Category: Comedy
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One Nose In The Rags
Victor Meldrew reads the Daily Mirror, which for us oddballs that like this sort of thing, means we can have a bit of fun. Here’s the first time we see him with the paper, from the first episode Alive And Buried. Which helps us find this page from the paper … … which is from…
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Riddle Of Car In Sea
Let’s begin by watching a nice little trailer for First Of The Summer Wine, in which Peter Sallis plays Norman Clegg’s father, and Maggie Ollerenshaw plays his mother. Of course, there’s one shot that really fascinates me. This one: That’s the Daily Mirror from Monday 31st July 1939. Here’s the full back page in all…
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Why Doctor Who VHS Tapes Weren’t Released Until 1983
At the risk of descending into uncritical nostalgia, there was a trailer that ran at the start of every single CiC Star Trek VHS tape that was so good, I would always watch it. This is mostly an irrelevant aside, but a fun one, I hope you agree. Let’s have a look at what BBC…
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Tygo Road
I once thought of myself as a voracious viewer of sitcoms, but the more I explore the world of old newspapers and guides, the more I realise there are huge gaps in my … knowledge isn’t the right word … but, you know … that thing. So it’s less of a surprise than it once…
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Alexei Sayle’s Stuff Is Listing
Some comedy programmes, back in the day, were allowed to get away with writing stupid listings for The Radio Times. Here, in all their glory, are the ones for Alexei Sayle’s Stuff … For the very first episode Fun With Magnets: Dear Radio Times, Hooray for Alexei Sayle! The funniest TV show since The Good Life! What…
