• Doctor Who – 47 (actually, 32) years in 6 minutes

    Doctor Who – 47 (actually, 32) years in 6 minutes

    Word is, there may be a few folks around the globe that don’t grasp the overall importance of Doctor Who as we move another day closer to Saturday’s premiere. Aside from the fact that this is continued Steven Moffat greatness, it will be the first time in the 32-year history of the series that it […]

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  • Add stand-up to the list of why UK comedy is better than US comedy

    Add stand-up to the list of why UK comedy is better than US comedy

    Ok, we’ve over-discussed the differences between British and American situation comedy. Just my opinion, but the British just flat out do it better. No doubt, from an American perspective, it’s infinitely better with the likes of Modern Family, 30 Rock, Parks and Recreation, Community, etc. But, in doing some quick math regarding the comparison of […]

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  • Thank you, Trevor Bannister, for years of smiles and laughter

    Thank you, Trevor Bannister, for years of smiles and laughter

    Trevor Bannister, known to British comedy fans worldwide as the twenty-something menswear salesman, Mr. Lucas, at Grace Brothers Department Store, has died at the age of 76. Bannister, who played the part of the rebellious Mr. Lucas from 1972-1980, always had the keen eye for Miss Brahms, played by the late Wendy Richard. Post Are […]

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  • Doctor Who + Family Guy = Doctor Stew

    Doctor Who + Family Guy = Doctor Stew

    Counting down the days to the 23 April premiere of Doctor Who, sometimes you just run across things that are meant to be and just too good not to share. What could be better than a mind meld of the brilliance of Seth MacFarlane and the genius of Steven Moffat? It has all the ingredients […]

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  • David Jason guards Royal Family, Catherine Tate to take Office job?

    David Jason guards Royal Family, Catherine Tate to take Office job?

    Catherine Tate ready for final interview to head Dunder Mifflen With an invite list that is rivaled only by the upcoming Royal Wedding, the 19 May season finale of The Office is clearly looking like the definition of appointment television. British comedienne, Catherine Tate, has been added to the list of potential candidates to replace the […]

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  • Rowan Atkinson's invite to the Royal Wedding

    Rowan Atkinson's invite to the Royal Wedding

    Maybe you’ve heard, maybe you haven’t, but there’s a rather big event happening at Westminster Abbey on Friday, 29 April. An event that will bring together not only a number of foreign dignitaries and members of British aristocracy but a rather lengthy list of expected and unexpected celebrities, friends, fellow Etonians and aides. Now that […]

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  • British scattershooting with Doc Martin V, Red Dwarf X and more….

    British scattershooting with Doc Martin V, Red Dwarf X and more….

    Red Dwarf confirmation of series X – Smegtastic Finally, from Birmingham City and Dimension Jump XVI, comes confirmation from series co-creator, Doug Naylor, followed by an immediate verification on Robert Llewellyn’s LlewBlog that there will, indeed, be a tenth series of Red Dwarf. Welcome news for those RD fans that were left with a definite thirst […]

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  • A Royal Wedding – British comedy style

    A Royal Wedding – British comedy style

    As the world inches closer and closer to the big event on Friday, 29 April, now’s your chance to vote for your favorite British comedy proposal / nuptials. Who can forget David Horton’s down on one knee, million dollar, proposal put forth to the Vicar? I know it didn’t result in them tying the knot, […]

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  • Steven Moffat: Creating comedy, start to finish

    Steven Moffat: Creating comedy, start to finish

    Counting down the days until Doctor Who-mania kicks in with the combined U.S./UK premiere of series 6 on 23 April, I’m reminded of the comedy genius side of the Steven Moffat brain in the pre-Doctor Who, pre-Sherlock days of Coupling. Going back over some of our original interviews for PBS’ Behind the Britcom: From Script […]

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  • Anything you ever wanted to know – British edition

    Anything you ever wanted to know – British edition

    Helen Mirren completes British invasion of SNL Following in the footsteps of her Arthur co-star, Russell Brand, Dame Helen Mirren will host this coming Saturday’s edition of Saturday Night Live on NBC. Mirren’s hosting stint of the late-night comedy show will come the night after the premiere of the release of the re-make of the Dudley Moore […]

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