Tag: Harry Enfield

  • 2 Pizzas
    2 Pizzas

    Yesterday marked the 30th anniversary of the launch of the famous BBC2 idents. These are much-loved and fondly remembered, and I’m sure we all have our favourites. (I know a few people used to be freaked out by them too, what with the background sounds.) They were so popular at the time that they found…

  • The Harry Enfield Show Trailer
    The Harry Enfield Show Trailer

    Before I say anything else, watch this. I have questions. First, did this really air? It clearly did, so I’m assuing it must have only gone out post-watershed. Second, exactly how late in the day did they change the name of the show? The trail was uploaded to YouTube on December 7th 2006, and the…

  • Harry Enfield And Votes
    Harry Enfield And Votes

    Everything changes, but everything stays the same. Bet something like this ended up being put on Facebook at some point. In 1997 there was a 3 hours election comedy special. Go vote.

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  • Proctology: A Bottom Examination
    Proctology: A Bottom Examination

    For a long time now I’ve been wanting to write an old-fashioned programme guide. One you can hold in your hand and thumb through, make notes on, spill coffee on. So I did. Proctology: A Bottom Examination is my deep dive into Bottom, the hit BBC Two sitcom starring Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson. That’s…

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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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