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2 weeks ago

John Antrobus obituary

John Antrobus, who has died aged 92, was just 21 when in 1955 he joined the writers' cooperative Associated London Scripts. Based in an office above a greengrocer's shop in Shepherd's Bush, it housed a cradle of talent shaking up postwar television and radio comedy. Newly out of army officer training at Sandhurst, with a father who was a regimental sergeant-major and arriving wearing a herringbone suit, he found himself among a new generation sticking two fingers up at the establishment.
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Television
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1 month ago

Mammoth series two review it is a subversive thrill to laugh at these offensive jokes

Mammoth follows a PE teacher unearthed decades later whose outdated values create comedy that both offends and occasionally highlights valid critiques of contemporary Britain.
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1 month ago

Did Egg get a Michelin star? Did Super Hans make it to Macedonia? The TV shows that most need a comeback

Peep Show is one of the greatest sitcoms of all time, and we need an update on what Mark, Jeremy, Sophie and Super Hans are up to these days. Are Mark and Jez still living together? Did Sophie have any more children? Did Super Hans ever make it to Macedonia to open his moped rental business? Mark Hawksley, 46, Wisconsin
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1 month ago

Ronni Ancona and Alistair McGowan look back: We would have killed each other if we'd stayed as a couple. Instead, our friendship is eternal'

Ronni Ancona and Alistair McGowan co-created the Bafta-winning sketch show Big Impression and shared a passionate, tempestuous seven-year relationship that ended before the series began.
Television
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2 months ago

Brilliantly conceived, written and acted': farewell to Brassic, the raucous sitcom with real heart

Brassic is a rowdy, autobiographical British comedy about a northern gang led by bipolar Vinnie, blending escalating farce with warm, caring character dynamics.
Film
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2 months ago

Kiss my face! Steve Coogan film performances ranked!

Steve Coogan performed varied supporting and leading comedic roles, earning memorable character turns with legendary comedians while also starring in commercially disappointing, uneven films.
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3 months ago

We Americans love remaking British TV. Must the UK remake our odious politicians? | Dave Schilling

British television's bleak, class-aware comedies captivated a Californian, inspiring a delayed visit to a politically turbulent UK and reshaping cultural perceptions.
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6 months ago
Television

Sure, We Gained Our Independence, But We Lost The Ability To Make Anything As Good As 'Taskmaster' | Defector

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6 months ago
Television

Sure, We Gained Our Independence, But We Lost The Ability To Make Anything As Good As 'Taskmaster' | Defector

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4 months ago

Sally Phillips: I saw Hugh Grant and I screamed. I was surprised he was human-size'

People associate the speaker with different comedy shows by age and gender; she recalls an Australian childhood accent and hosting Michael Theo around London.
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