Best Fawlty Podcasts (2024)

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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Ep. 440 Audley Freed Guitar Clinic 47:11

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Ep. 439 Marty Friedman "Melodic Control" Instructional Video 1993 1:01:20

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Ep. 438 George Carlin "On Campus" (1984) 48:00

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Ep. 437 Let's All Go To The Movies! "Just One Of The Guys" (1985) 1:40:36

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Ep. 436 The History Of Nintendo! 1:16:39

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Red Dwarf USA 27:03

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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

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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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Ep. 435 The Midnight Special (Pilot Episode) 1:05:23

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Ep. 434 Let's Go To The Movies! "Lady In White" (1988) 1:57:48

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Ep. 434 Let's Go To The Movies! "Lady In White" (1988)

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Ep. 433 Orson Welles "The War Of The Worlds" Original Radio Broadcast (1938) 59:17

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Ep. 433 Orson Welles "The War Of The Worlds" Original Radio Broadcast (1938)

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Ep. 432 TMNT 2 Behind The Shells Documentary 27:50

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Ep. 431 Decline Of Western Civilization Pt. 2 "The Metal Years" (1988) 1:32:45

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Ep. 431 Decline Of Western Civilization Pt. 2 "The Metal Years" (1988)

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Ep. 430 Teddy Ruxpin Book 01 "The Airship" (1985) 13:57

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Ep. 430 Teddy Ruxpin Book 01 "The Airship" (1985)

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Ep. 429 Andrew Dice Clay "The Day The Laughter Died" (1990) 1:42:14

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Ep. 429 Andrew Dice Clay "The Day The Laughter Died" (1990)

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Ep. 428 120 Minutes MTV. 7/19/98 1:44:30

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Ep. 428 120 Minutes MTV. 7/19/98

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Ep. 427 Dennis Miller "Off-White" Album (1988) 46:22

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Ep. 426 The Humorous World Of Justin Wilson (1961) 31:23

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Ep. 425 Corey Haim "Me, Myself, & I" 36:31

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Rising Damp - Christmas Special 42:33

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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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

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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

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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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Ep. 424 Elvira's Halloween Special 1986 1:25:56

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Ep. 424 Elvira's Halloween Special 1986

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Chance in a Million (Part 1) 48:04

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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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Game On (Part 2) 42:08

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Part 2 of our look at Game on and we continue our analysis of a specific episode and take a look at how the show changed over the three series. And we even have time to do a sidebar on Hat Trick Productions, who have brought us several legendary sitcoms.By British Sitcom History Podcast

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Game On (Part 1) 40:44

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It's always more distressing when we delve into the nineties as we have to address what we were up to at the time. This week, we look at Game On, the cult success that plays into the lad culture that was so prevalent at the time.Will it live up to our memories of it and how similar was it to Gareth's mid-nineties London life?…

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Please Sir! (Part 2) 54:22

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It's part 2 of our look at old school favourite Please Sir!This week, we finish looking at the episode and look at the legacy of the show, which actually split into two sitcoms when the original kids left. We also take a look at what became of the kids from Fenn Street in their later careers.By British Sitcom History Podcast

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Ep. 423 Rob Schneider "Registered Offender" (2010) 1:00:32

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Ep. 422 Trump Rocks! 32:50

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Please Sir! (Part 1) 52:39

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Today we're going old school. All the way back to 1969 for LWT's Please Sir!Set in a London comprehensive and featuring the roughest bunch of fifteen year olds you've ever seen, has time and cancel culture caught up with the show yet?By British Sitcom History Podcast

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Ep. 421 Wes Nations "Acoustic Sessions" Part 2 17:15

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Ep. 420 Varsity Blues! (1999) 1:00:05

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Hi-de-Hi! (Part 2) 53:58

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In part 2 of our review of Hi-de-Hi!, we have a look at some of the supporting actors, consider the changes that came in the later series, and ask the usual question of, "is it healthy to watch 60 episodes of a show in three weeks?"By British Sitcom History Podcast

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Ep. 419 Elvira Fright Sound Tape (1987) 58:46

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Ep. 418 Ace Ventura Soundtrack (1994) 39:46

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Hi-de-Hi! (Part 1) 51:01

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Our new series starts with eighties classic Hi-de-Hi!, which means we finally get to deal with Jimmy Perry and David Croft. We also look at the principal actors, including Su Pollard and Ruth Madoc.By British Sitcom History Podcast