Tag Archives: SITCOM

Defending The Guilty

Posted on September 25, 2018 by SCARFMAN

Brand new sitcoms these days tend to be very hit or miss.  This week we saw the pilot episode of one based around the judiciary on BBC2 entitled, Defending The Guilty. My initial impression of it was that I really … Continue reading →

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Hang Ups- Episode one review.

Posted on August 18, 2018 by SCARFMAN

Surely, a brand new sitcom co-written and starring Stephen Mangan, had to be good hadn’t it?  Add to this, it also featuring the always utterly brilliant Katherine Parkinson, as well as the legendary actors Richard E. Grant and Charles Dance, … Continue reading →

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STATH LETS FLATS- Episode one – A Pushy Boy.

Posted on July 2, 2018 by SCARFMAN

New sitcoms these days tend to be very hit or miss.  ‘Stath Lets Flats’, a new sitcom that aired on Channel 4 recently, firmly belongs in the latter category. In fact this show was that bad that I am not … Continue reading →

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IT’S PURE AND SIMPLE, ‘PETER KAY’S CAR SHARE’ IS THE BEST BRITISH COMEDY SINCE ‘THE OFFICE’! ‘Peter Kay’s Car Share’ – A Series Review.

Posted on May 24, 2015 by SCARFMAN

‘It’s pure and simple’ as the pop group Hearsay sang at the end of the final episode of the series,  in my opinion ‘Peter Kay’s Car Share’ is the best British TV comedy since ‘The Office’ first aired.  High praise … Continue reading →

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JOHNNY VEGAS IS MY NEW FAVOURITE COMEDY ACTOR!

Posted on January 21, 2015 by SCARFMAN

I’ve got to be honest, years ago I used to find St.Helens famous comedian Johnny Vegas very UNfunny.  I can remember watching him on ‘Shooting Stars’ numerous times and he just really used to irritate the life out of me. … Continue reading →

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