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Post by kurumais on Jun 14, 2021 1:01:31 GMT
ive tried a handful of bbc radio comedies, and not only is cabin pressure still the best but none of the ones ive heard are even in the same weight class as cabin pressure.
hut 55 about code breakers in blechly park was ok
elven quest the evil one is funny not much else
another one about a space colony again ok
anyone have any recommendation?
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Post by grinch on Jun 14, 2021 1:16:07 GMT
Nebulous (Graham Duff) from a few years back now was pretty good. It does help if you’re a fan of classic British science fiction such as The Quatermass Experiment, Doomwatch and of course, Doctor Who as it pays tribute to and lampoons a lot of that greatly.
I seem to recall The Castle being alright as well.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2021 1:57:06 GMT
Loved Count Arthur Strong back before he moved to TV. That really made me laugh. Another Case Of Milton Jones was good if you like puns. Clare In The Communityis good fun if you like a more social-realist sitcom as Sally Phillips is a social worker who goes through the kind of issues we all have. It's more "real" than, say Cabin Pressure, it's more Royle Family. David Podmore was a good mockumentary about a cricketer. Very funny if you like, say, Brian Pern. Ed Reardon's Week has been on for years and years and I love that - a grumpy middle aged writer convinced he deserved better. Stephanie Cole is in that too. Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off was OK. Bit too Oxbridge at times but that was the point. Marcus Brigstocke created and starred. Party was a good one that ended a year or two ago. Quite political but mostly mocking the sanctimony of local politicians and idealists who spend forever planning..and never do anything.
Though Cabin Pressure was the perfect sitcom - regardless of being audio. Even compared to BBC 21st century family comedy it still tops it for me. Impossibly well cast, funny, never cruel and with heart.
I've been saying for years now, BF NEED to get Roger Allam! The TV Who needs to get Roger Allam! He's brilliant. All the other regulars have done either Whoon TV or audio. Well, John Finnemore did a Benny but..all in the family. And his other classic radio comedy, Souvenir Programme, had a lot of Doctor Who jokes, sketches and references.
Hopefully my first paragraph has a few things you'd like.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2021 2:05:57 GMT
Nebulous (Graham Duff) from a few years back now was pretty good. It does help if you’re a fan of classic British science fiction such as The Quatermass Experiment, Doomwatch and of course, Doctor Who as it pays tribute to and lampoons a lot of that greatly. I seem to recall The Castle being alright as well. Amazingly it's a bit longer than that - it finished 13 years ago. Directed by one Nicholas Briggs. I'd certainly suggest that to ANY Who fan who wants comedy since it's not only got loads of BF crossover, from Mark Gatiss in the lead to Unbound legend David Warner to Messrs Davison and Tennant but it is full of references to Who. Loads of Doomwatch, Quatermass and other in-jokes too but whole eps are direct Who parodies, like the Claws Of Axos one. There's even direct references to Torchwood. In fact, I'd say you almost have to be a fan of Who and retro Brit sci-fi to get Nebulous as so many of the jokes rely heavily on your knowledge of them. It's not like Hitchhikers which carves out it's own thing, Nebulous is very much for the fans and not a mass audience. Without getting the references, you'd lose about half the jokes. So plenty here would love it, I am convinced being - mostly - a community pretty literate in British sci-fi of the 50s though the 2000s.. |
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Post by grinch on Jun 14, 2021 3:22:14 GMT
Nebulous (Graham Duff) from a few years back now was pretty good. It does help if you’re a fan of classic British science fiction such as The Quatermass Experiment, Doomwatch and of course, Doctor Who as it pays tribute to and lampoons a lot of that greatly. I seem to recall The Castle being alright as well. Amazingly it's a bit longer than that - it finished 13 years ago. Directed by one Nicholas Briggs. I'd certainly suggest that to ANY Who fan who wants comedy since it's not only got loads of BF crossover, from Mark Gatiss in the lead to Unbound legend David Warner to Messrs Davison and Tennant but it is full of references to Who. Loads of Doomwatch, Quatermass and other in-jokes too but whole eps are direct Who parodies, like the Claws Of Axos one. There's even direct references to Torchwood. In fact, I'd say you almost have to be a fan of Who and retro Brit sci-fi to get Nebulous as so many of the jokes rely heavily on your knowledge of them. It's not like Hitchhikers which carves out it's own thing, Nebulous is very much for the fans and not a mass audience. Without getting the references, you'd lose about half the jokes. So plenty here would love it, I am convinced being - mostly - a community pretty literate in British sci-fi of the 50s though the 2000s.. Has it really been 13 years since it finished?.... God, I’m getting old. |
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Post by grinch on Jun 14, 2021 9:44:41 GMT
Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully is another fun one as well. That’s written by Eddie Robson and stars Peter Davison in a supporting role.
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Post by fitzoliverj on Jun 14, 2021 14:02:47 GMT
Just off the top of my head -
"Hancock's Half Hour"
"The Navy Lark"
"The Embassy Lark"
"The Goon Show" (but you do need to give that one a few weeks' to get the hang of it)
"Radio Active"
"Old Harry's Game"
"Revolting People"
Various radio shows spoofing newspaper formats ("The Harpoon" is a boy's magazine, "Bigipedia' is the internet, etc)
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Post by johnhurtdoctor on Jun 14, 2021 14:47:58 GMT
maybe i should give it another go? I listened to a couple but found it unbearable.
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Post by grinch on Jun 14, 2021 15:26:55 GMT
Just off the top of my head - "Hancock's Half Hour" "The Navy Lark" "The Embassy Lark" "The Goon Show" (but you do need to give that one a few weeks' to get the hang of it) "Radio Active" "Old Harry's Game" "Revolting People" Various radio shows spoofing newspaper formats ("The Harpoon" is a boy's magazine, "Bigipedia' is the internet, etc) Hancock’s Half Hour is a must. Some of the finest comedy we’ve produced as a country and knocks a lot of stuff nowadays clear out of the water. |
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Post by Chakoteya on Jun 22, 2021 15:28:12 GMT
Round the Horne and Beyond our Ken - if you can find them. Kenneth Williams in bona form....
Other than that, I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue.
Because other have mentioned most of the best of the rest.
(But I never got into Cabin Fever for some reason. Probably too old.)
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Post by muckypup on Jun 22, 2021 15:50:05 GMT
from hull and back...my favourite from last few years
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Post by dorney on Jun 23, 2021 18:59:47 GMT
ive tried a handful of bbc radio comedies, and not only is cabin pressure still the best but none of the ones ive heard are even in the same weight class as cabin pressure. hut 55 about code breakers in blechly park was ok elven quest the evil one is funny not much else another one about a space colony again ok anyone have any recommendation? I mean, I think I was in the space colony one! But even in that scenario I’d agree ‘not as good as Cabin Pressure’. I’d recommend Finnemore’s Double Acts if you’re looking… |
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Post by muckypup on Jun 23, 2021 20:20:32 GMT
ive tried a handful of bbc radio comedies, and not only is cabin pressure still the best but none of the ones ive heard are even in the same weight class as cabin pressure. hut 55 about code breakers in blechly park was ok elven quest the evil one is funny not much else another one about a space colony again ok anyone have any recommendation? I mean, I think I was in the space colony one! But even in that scenario I’d agree ‘not as good as Cabin Pressure’. I’d recommend Finnemore’s Double Acts if you’re looking… Agree with that, souvenir program has its moment too...... |
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Post by dorney on Jun 24, 2021 13:19:33 GMT
I mean, I think I was in the space colony one! But even in that scenario I’d agree ‘not as good as Cabin Pressure’. I’d recommend Finnemore’s Double Acts if you’re looking… Agree with that, souvenir program has its moment too...... The latest series (on BBC sounds) is astonishing, but you need to do the lot. |
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