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Comedy DVDs for sale – The search for ‘Last Of The Summer Wine’ has yielded the following choices

One of our users was looking for Last Of The Summer Wine. Do you remember these grumpy old men? When I first became aware of it in the late 70′s / early 80′s they were Foggy, Compo and Clegg. Their … Continue reading

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Comedy DVDs for sale – Search for ‘Some Mothers Do Ave Em’ has yielded the following items

One of our users was looking for Some Mothers Do ave Em. The results are available below. I was not very old when this was on, but my memories of it are that it was very very silly – probably … Continue reading

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Comedies on DVD – Fawlty Towers, series 1, episode 2 ‘The Builders’

First broadcast 26 September 1975, The Builders sees Basil and Sybil preparing for a weekend off – their first, as it happens, since Audrey’s hysterectomy. Polly is in charge, assisted by Manuel – whether this will be ably or not … Continue reading

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Rowan Atkinson

Rowan Atkinson was born in Consett Co. Durham in 1955 and is perhaps best known worldwide for his portrayal of rubber faced and feeble-minded Mr Bean. However, as this is a comedy website (sorry, but I don’t get it), I’d … Continue reading

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Comedies on DVD – Fawlty Towers, series 1, episode 1 ‘A Touch of Class’

The cracks were visible right from the start, as the first episode of BBC2′s new comedy Fawlty Towers, ‘A Touch of Class’ was shown on 19 September 1975.  The hotel’s sign bore the name FAWLTY TOWERS, but the S on … Continue reading

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Comedy DVDs for sale – Favourite episode of British TV comedy?

Steve suggested: I would go with either “The Germans” from Fawlty Towers, or the last episode of Blackadder Goes Forth (“Goodbyeee”)

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Comedies on DVD – Fawlty Towers anagrams

Actually, there was only one true anagram as used on the sign outside the hotel.  We had to wait until episode eleven for it, but what a gem.  Yes, Flowery Twats was the only true anagram of Fawlty Towers.  Quite … Continue reading

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