TV Reviews8.3/10
‘Yes Minister’: How Hacker Loses Control of His Own Office
A review of the BBC sitcom Yes Minister, a satirical comedy about a politician who cannot win against the Civil Service.
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Tag: British comedy
TV Reviews7.6/10
The Mighty Boosh Review: A Confident, Creative Mess That Built a Complete World
A retrospective look at The Mighty Boosh, the surreal BBC comedy starring Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding.
TV Reviews7.4/10
Alan Partridge’s Roadside Return: A Man Who Can’t Stop Believing in Himself
A man reduced to a graveyard radio slot, desperate for a return to TV. A comedy of failure, dressed as warmth.
TV Reviews7.2/10
Benny Hill’s Slapstick Sketch Comedy Runs 19 Seasons Before Thames Cancels It
A look back at Benny Hill's 1969 series, a global comedy hit with chase scenes, mime, and double entendres.
TV Reviews9.6/10
Absolutely Fabulous Review: Saunders and Lumley’s Hedonist Duo Earn a 9.6
A chronicle of a British sitcom wherein two women of prodigious appetite, Edina and Patsy, refuse to grow up, and a daughter endures.
TV Reviews9/10
Malcolm Tucker Runs the Show: Why The Thick of It Deserves a 9/10
A satirical tale of British politics, wherein Malcolm Tucker's fury reigns supreme over Number 10's corridors.
TV Reviews7.3/10
Crashing Review: Six Young Adults Find Each Other in a Disused Hospital
A look back at Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Crashing, a quiet comedy-drama about Property Guardians living in a disused hospital.
TV Reviews7.8/10
‘Allo ‘Allo! Review: René Artois’s Nine Years of Lying Caught Up With Him
A review of 'Allo 'Allo!, the BBC sitcom of wartime café lies, accents, and a stolen painting that never stays hidden.
TV Reviews8.1/10
Only Fools and Horses Review: A Show About Failure and Love That Never Loses Its Heart
A look back at Only Fools and Horses, the beloved British sitcom about two brothers chasing riches and love in Peckham.
TV Reviews8.1/10
Andy Millman Still Can’t Stop Being an Extra: Extras Review
A man who cannot stop being an extra chases fame, aspiration, and the elusive speaking part, in this comedy of humble failures.
TV Reviews8/10
Peep Show Review: Mark And Jeremy’s Cold Laughs Outlast The Couch
A grim chronicle of two wretched souls dwelling in a wretched flat, whose every thought is rendered unto the viewer in dread monologue.
TV Reviews8.1/10
Red Dwarf Review: 38 Years On, the Last Human’s Comedy Endures
A chronicle of Red Dwarf, the BBC comedy wherein a man, a cat, and a ghostly bunkmate drift through endless corridors of a derelict mining ship.