Sitcom Advent Calendar Door Twenty Two

December 22, 2018

I wish there was a way to watch all the sitcoms ever. Doing this calendar has introduced me to some that I dearly wish I had watched.

Valentine Park was made by Central, was created by Nicholas Hyde and Glen Cardno, and had a doozy of a cast look.

And Daniel Peacock also pops up in the second little treat behind the door today.

https://youtu.be/ZnShiRVu8BI

As you can see he wrote Very Big Very Soon, starring Paul Shane. It lasted for a single series in 1991, and was also a Central production for ITV.

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