Category: Sketch Shows
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the dum show
Yesterday, I came across a short listing in The Stage from 13th August 1992. Here it is: That’s quite the line-up, even as early as 1992. They performed the dum show at The Pleasance. It looks like they did at least one preview at the beginning of the month too (I’m sure they did more).…
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The Actor Kevin Eldon
I’ve been a fan of The Actor Kevin Eldon for a a long time. I can’t remember where I first saw him, but it was either on Fist of Fun, or more likely on Packing Them In. His presence in a show usually meant the show was good. He worked on the pilot of Smack…
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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…
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The Pitter Patter Of Tiny Feet
There’s a sketch in A Bit Of Fry & Laurie that bears a little more of a closer look. It’s the one where Hugh tries to engage a class in a discussion about Romeo And Juliet. It begins with this shot: We’ll come back to this in a moment. But then Hugh enters. The staging…
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A Very Small Bit Of Fry & Laurie
Anyone who’s watched A Bit Of Fry & Laurie will recognise this, from one of their brilliant runs of vox pops. This one in particular is from episode three of the first series. As is this one. But hello, there’s Stephen, dressed in character at the back there. This was probably planned, as a little…
