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

Posted on 17 January, 2010 by admin

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

Posted on 4 September, 2009 by admin

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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Caroline Aherne

Posted on 4 September, 2009 by admin

Caroline Aherne was born on Christmas Eve 1963 in South London to an Irish railway worker and his wife. Presumably travelling by rail the family soon upped sticks and landed in Wythenshawe, Manchester. She is the main writer and performer … Continue reading →

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

Posted on 20 August, 2009 by admin

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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Comedies on DVD – Father Ted, Series 1, Episode 4 ‘Competition Time’

Posted on 20 August, 2009 by admin

‘Competition Time’, also known (by me) as the Elvis Episode. It’s the annual all priests look-a-like competition, loosely based upon Stars in Their Eyes, and Ted is going as Elvis. Trouble is, so too are Dougal and Jack! Ted was … Continue reading →

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Comedies on DVD – The Young ones, Flood

Posted on 11 August, 2009 by admin

Comedies on DVD – the sixth and final episode of The Young Ones first series, Flood was first shown on BBC2 on 14 December 1982. I had just turned 13! With influences from CS Lewis(!) and The Bible(!!) and Stephen … Continue reading →

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Comedies on DVD – Father Ted Series 1, Episode 3 ‘The Passion of St Tibulus’

Posted on 6 August, 2009 by admin

Ah, ‘The Passion of St Tibulus’.  This is my favourite one of the lot.  It’s the one when for me you can best see the authors’ tool marks.  Fathers Crilly, McGuire and Hackett are hosting a Cuban Priest, Fr. Hernandez.  … Continue reading →

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Comedies on DVD – Father Ted Series 1, Episode 2, ‘Entertaining Father Stone’

Posted on 6 August, 2009 by admin

Father Stone is a very very boring Priest. Not as boring as the humming one later on, but still mighty boring. When Ted announces that he is coming to stay, Dougal is aghast. Ted does all that he can to … Continue reading →

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Comedies on DVD – Father Ted Series 1, Episode 1, ‘Good Luck, Father Ted’

Posted on 3 August, 2009 by admin

From the moment that Dougal, his face covered in shaving foam, enters the living room and disturbs Ted as he tries in vain to schedule the week’s Masses with an aggressively reluctant Fr. Jack, you just know that this is … Continue reading →

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Comedies on DVD – The Office (UK version), Series 1, Episode 6

Posted on 9 April, 2009 by admin

Comedies on DVD – The Office (UK version), Series 1, Episode 6, or put another way, “Judgment”.  The final episode of the first series starts with a meeting in the office of David Brent, manager of the Slough branch of … Continue reading →

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