Category: Comedy
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Games Republic
Games Republic was a Gamesmaster clone, hosted by Trevor And Simon, which aired on the .tv channel at the turn of the millennium. It’s notable as it marks the first regular TV appearance of Charlie Brooker, often dressed as a monk, and billed as The Pundit. Brooker tells a story to Richard Herring that the…
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The Young Ones Flash Frames
Ever wondered exactly where those flash frames in the second series of The Young Ones come from? Well, here we go then. In Bambi, there’s a frame from Carry On Cowboy. In Cash, it’s a frame or two from Ski Sunday. There’s two in Nasty, a shot of a dripping tap, and one of The…
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The Real Rowley Birkin
It always amazes me how much of The League Of Gentlemen takes its inspiration from real life. Equally, The Fast Show. Rowley Birkin, for example, the drunk QC, is based on a man Paul Whitehouse met whilst fishing in Iceland. Here’s Paul Whitehouse on a rare appearance on a talk show, this one with Parkinson.
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Fry And Laurie’s Russia Plan
Here’s Fry and Laurie, on an episode of Saturday Live, accompanied by Harry Enfield and Ben Elton.
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Tracey Ullman On The Tonight Show
On January 5th 1998, Tracey Ullman appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, alongside Robin Williams. She was there to promote her new series and tie in book Tracey Takes On. This was her HBO follow up to her FOX show, and it ran for 65 episodes over four seasons.
