Category: Australian

  • Matt Lucas Tidbits
    Matt Lucas Tidbits

    I’ve just ordered the full series of Pompidou on DVD, having missed it when it aired, based entirely on this clip. And I am going to be saying ‘ain’t that naughty?’ all day now. Matt appeared on Kath & Kim, which is a show you should seek out if you haven’t already seen it. And…

  • Julia Morris Stand Up
    Julia Morris Stand Up

    One of my favourite comedians is Julia Morris. Here’s some stand up to enjoy. Here’s her first appearance on the improv show Thank God You’re Here. Julia also appeared on Liquid News when she was UK based. Take a moment to marvel too at Christopher Price, who we lost too soon, especially his intro to…

  • Familiar Shows, Different Accents
    Familiar Shows, Different Accents

    When we think of overseas remakes, we tend to focus mostly on the US networks taking British shows and making them their own (for better or for worse). Until recently my only experience with Australian remakes was Are You Being Served? and The Two Ronnies special. Yesterday though we saw the TV Burp remake, and…

  • 8 Episodes Of TV Burp You’ve Never Seen
    8 Episodes Of TV Burp You’ve Never Seen

    What if I told you that there’s eight whole episodes of TV Burp that you’ve never seen? What if I told you that it’s eight episode of TV Burp LIKE you’ve never seen? Well, guess what? THERE’S EIGHT EPISODES OF TV BURP THAT YOU’VE (PROBABLY) NEVER SEEN. And when you watch them, you’re going to…

  • Vox Pops: Twas Ever Thus
    Vox Pops: Twas Ever Thus

    Vox Pops might as well just be this, all the time, looped. It would make as much sense. Or this. And I still think these real ones from ABC’s Four Corners are great. See more of these here.

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    Nineteen 90s Shows

    I wrote another book about television. I like television. I like television so much that the first thing I modelled and printed on my new 3d printer was this … I made some more after that too. There’s a few more, including TVS, ATV, and HTV, but I bought you here to talk about my…

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  • Re-Casting Keanu
    Re-Casting Keanu

    Keanu Reeves is 56. That makes him eight years older than Clive Dunn was when he was first cast in Dad’s Army. But don’t panic, Clive Dunn was always playing much older characters than his own age. Keanu Reeves is 56. That makes him seven years older than Stephanie Cole was when she was first…

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