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Week 27: Mr Bean goes to the Dentist

Time for some more Mr Bean. My late Dad was a dentist so this little sketch always makes me smile. It is also good to see Richard Wilson (who played Victor Meldrew in One foot in the Grave) acting alongside... View Article

Week 26 Butler of the Year, Morecambe & Wise

Another sketch from two of the most naturally funny comedians who dominated the TV networks when I was a child. While some of their comedy has now aged, this sketch still makes me laugh out loud. Eric Morecambe was incredibly... View Article

Week 25: Dr Death, The Two Ronnies

So staying with the two Ronnies for another week this sketch seems strangely appropriate given death is on everyone’s mind given the sad passing of the Queen. This sketch also has quite a dark tinge to it now given the... View Article

Week 24: Small Talk, The Two Ronnies

Time for change of comedy genre. The two Ronnies are the type of comedians that you could safely take you neighbourhood monk to and they would probably not be offended. Ronnie Barker was very gifted at coming up with clever... View Article

Week 23: Work outing part I, The IT Crowd

I think one of the funniest comedy series made in the teens of the 21st was the IT crowd. The concept of the series is based around the IT department of a big multinational (Reynholme industries) that produces a product... View Article