Welcome to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST It's Halloween and ROBERT and ALEX get their spooky on to discuss the 2001 sitcom, Dr TERRIBLE'S HOUSE OF HORRIBLE from STEVE COOGAN and GRAHAM DUFF. Is this a chillingly good blast from the past worthy of resurrection or shambling zombie that should stay dead and buried? Find out our thoughts in our latest hauntingly ghoul... I mean good... episode. - Host / Editor Robert Turned the bull inside out and danced in its entrails...

Welcome to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST Get your shoes on, grab your school bag and get in the car because in this episode ROBERT and ALEX take a trip to... I said get your shoes on... get your shoes on we're going to be late... I don't know, I think you left them by the door... just get your shoes on we're going to be late... In this episode we talk about the 2016-2022 sitcom that deals with the moderns pressures and trials of middle class parenting, MOTHERLAND by...

Vive la résistance! Welcome to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST In this episode ROBERT and ALEX travel to WWII France to discuss the much loved 1982 - 1992 sitcom ALLO' ALLO'. We talk catchphrases, bad French and the Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies as well as taking a specific look at the 2007 tv special THE RETURN OF ALLO' ALLO'. So pull up a chair in Café René, order a glass of the cheap wine... and try not to grope the waitresses! - Host / Editor Robert Turnbull...

Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING, a podcast all about the sometimes odd world of British sitcoms. In this episode we’re joined once again by MARK ADAMS from SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE: A RED DWARF PODCAST as we delve headfirst into series one of the Grant/Nayler sitcom THE 10%ERS Yes, having previously teamed up to discuss the 1993 pilot episode (available to listen to now in our back catalogue!), we thought we'd do the only honourable thing and return for a full review of the first...

Welcome to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST It’s time to get political as ROBERT and ALEX discuss the 1984 Christmas Special of YES, MINISTER and the 1987 first episode of THE NEW STATESMAN. In the run up to the 2024 UK general election we thought we'd do a compare and contrast on how these two very different shows tackle politics! WARNING: while all care has been taken to stay politically balanced this episode does contain extremely strong language as well as extremely...

Welcome to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST It’s self promotion time in our very special SHAMELESS CLIP SHOW episode! Yes, in order to give all our listeners who haven’t yet signed up to our exclusive Patreon (do it now at patreon.com/YHBWPOD) a taste of what our subscription Extra Laughs episodes are like, we’ve edited together a clip show with a few highlights of what you’e missing! With clips from our discussions on: Maid Marian and Her Merry Men, movie rom coms...

Welcome to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST We're back in the good old U S of A for the concluding part of of our epic (which means long) two part US Sitcom special, talking all things AMERICAN SITCOM! ROBERT and ALEX continue their look at the world of US American sitcoms and share their all important 5-1 of their personal Top 10s - as well as touching base ona. few sitcoms they don't like... you'll even get to hear ROBERT sing... sort of...  What shows make the grade and...

Welcome to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCASTHot diggity-dog and gosh darn it, we've only gone and recorded an epic 2 part special talking about AMERICAN SITCOMS!Thats right, ROBERT and ALEX take a long look at the world of US American sitcoms and share numbers 10-6 of their personal Top 10s - as well as dipping a toe into the history of American Sitcoms. What shows make the grade and will your faves be on the list? (Numbers 5-1 will be covered in our next episode!)New episodes...

Welcome to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCASTGet out your rent books and open a bottle of Cinzano, in this episode we’re talking about RISING DAMP. Running from 1974-78 and staring LEONARD ROSSITER as the odious Rigsby and FRANCES DE LA TOUR, RICHARD BECKINSALE and DON WARRINGTON as his long suffering tenants.ROBERT and ALEX look at the background of the show, the themes and ideas its attempting to tackle and try hard not to do too many bad Rigsby impressions...New episodes of...

Welcome to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST In space, no one can hear you laugh... Prepare to boldly go where not many people want to go, as ALEX and ROBERT explore the 1977 pilot episode of Croft & Lloyd's COME BACK Mrs NOAH Its a sci-fi comedy that was ahead of its time but a little bit too old fashioned as MOLLIE SUGDEN, in the title role, gets blasted into space in the year 2150. Its one from the archives... but should it have stayed there? New episodes of YOU...

Welcome to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST OooOOooOOoooooOooo!!! Spooky goings on as ALEX and ROBERT talk about GHOSTS the supernatural sitcom from the EX-HORRIBLE HISTORIES cast (now known as THEM THERE). Running from 2019 to 2023 staring and created by MATHEW BAYNTON, SIMON FARNABY, MARTHA HOWE-DOUGLAS, JIM HOWICK, LAURENCE RICKARD and BEN WILLBOND and co-staring CHARLOTTE RITCHIE, KIELL SMITH-BYNOE, LOLLY ADEFOPE and KATY WIX the show tells the story of a group of...

Welcome to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST VWOOOORP! VWOOOORP! VWOOORP! Thanks to some wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey shenanagans fellow WE MADE THIS podcast THE TARDIS CREW has materialised inside YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING as BAZ GREENLAND and his son BEN GREENLAND join regular host ROBERT TURNBULL to talk about the 1999 RED NOSE special THE CURSE OF FATAL DEATH. To help celebrate the network's 5 year anniversary our two podcasts team up and get to grips with this DOCTOR WHO...

Welcome to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST Prepare for insanity as we revisit the 1996 surrealist sitcom, ASYLUM created by EDGAR WRIGHT and DAVID WALLIAMS and written by WRIGHT, WALLIAMS and the cast - including JULIAN BARRATT, SIMON PEGG, JESSICA HYNES and NORMAN LOVETT. It’s weird, surreal and dark… but is it funny? ROBERT and ALEX do the hard work so you don’t have to as we take a deep dive into this oddity from the archives. - PLEASE NOTE: We had a mysterious sound...

Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST Its Valentine's Day and love is in the air so to celebrate ROBERT TURNBULL and ALEX LYNCH do a compare and contrast of two classic, romantic comedy sitcoms; AS TIME GOES BY and GAVIN & STACEY. Is there a meet-cute? Does anyone dash to the airport? Are there crossed wires or mistaken identity? Does boy meet girl, boy get girl, boy loose girl, boy get girl back? Or does girl do all the hard work? We look at the tropes,...

Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST Blackadder is 40! (well, 40 and a bit!) From writers RICHARD CURTIS and BEN ELTON, staring ROWAN ATKINSON and TONY ROBINSON (to name but a few) BLACKADDER tells the story of The Blackadder Dynasty, one of the most important and influential families in British history. Starting in 1983 and spanning into the new Millennium, BLACKADDER is made up of 4 series, a couple of specials, sketches and a (short) film, so there’s a lot to...

Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING, a podcast about British sitcoms. Or is it? Because in this episode we’re joined by MARK ADAMS and CARL BRYAN from SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE: A RED DWARF PODCAST as part of the WE MADE THIS 5th anniversary celebrations. The subject of our epic crossover is the 1993 Grant/Nayler sitcom (pilot) THE 10%ERS. Set in the offices of a fictional theatrical agency and staring CLIVE FRANCIS, BENADICT TAYLOR and ELIZABETH BENNET, it tells the story of a group of...

Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING, a podcast about British sitcoms. We've been away a little while but we're back, with a whole new line up of episodes! In this minisode we outline what to expect in 2024 and give you a taste of things to come! - Our subscriber teir EXTRA LAUGHS is currently being ported over to a new host but watch this space for details on signing up to get early access to episodes, ad-free listening and bonus episodes not available to regular listeners. Support the...

Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING, a podcast about British sitcoms. In this episode, we take a look at the interesting quirk of sitcom recasting and how it affects a show when a cast member unexpectedly leaves! Whether recasting the same role or introducing a new character, changing things up can often be a good thing but does it always work? Everything from ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES through to CUCKOO gets a nod as we talk the pros and cons of recasting and in some cases, you might even...

Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING, a podcast about British sitcoms. In this episode, tying into the recent Coronation of King Charles III, Tony Black & Robert Turnbull elevate themselves to discuss The Windsors, Channel 4's perky farcical satire about the British Royal Family, which has been running since 2016. They focus on the recent Coronation special, discuss caricature, wax lyrical about the actors involved, but question if it really has enough teeth. - Remember: subscribe...

Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING, a podcast about British sitcoms. Today we present a sneak peek at the latest episodes of EXTRA LAUGHS, our subscription tier, as a taster of what you can expect if you're able to support the podcast financially for a small amount per month. In this episode, Tony & Rob cover bonus topics including Comic Relief 2023, the British-influenced American comedy of Ted Lasso & Shrinking, and the 1979 short comedy film, Le Petomane. We already have...

Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING, a podcast about British sitcoms. Today we present a sneak peek at the first bonus episode of EXTRA LAUGHS, our subscription tier, as a taster of what you can expect if you're able to support the podcast financially for a small amount per month. In this episode, aired in March 2023, Tony & Rob discuss upcoming sitcom reboots that have been announced including the return of Basil Fawlty, more listening from Dr. Frasier Crane, and very recently the...

Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING, a podcast about British sitcoms. In this episode, Tony Black & Robert Turnbull, as Easter beckons, join the congregation to examine REV., the ecclesiastical BBC sitcom starring Tom Hollander & Olivia Colman which ran from 2010-2014. Along the way, they discuss the role of the church in modern day life, the career trajectory of the stars of the show, and much much more... - Remember: subscribe to EXTRA LAUGHS for early access to episodes,...

Greetings citizens and welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING, a podcast about British sitcoms. In this episode, Tony Black & Robert Turnbull travel back to ancient Pompeii--or should that be the very early 1970s--to discuss bawdy Frankie Howerd-starring sitcom UP POMPEII!, which ran through the 1970s and was rebooted briefly in the early 1990s. Along the way they discuss Howerd's career, stage musicals, Carry On films, proto-Blackadders and the fascinating history of one of British...