• How to be a sitcom parent 101

    How to be a sitcom parent 101

    Admit it. You’ve probably thought, many times, watching a sitcom, “….I could write that.” I’m guessing, however, that there are a fair amount of folks out there that would forego the opportunity to write a sitcom and go straight to the thought of being in a sitcom. You look at the Royles (Royle Family), Brockmans […]

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  • The Comic Strip sets sights on finding Tony Blair

    The Comic Strip sets sights on finding Tony Blair

    While most reading this will not remember The Comic Strip Presents… all I can say is that you need a quick brush up on this classic British comedy series and be ready for their triumphant return in the not-too-distant future. Originally, the group was made up of the likes of Adrian Edmondson, Nigel Planer and […]

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  • British Home Guard enters the 21st Century

    British Home Guard enters the 21st Century

    Little did 19-year old Darren Stride know when he was introduced to the all-time classic BBC comedy, Dad’s Army, watching with his late grandfather, a World War II veteran, that his future obsession would gain international attention. While it’s been a 5-yr labor of love for the East Norfolk college student, the next step is […]

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  • Germany officially the least funniest country in the world!

    Germany officially the least funniest country in the world!

    With sincere apologies to the supreme German, Dirk Nowitski, I get Germany being crowned the least funniest country in the world in a recent international survey conducted by Badoo.com. But….how in the world can Britain be listed as the #4 least funny? Never mind the fact that Britain finished more boring than America, how about […]

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  • To Alan Partridge, Mid-Morning really does matter

    To Alan Partridge, Mid-Morning really does matter

    At long last, the online web-based series featuring the genius of Steve Coogan as DJ Alan Partridge is coming to broadcast television. North Norfolk Digital Radio’s Alan Partridge’s Mid Morning Matters will hit the big time in October of this year in the UK. No word yet of a a broadcast partner. As much of the […]

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  • Five minutes with Sean Power – Lead Balloon IV, 2nite, finally….

    Five minutes with Sean Power – Lead Balloon IV, 2nite, finally….

    At long last, zero hour is here. Lead Balloon IV premieres tonight at 10pm for those lucky enough to be within range of BBC Two. Hopefully, in the not too distant future, the first three seasons of what has already become in my mind a classic British comedy will be seen on public television stations […]

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  • Memorial Day tribute to the Home Guard, the Resistance and more….

    Memorial Day tribute to the Home Guard, the Resistance and more….

    As we collectively pause across the United States to pay tribute to servicemen and women everywhere who gave their lives in military service, let’s not forget both the Home Guard of Dad’s Army along with those brave souls of Allo Allo such as French cafe owner, Renee Artois, and wife, Edith, who, with no regard […]

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  • British comedy viewing fix for a long weekend

    British comedy viewing fix for a long weekend

    Hopefully, the long weekend has begun for folks on both sides of the pond. Going to make a little time for some marathon telly watching? That said, I’m thinking you’re needing a classic British comedy fix, at some point, during the long weekend. Some suggestions…. Goodnight Sweetheart Have loved this series for a long, long […]

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  • How did you celebrate National Towel Day?

    How did you celebrate National Towel Day?

    In Canada, they appointed a Towel Day Ambassador. Imagine, not only did the guy with the Don’t Panic tattoo not win, the winner was from Tennessee. There was a Towel March against the Vogon violence in Sao Paolo (who wouldn’t march against that on any day), a combat de serviette in Paris, towel-wearing flash mobs […]

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  • Graham Linehan, The IT Crowd, Osama bin Laden and the power of Twitter

    Graham Linehan, The IT Crowd, Osama bin Laden and the power of Twitter

    If you’re the one or two folks that haven’t heard this story, read on. The rest of you just have to decide which is faster….the power to spread a hoax through vague tweets on Twitter or the realization of the hoax through traditional 21st century online media. At this point, given this first person account […]

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