Best British Sitcom History Podcast Podcasts (2024)

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Fawlty Towers - The Play (a review) 19:19

2h ago19:19

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Allen went to the opening night of the brand new West End show Fawlty Towers - The Play and gives us his totally objective review. Is it going to be the sitcom successor to the Only Fools and Horses Musical and take theatreland by storm? Or is it a lazy cash grab from John Cleese?By British Sitcom History Podcast

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Top 5 films that give us the creeps 47:09

1d ago47:09

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If they don’t leave you humming to yourself during your midnight pee, then they don’t qualify. Standup comic Luke Gallacher joins Mark to discuss films that give them the absolute ick, and put them in the correct order. (00:00) - We don’t want famous people in our horrors (00:12) - It begins (01:26) - In this house we do horror (02:46) - Luke’s pic…

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Top 5 haunted locations 40:35

4h ago40:35

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“Let’s get away to this old European castle”, he said. “It’ll be romantic”, he said. Then you find your husband’s EVP meter in your carry-on luggage and you remember you married a writer of real-life ghost stories. John Olson, author of the Stranger Bridgerland book series joins Mark to discuss places that will creep you the hell out. (00:00) - The…

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Top 5 British sitcoms of the 1980s 50:18

18d ago50:18

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We’ve got some half-priced cracked ice, codpieces, yellow coats and goldfish shoals nibbling at toes. That can mean only one thing – your podcast app is on the blink again. Jon Bounds rejoins Mark to discuss their top-5 80s sitcoms from the UK. There is a very long long-list. (00:00) - Jon moved Dead Elvis (00:07) - Introduction (00:53) - What make…

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Top 5 Eurovision songs of 2024 37:38

23d ago37:38

37:38

Sequins, ethnic-sounding instruments, scantily-clad androgynous gimps, wolves in tailored suits. It’s here. It’s Eurovision. Get used to it. Cat Turner joins Mark to sift through all 37 Eurovision 2024 semifinalists to discover which are objectively the best 5. (00:00) - Who chooses hockey over Eurovision? (00:08) - Introduction (02:00) - Memories …

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Top 5 British standups you have to see live 42:42

30d ago42:42

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Those “You had to be there” moments; the jokes that made you cry but you can no longer remember; the savage putdown of the ambitious heckler. These are the moments that distinguish live comedy from what you can get on Netflix. This week, new standup Dave Bond joins Mark to discuss their top-5 British standups you can currently see live… and simply …

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Top 5 Korean TV romcoms 49:44

1M ago49:44

49:44

Everyone’s pretty, everyone eventually gets down to it, no-one throws up, and occasionally steam comes out of someone’s ears. Is there more to cute Korean dramas than this? Turns out yes, yes there is, as positive psychologist and K-drama stan Anya Pearse explains. (00:00) - A lot of thought wente into this (00:11) - Introduction (00:57) - What mak…

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Top 5 Simpsons characters 43:43

2M ago43:43

43:43

Stuart Moore joins Mark to discuss their top-5 characters from America’s longest-running animated show. Snowball II, Groundskeeper Willy, Frank Grimes. These are just some of the characters that get absolutely no mention in this week’s episode. (00:00) - Do the Bartman (00:25) - Introduction (01:22) - Changing voices of the Simpsons (04:40) - Stuar…

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Top 5 emoji reactions 37:57

2M ago37:57

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Whether you’re 🤩, 😡, or 🫤 about them, emoji are a useful way to express in one tiny image what would take reams of text to express. So today, George Chachanidze rejoins Mark to pick their top 5 emoji reactions, and create a definitive list. (00:00) - 👋 (00:17) - Introduction (01:08) - History of the emoji (05:14) - George’s pick: 😂 (08:16) - Mark’s…

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Season 3 begins April 16th 1:27

3M ago1:27

1:27

List Envy is returning, with a brand new set of comedians, writers, performers, and layabouts. Join Mark and his guests every week as they continue to rank things in order from 1 to 5, so you don't have to.By Mark Steadman

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Red Dwarf USA 27:03

3M ago27:03

27:03

We recently looked at the peak years of Red Dwarf, a show that was so good that even the Americans had a go at it. There were two attempts (more like one and a half) at pilots for a US series and footage has unofficially leaked out. So let's have a look at them!By British Sitcom History Podcast

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Yes Minister (Guesting on Modern British History Podcast) 43:49

4M ago43:49

43:49

In this bonus episode, Gareth is a guest on The Modern British History Podcast. Harry White is the host and he generally looks at the modern (post war) British political scene. In this episode, he invited Gareth on to discuss the eighties sitcom Yes Minister and they discuss how it caricatures the civil service of the time. And have things changed …

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Rising Damp - Christmas Special 42:33

5M ago42:33

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It's christmas! Time for cheer and good will to all men (or women). Unless you're Rigsby, in which case it's time to be a miserable git as always. But will he ruin the day for everyone else?We look at the Rising Damp christmas special from 1975 and see how it measures up to our own miserable christmas experiences.…

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Please Sir! (film) 56:01

6M ago56:01

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In 1971, the TV sitcom Please Sir! got itself a big screen spin off. We're joined by Sol Harris of Diminishing Returns Podcast to see if it makes the transition smoothly, despite a change in cast member and a distinct lack of Potter.By British Sitcom History Podcast

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Fleabag - Live Show 30:46

6M ago30:46

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Fleabag, the iconic series that defined a generation, was based on a theatrical one-person show that Phoebe Waller-Bridge wrote and performed a few years before the TV people got involved. In 2019, she did that show again for the benefit of an audience (and cameras) as part of the National Theatre Live project.We watched it! And then inevitably com…

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Fleabag (Part 2) 42:15

6M ago42:15

42:15

It's part 2 of our discussion on (probably not really a sitcom) Fleabag, in which we continue to dissect in excruciating detail Phoebe Waller-Bridge's iconic series and then the rest of her career as well.By British Sitcom History Podcast

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Fleabag (Part 1) 47:12

6M ago47:12

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British Sitcom History takes on its most modern show yet as we travel all the way back to 2016 to look at the generation defining Fleabag.Phoebe Waller-Bridge got the Guardianistas chattering with her frank portrayal of a woman dealing with grief and loneliness but how does it stand up when looked at by two slightly chippy middle aged men from York…

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14. 'Yes Minister' - Crossover with the British Sitcom History Podcast 47:24

6M ago47:24

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"In stage one, we say nothing is going to happen. Stage two, we say something may be about to happen, but we should do nothing about it. In stage three, we say that maybe we should do something about it, but there’s nothing we can do. .....Stage four, we say maybe there was something we could have done, but it’s too late now.” I'm joined by 'my rig…

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Red Dwarf - The Peak Years (Part 2) 49:47

7M ago49:47

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We're back for part 2 of our look at the peak years of Red Dwarf. We're making a close inspection of The Inquisitor and having a peruse of the other work that the boys from the Dwarf did in the 90s. Spoiler - they're all crap.By British Sitcom History Podcast

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Red Dwarf - The Peak Years (Part 1) 48:07

7M ago48:07

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We're back in deep space for our second visit to the Jupiter Mining Corp vessel Red Dwarf. The computer's different and now there's an android doing the ironing; what's all that about?We take a look at the significant changes that turned Red Dwarf from a quirky space based sitcom into a sci-fi cult classic.…

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Chance in a Million (Part 2) 45:38

7M ago45:38

45:38

For part 2 of our review of Chance in a Million, we get stuck into an episode and take a closer look at the sitcom history of Brenda Blethyn. We also try and get into the minds of the writers to see where they get their crazy ideas.By British Sitcom History Podcast

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Chance in a Million (Part 1) 48:04

7M ago48:04

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Chance in a Million is an early channel 4 sitcom that is today mostly only remembered for the central performance of Simon Callow. Allen says it's idiosyncratic, Gareth says it's a load of old toss. Is there anything to be said for revisiting this bizarre eighties show?By British Sitcom History Podcast

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13. Northern Ireland Roundtable Discussion 51:04

7M ago51:04

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What are the common myths about the conflict in Northern Ireland? Is understanding history a barrier to peace building in the country, or a vital part of it? And finally, what are the prospects for Irish unification in future? I was joined by Dr Thomas Leahy, Dr Eleanor Leah Williams and Dr Jonathan Kirkup for a full roundtable conversation on all …

Podcasts Worth a Listen

British Sitcom History Podcast

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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British Sitcom History Podcast

British Sitcom History Podcast

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List Envy

Mark Steadman

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The Modern British History Podcast

Harry White

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Fawlty Towers - The Play (a review) 19:19

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Top 5 films that give us the creeps 47:09

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Top 5 haunted locations 40:35

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Top 5 British sitcoms of the 1980s 50:18

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Top 5 Eurovision songs of 2024 37:38

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Top 5 British standups you have to see live 42:42

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Top 5 Korean TV romcoms 49:44

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Top 5 Simpsons characters 43:43

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Top 5 emoji reactions 37:57

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Season 3 begins April 16th 1:27

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Red Dwarf USA 27:03

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Yes Minister (Guesting on Modern British History Podcast) 43:49

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Rising Damp - Christmas Special 42:33

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Please Sir! (film) 56:01

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Fleabag - Live Show 30:46

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Fleabag (Part 2) 42:15

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Fleabag (Part 1) 47:12

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14. 'Yes Minister' - Crossover with the British Sitcom History Podcast 47:24

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Red Dwarf - The Peak Years (Part 2) 49:47

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Red Dwarf - The Peak Years (Part 1) 48:07

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Chance in a Million (Part 2) 45:38

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Chance in a Million (Part 1) 48:04

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13. Northern Ireland Roundtable Discussion 51:04

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