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You Have Been Watching: A British Sitcom Podcast

YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING is a podcast all about British sitcoms. Join your hosts Robert Turnbull, Alex Lynch & Tony Black as they discuss classic sitcoms, forgotten gems and curiosities, and dissect the themes, ideas, context and meaning of the comedies we have grown up with... A proud part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: www.filmstories.co.uk

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14. Porridge (1974-1977)

You Have Been Watching: A British Sitcom Podcast ·

2022/09/01

Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING, a podcast about British sitcoms.Join your hosts Tony Black & Robert Turnbull as they head for HMP Slade to discuss Dick Clement & Ian la Frenais' 1970s BBC sitcom, PORRIDGE.Starring the great Ronnie Barker as seasoned lag Norman Stanley Fletcher, wheeling, dealing and conniving his way in stir as he plans to 'go straight', Porridge has gone down in sitcom history as one of the greats. But has it stood the test of time? What about the legacy of its sequels and

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13. Cuffy & Cribbins: A Tribute

You Have Been Watching: A British Sitcom Podcast ·

2022/08/18

Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING, a podcast about British sitcoms.Join your hosts Tony Black & Robert Turnbull for a sadly unexpected tribute episode to the great Bernard Cribbins, who passed away July 27th, 2022, at the age of 93.They take a whistle stop tour through his long career discussing his early CARRY ON movies, his legendary TV appearances such as voicing THE WOMBLES and playing Mr Hutchinson in FAWLTY TOWERS' 'The Hotel Inspectors', all the way through to his late in life famed role

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12. The Best of British Sitcom Themes (Pt 2)

You Have Been Watching: A British Sitcom Podcast ·

2022/08/04

Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING, a podcast about British sitcoms.Join your hosts Tony Black & Robert Turnbull as they look, in the second of a two-part episode, at the best British sitcom themes of all time.Counting down from their 5-1 choices in a Top Ten list, they discuss the themes to series across the decades as diverse as ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES, ALLO ALLO, RED DWARF, BLACKADDER and many more.Next time, join Tony & Rob for a special tribute to the late, great Bernard Cribbins, including a

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11. The Best of British Sitcom Themes (Pt 1)

You Have Been Watching: A British Sitcom Podcast ·

2022/07/28

Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING, a podcast about British sitcoms.Join your hosts Tony Black & Robert Turnbull as they look, in the first of a two-part episode, at the best British sitcom themes of all time.Counting down from their 10-6 choices in a Top Ten list, they discuss the themes to series across the decades as diverse as HANCOCK'S HALF HOUR, THE LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN, THE VICAR OF DIBLEY, ARE YOU BEING SERVED? and many more.Don't miss Part 2 as they discuss their 5-1 choices...Host /

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10. Friday Night Dinner (2011-2020)

You Have Been Watching: A British Sitcom Podcast ·

2022/01/11

Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING, a podcast about British sitcoms.Join your hosts Tony Black & Robert Turnbull as they discuss Robert Popper's celebrated Channel Four sitcom FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER, which ran for six series between 2011-2020.Revolving around the Goodman's, a middle-class Jewish family, we see sons Adam & Jonny visit their parents Jackie & Martin each Friday night for what turns out to inevitably be a chaotic, strange or sometimes tense dinner, often dragging their weird neighbour

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9. Christmas Special 2021: Bottom's 'Holy' &...

You Have Been Watching: A British Sitcom Podcast ·

2021/12/25

Bottom / Blackadder's Christmas Carol - AnalysisWelcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING, a podcast about the British television sitcom.In this special Christmas episode, your hosts Tony Black & Robert Turnbull each choose a favourite festive comedy special and discuss why they love it, with some analysis thrown in.Tony went lowbrow with Bottom's 'Holy' and Rob went (sort of) highbrow with Blackadder's Christmas Carol. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!Host / EditorTony BlackCo-HostRobert

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8. The Brittas Empire (Series 2) w/ Shipwrecked &...

You Have Been Watching: A British Sitcom Podcast ·

2021/12/15

The Brittas Empire - Series 2 AnalysisWelcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING, a podcast about the British television sitcom.In this special episode, a crossover with Red Dwarf podcast SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, host Tony Black is joined by Matt Latham, of PICK A DISC, for the second of a seven-part season by season dissection of 90s sitcom, THE BRITTAS EMPIRE.HostTony BlackCo-Host / EditorMatt LathamSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisTwitter: @yhbwatchingWe

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7. The Brittas Empire (Series 1) w/ Shipwrecked &...

You Have Been Watching: A British Sitcom Podcast ·

2021/11/24

The Brittas Empire - Series 1 AnalysisWelcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING, a podcast about the British television sitcom.In this special episode, a crossover with Red Dwarf podcast SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, host Tony Black is joined by Matt Latham, of PICK A DISC, for the first of a seven-part season by season dissection of 90s sitcom, THE BRITTAS EMPIRE.HostTony BlackCo-Host / EditorMatt LathamSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisTwitter: @yhbwatchingWe

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6. Sean Lock's 15 Storeys High (2002-2004)

You Have Been Watching: A British Sitcom Podcast ·

2021/10/27

Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING, a podcast about British sitcoms.Join your hosts Tony Black & Robert Turnbull as they discuss Sean Lock's short-lived blend of sitcom and sketch show from 2002-2004, 15 STOREYS HIGH.Lock plays Vince, owner of a dingy London flat, who takes on Benedict Wong's flatmate Errol and the series depicts their grim lives and vignettes of numerous people in the same tower block. After Lock's tragic recent death to cancer, the series has been repeated after years in

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5. Tony & Rob's Personal Sitcom Histories

You Have Been Watching: A British Sitcom Podcast ·

2021/10/13

Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING, a podcast about British sitcoms.Join your hosts Tony Black & Robert Turnbull as they break format and focus in on their own personal histories with the British sitcom.What were the first comedies they watched? Which ones did they fall hard for and when? And what are their personal favourites? This and more in a wide ranging chat covering decades of sitcom...Host / EditorTony BlackCo-HostRobert TurnbullSupport the We Made This podcast network on

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4. Alexei Sayle's Paris (1994)

You Have Been Watching: A British Sitcom Podcast ·

2021/09/29

Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING, a podcast about British sitcoms.Join your hosts Tony Black & Robert Turnbull as they discuss Graham Linehan & Arthur Matthews' short-lived sitcom PARIS, starring Alexei Sayle, which aired in 1994.Sayle appears as Alain Degout, a foul mouthed and uncouth artist in 1920s Paris who believes himself a genius not respected in his time. With all the trappings of a traditional sitcom, why did Paris last just one series and retain zero cultural footprint?Host /

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3. The Office (2001-2003)

You Have Been Watching: A British Sitcom Podcast ·

2021/09/15

Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING, a podcast about British sitcoms.Join your hosts Tony Black & Robert Turnbull as they discuss Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant's mockumentary sitcom THE OFFICE, from 2001-2003.A transatlantic sensation that spawned a legion of similar comedies in both the UK & US, how did The Office change comedy? Does it remain as groundbreaking as it was and it is still as powerful a commentary on the workplace as it was? We unpick it and find out.Host / EditorTony

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2. Fawlty Towers (1975 & 1979)

You Have Been Watching: A British Sitcom Podcast ·

2021/09/01

Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING, a podcast about British sitcoms.Join your hosts Tony Black & Robert Turnbull as they discuss John Cleese & Connie Booth's classic 1970s sitcom FAWLTY TOWERS.Frequently cited as one of the greatest comedies of all time, has Basil Fawlty and his madcap escapades in his Torquay hotel stood the test of time? We unpick themes, meanings, problems and successes in this beloved and seminal comedy.Host / EditorTony BlackCo-HostRobert TurnbullSupport the We Made

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1. You Have Been Watching: An Introduction

You Have Been Watching: A British Sitcom Podcast ·

2021/07/31

Welcome to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING, a podcast about British sitcoms.Join your hosts Tony Black & Robert Turnbull as they discuss the concept of the podcast, what you can expect, and what they might be covering in the near future...Host / EditorTony BlackCo-HostRobert TurnbullSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made This on Twitter: @we_madethisWebsite:www.wemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: Jumping Cricket (c) Birdies via epidemicsound.com

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