Category Archives: Comedy

BB@10 – Reflection on ‘The Brittas Empire’


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As well as ‘Fawlty Towers’ and ‘Dad’s Army’, I’m very pleased that I’ve shared my thoughts on the BBC sitcom TV series ‘The Brittas Empire’. For many, Chris Barrie played Arnold Rimmer in ‘Red Dwarf’. For me, he played Gordon Brittas in ‘The Brittas Empire’. 🙂 Continue reading

BB@10 – Reflection on ‘Dad’s Army’


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I love ‘Dad’s Army’! 🙂 It’s a BBC sitcom TV series that I don’t think will ever be unfunny as the years go by. It’s a comedy series that’s still being talked about, even today. I’m glad to have shared my reviews on the episodes featured in the series and its many adaptations. Continue reading

BB@10 – Reflection on ‘Fawlty Towers’

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We continue our celebration of the 10th anniversary of ‘Bradley’s Basement’ in September by talking about one of my favourite BBC sitcom series ever made – ‘Fawlty Towers’. I still love ‘Fawlty Towers’ as a comedy series to this day, both on TV and audio CD. Continue reading

Quick Movie Review – ‘Clockwise’

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This past week in the UK, we had Bank Holiday Monday in August 2025. This is what I did on Bank Holiday Monday. I cooked a lasagne for me and my parents for lunch. Later on, we saw the 1986 comedy film ‘Clockwise’, starring John Cleese, via Amazon Prime Video. Continue reading

Quick Film Review – ‘The Strange Case of the End of Civilisation as We Know It’

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Say, have you ever wondered what a ‘Fawlty Towers’ and ‘Dad’s Army’ combo would be like? Me neither. But my best friend from school, Stephen, shared a YouTube video with me of a Sherlock Holmes spoof film made in 1977, starring John Cleese and Arthur Lowe. Continue reading

Quick Theatre Review – ‘Fawlty Towers – The Play’ (TAKE TWO)

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Last weekend, I spent a couple of days in London, which included enjoying a couple of stage shows. The first of the stage shows was seeing ‘Fawlty Towers – The Play’ again at the Apollo Theatre. I had a great time attending this play a second time in August 2025. 🙂 Continue reading

Quick Disney+ Review – ‘Monsters at Work’ (Season 2)

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For the past twenty weeks (it might be more than that, but who’s counting?), I’ve been revisiting Season 1 of ‘Monsters at Work’ and checked out Season 2 on Disney+. I’ve greatly enjoyed seeing every episode, especially the ones in the latest season from 2024. Continue reading

‘Harry Hill’s Alien Fun Capsule’, Series 2, Episode 6

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Fancy a laugh? 😀 Here’s ‘Harry Hill’s Alien Fun Capsule’, Series 2, Episode 6, which was shown on ITV1 in the UK on Saturday the 19th of May 2018. Harry’s special guest stars are Lisa Tarbuck (who in ‘Doctor Who’ terms has been in ‘Plague of the Daleks’ and ‘The Infinite Quest’), Peter Davison (well-known for playing Tristan Farnon in the original ‘All Creatures Great and Small’ TV series and the Fifth Doctor in ‘Doctor Who’), Louis Walsh (one of the judges of ‘The X-Factor’) and celebrity TV chef Rosemary Shrager. Look out for the Chair Jam competition and see who wins! 😀 Continue reading

Quick Theatre Review – ‘Fawlty Towers – The Play’

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Last weekend, I saw ‘Fawlty Towers – The Play’ at the Apollo Theatre in London, based on the TV sitcom series ‘Fawlty Towers’. I greatly enjoyed watching this theatre production of ‘Fawlty Towers’, finding it a fascinating version of one of my favourite comedy TV shows. Continue reading

Quick DVD Review – ‘A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong’

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It’s Christmas… time? Yeah, this is one of two birthday presents I received from Stephen, my best mate at school, this year. The other present being ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ on DVD. It seems I get Christmas DVDs early for my birthday, which I really don’t mind, as it’s quite fun. Continue reading