Category: British
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Her Master’s Voice
It’s deeply fascinating to watch and listen to Nina Conti explore the art and psychology of ventriloquism. Here’s a taste of that insight from Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. And if you haven’t seen her film Her Master’s Voice, it’s on Prime at the moment, and is well worth a watch.
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Hugh Reads The Results
There’s something charming about this sketch. I mean, it’s obvious where it’s going, but the laughs come from Hugh’s brilliant performance.
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Why-De-Why on Three Of A Kind
I always find sitcom spoofs on contemporaneous comedy shows a bit … icky. And often they hit the wrong note. Some of this happens here, but Ullman’s impression is rather good. The costumes are clearly from the original show, but I’m not sure about the set pieces.
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The Real Maplins
When Hi-De-Hi! needed to show to exteriors of the holiday camp, they turned to the one in Dovercourt, run by Warners. Here’s some nice photos taken around the time the show was filmed, with many more to be found here. This is the Olympic-sized swimming pool that Spike found himself in more often than not.…
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Down The Line: Behind The Microphone
I really like Down The Line, the fake Radio 4 phone-in show with Gary Bellamy, created by Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson, and starring a whole host of familiar and brilliant voices. I also really like the TV show it inspired, Bellamy’s People of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which should…
