TV Reviews8.3/10
Monty Python’s Flying Circus Still Dictates What Comedy Is Allowed to Do
Monty Python's Flying Circus premiered on BBC in 1969 and ran four series without ever delivering a punchline. A look at the show's structure, cast and legacy.
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Tag: British comedy
TV Reviews8.6/10
I Am Not an Animal: Peter Baynham’s Six-Episode Vivisection Lab Comedy Still Bites
A review of Peter Baynham's I Am Not an Animal, the 2004 BBC Two black comedy about talking animals in a four-star vivisection lab.
TV Reviews4.1/10
Mr. Bean at 4.1/10: Fourteen Episodes, One Beam of Light, and Almost No Dialogue
Mr. Bean ran 14 episodes on ITV1 from 1990 to 1995. Rowan Atkinson's silent comedy still divides critics — here's what holds up.
British Comedy Is Back: How the U.K.’s Funny Business Is Rallying Thanks to ‘SNL U.K.’ and ‘Mock the Week’
British comedy returns with 'SNL U.K.' and 'Mock the Week' revivals, but ratings show a mixed picture against established hits.