Oh well, maybe that was why!
What situations haven't been 'sitcomed' yet? Page 5
I dunno, I don't think so. I get the feeling that if someone could tell me what he was in the news for, I'd remember. But I don't get that with the film thing.
... Or was he just mentioned in QI?
Maybe he became a local MP!
Sadly, I wouldn't be entirely surprised.
Quote: Aaron @ January 13, 2008, 7:12 PMHe was indeed in the news recently, but buggered if I remember what for.
Surely a harsh punishment on Eddie just because you remember what for?
The Slaggs have been thinking of an animal sitcom but can't tell you the premise of it.
Boom boom.
Seeing as you're both Welsh, I'm thinking that there's a relatively limited use for animals in your minds. 
There's an old joke I heard but it still makes me laugh.
Q: What do you call a sheep tied to a Cardiff lampost?
A: A leisure centre.
It's about time we had a lampooning of the programme planners' favourite shlokspots like cooking or house selling.
Of course, it could be it's thought that the real things are so close to being self-parodies, nobody would notice any difference...
Oh yes, and how long is it since we had a military sitcom.? or is Iraq rendering this unlikely? 'It Ain't Half Hot, Mum' seems a bit ancient. As for Bilko...
Quote: Jolanta Zofia Nowak @ January 21, 2008, 5:04 PMOh yes, and how long is it since we had a military sitcom.? or is Iraq rendering this unlikely? 'It Ain't Half Hot, Mum' seems a bit ancient. As for Bilko...
There was MASH in the 70s as well, but none recently I dont think.
There's that Talking/Taking The Flak which is about news reporters in a warzone but I doubt that counts.
Speaking of estate agents, there was a sitcom called The Estate Agents and that drama called Sold.
The amazing yet funny world of cheese makers.
How about a sitcom based on family life? Surely hasn't been done yet?
Maybe have one of the kids be a bit wacky? And the dad a bit grumpy. Its a bit like my family... Actually that's a good title... off to write it...
Quote: RubyMae - Glamourous Snowdrop at large. @ January 21, 2008, 5:34 PMThe amazing yet funny world of cheese makers.
Smell My Cheese!
... could be its title.
Butter Fingers - The first sitcom about gynaecologists.
Come As You Are - Following a support group for premature ejeculation.