All British Comedy Explained

All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky2.6: The Vicar of Dibley. Released 30 April 2026.With the powerhouse combo of Richard Curtis writing and Dawn French leading an ense...

30 Apr 51min

All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky2.5: Hancock’s Half Hour. Released 16 April 2026.The ur-text for countless sitcoms that followed, the brilliance of Hancock’s acting...

16 Apr 44min

All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom SalinskyDavid Tennant Explains The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin. Released 9 April 2026.We normally try and sit down for a chat with some...

9 Apr 1h 4min

All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky2.4: The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin. Released 2 April 2026.The dark flipside to the sunny optimism of The Good Life, this is d...

2 Apr 57min

All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom SalinskyJames Lance Explains Absolutely Fabulous. Released 26 March 2026.James Lance is one of British television’s most recognisable faces,...

26 Mar 51min

We’ve just released a Patreon bonus episode on the launch of SNL UK and this is a short extract from the start of that conversation.In this opening section, we go back to 1975 and the origins of Satur...

22 Mar 16min

All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky2.3: Absolutely Fabulous. Released 19 March 2026.Jennifer Saunders’s wild hedonistic comedy series hit television screens like a tid...

19 Mar 51min

All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky2.2: The Good Life. Released 5 March 2026.In many ways the quintessential domestic BBC sitcom from the 1970s, but there’s a richness...

5 Mar 54min