desserts, […]

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  • History says, it's ok to not like the new Doctor

    History says, it's ok to not like the new Doctor

    Are you ready to turn the page on the David Tennant-era when the Matt Smith tenure as the Eleventh Doctor begins tomorrow night on “another network”? If you’re a bit worried as to whether or not your going to be able to handle a third Doctor in the span of the last five years, then […]

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  • Your British comedy Tax Day survival kit

    Your British comedy Tax Day survival kit

    It’s Tax Day. You probably don’t need any reminders at this point. Whether you’ve finished and filed, still have a ways to go as the hours tick down or you’re on your way to the 24-hour post office to make sure that return is postmarked by 12 midnight, there’s always time for a little British […]

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  • Lenny returning to music and television?

    Lenny returning to music and television?

    Finally, in some non-related Lenny Henry/Dawn French news, word is that Lenny has his sights set on a return to the small screen with news that his BBC Radio 4 series, Rudy’s Rare Records, is being adapted for television. Music has always played a big part of Lenny’s television career beginning with his days as […]

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  • Hitchcock gives Psychoville enough Rope to….

    Hitchcock gives Psychoville enough Rope to….

    This is just too good to not write about. If you’re in London on 23 April, I’m begging you. Please go and report back! From the twisted, but brilliant, minds of the creators of The League of Gentlemen comes an equally twisted black comedy, Psychoville. That’s not the story here. Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton have […]

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  • More from the Ladies of Letters, pt 3

    More from the Ladies of Letters, pt 3

    Yet another note has arrived from the brilliant minds that pen the Ladies of Letters, the ITV series seen on a number of public television stations nationwide (Sundays at 11p on KERA in North Texas). Fortunately, in this last exchange, Lou Wakefield was able to finally remove the pen from Irene’s hand as she explains: […]

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  • Goodnight, Irene. More from the Ladies behind the letters, pt 2

    Goodnight, Irene. More from the Ladies behind the letters, pt 2

    More of our interview with the ladies behind the letters in Ladies of Letters, the hit ITV series now entering into its’ second season in the UK. We “sat down” through e-mail with the brains behind the pens, Lou Wakefield and Carole Hayman recently. Here, not only do we hear from them, but Irene gets […]

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  • Exclusive: The Ladies behind "the Letters", pt 1

    Exclusive: The Ladies behind "the Letters", pt 1

    As the story goes, on July 4, 1985, Irene and Vera were born in a handwritten letter left on a kitchen table in Clapham, south west London… While it would be easy to say the rest is history, it definitely wasn’t easy. What started out as a simple game of written improvisation from the brilliant minds […]

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