Hi Claire
I'm 18 within the next month, I live in East Surrey near the border with Sussex. I would love to be able to communicate with a writer of a similar age on comedy ideas.
I too love Blackadder and Fawlty Towers. From what I've seen of the Young Ones it looks funny too. I also draw inspiration from and appreciatate: Monty Python, Eddie Izzard, Dead Ringers/The Impressions Show, John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme/Cabin Pressure, the Now Show/Punt and Dennis, Mitchell and Webb, Armstrong and Miller, Harry and Paul, Spitting Image. To name just a few favourites.
My comedy experience is limited to some articles and parody news pieces on the anyone-can-edit Uncyclopedia site and also I write and perform an audio-only sketch show with my younger brother. The sketch show has only been listened to by close friends.
I prefer more political based comedy and prefer writing and performing for audio-only but I am open to doing anything, especially to broaden my comfort range in comedy writing.