Category: British
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Dogfood Dan and the Carmarthen Cowboy
David Nobbs is of course more famous for his Reggie Perrin sitcoms, but in 1988 he wrote a BBC One series called Dogfood Dan and the Carmarthen Cowboy. It starred Peter Blake and Malcolm Storry, who played long-distance lorry drivers who often crossed paths on their way up and down the country. Unbeknownst to either,…
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The Climber
In the early weeks of 1983, a sitcom aired on BBC One for six episodes. The Climber was written by Alex Shearer, and starred Robin Nedwell. The Radio Times described the first episode, which aired on the 20th January, like this: When he adds up his score in an intelligence test and finds he has…
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10 Fascinating Facts About The Iconic British Sitcom ‘Blackadder’ You Never Knew
I’m still ill, so I asked an AI to write a blog post about a sitcom that everyone likes – this is what it wrote. It even got some of the facts so wrong they’re brilliant. If you’re a fan of British sitcoms, you’re probably familiar with “The Office.” However, there’s another classic British sitcom…
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Ooh, They’re Floaty Light
Today’s earworm is the strapline from this 1990s Quavers advert. Which is a much better advert than this one from 1994. But I do like this one, the animation in particular, and the voice work from Lenny Henry. It’s from back when crisp packets had windows in the bag so you could see inside.
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Video Arts
Here’s an early mention of Video Arts, the production company co-founded by John Cleese, that has made a myriad of training videos, all starring names and faces from TV comedy through the years. By 1975, the BBC had bought a dozen of these training films, and broadcast them as The Selling Line. The Selling Line…
