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I really enjoyed the Detectorists and W1A. What do you recommend?


 
Posted : 08/01/2016 9:55 am
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Russell Howard's good news. HIGNFY obvs.


 
Posted : 08/01/2016 10:00 am
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Ab Fab
for years i wouldnt watch it as i thought it was going to be really naff,
im not sure why but i watched series one over xmas, i thought it was absoultely hilarious :-)it might be because both women remind me of my current g/f

i also enjoyed the detectorists


 
Posted : 08/01/2016 10:07 am
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If you like Peter Kay then Car Share was great. Recently been watching them again over Xmas and they are as good second time round.


 
Posted : 08/01/2016 10:08 am
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Things that have made me properly laugh in the last year were -

Detectorists
Toast of London
Catastrophe
House of Fools
Brian Pern - a life in rock

Not all BBC and probably not all available right now.


 
Posted : 08/01/2016 10:14 am
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Brian Pern was brilliant. New series coming too.
Car Share was nice.
Catastrophe isn't on iplayer, but also ace. More documentary than comedy.


 
Posted : 08/01/2016 10:16 am
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https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=brass+eye


 
Posted : 08/01/2016 10:26 am
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Josh - a bbc sitcom which is actually funny


 
Posted : 08/01/2016 10:40 am
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You have been watching Matt Berry does....haven't you? A good few minutes well spent, although they don't seem to hang around long on the iplayer.


 
Posted : 08/01/2016 10:53 am
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Him and her


 
Posted : 08/01/2016 11:13 am
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Radio comedy is great.

Anything by or with John Finnemore.
Bleak Expectations
Milton Jones
Think the Unthinkable

Loads of other stuff on 4Extra as well - just look at the schedule.


 
Posted : 08/01/2016 11:18 am
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Is Cabin Pressure still on there?


 
Posted : 08/01/2016 11:23 am
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I find John Finnemore unlistenable.

Milton Jones' does my nut too.


 
Posted : 08/01/2016 11:25 am
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[i]Is Cabin Pressure still on there? [/i]

[url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/search?q=cabin%20pressure ]http://www.bbc.co.uk/search?q=cabin%20pressure[/url]

some of the finest radio comedy ever produced (sorry pook!).


 
Posted : 08/01/2016 11:27 am
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Series 1 of Mighty Boosh is on there at the moment - worth a go. Also first series of Uncle - very good. Not on iPlayer right now, but look out for it when it comes back - People Just do Nothing. So so good. One of the best things I've seen in a long time. Otherwise, as has been mentioned, get yourself over to All 4 for Toast of London (series 1 and 2 v good - not watched 3 yet), Fresh Meat, Catastrophe (loses its magic in series 2) and of course Peep Show (bit marmite)


 
Posted : 08/01/2016 11:40 am
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I find John Finnemore unlistenable.

Wow, I know it takes all sorts, but seriously? His Souvenir Programme is one of my favourites at the moment.

You can still pick up episodes of Laura Solon : Talking and Not Talking, which I also enjoyed (don't bother POOK :-)).

I also enjoyed:

Simon Evans Goes to Market
Mark Steel's in Town

Both fit into that category (which Radio 4 does so well) of shows that can make you laugh and make you think.

People Just do Nothing

Is that the Beats and Grinder thing? I don't watch a great deal of TV, but bumped into that and thought it had potential.

What was that BBC 3 thing set in the Afghan War ? Went downhill a bit, but the first series or two were well worth a watch (a sort of modern day MASH).


 
Posted : 08/01/2016 12:02 pm
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Crims is a good watch as well. And as Twang said so is Josh


 
Posted : 08/01/2016 12:04 pm
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Is Cuckoo on there still? That's good.
House of fools
Josh is ok, old school in a good way I think.
Catastrophe series 1 was brilliant. S2 was a bit close to home, so wasn't as funny for me.


 
Posted : 08/01/2016 1:07 pm
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BBC Afgan war comedy = Bluestone 42.


 
Posted : 08/01/2016 1:14 pm
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Toast of London - great one this, check out Fresh Meat on there also


 
Posted : 08/01/2016 1:33 pm
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Love the old stuff on 4Extra.

Just had Hancock & The Goons on whilst I had lunch.


 
Posted : 08/01/2016 1:37 pm

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