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Rhianna Evans
Rhianna Evans

Rhianna Evans

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Ripping Yarns. Michael Palin. Copyright: BBC Features

Comedy Rewind: Empirical adventures with Ripping Yarns

Sunday 17th January 2021

Michael Palin and Terry Jones forged a creative partnership long before Monty Python's Flying Circus propelled them to international fame; and it's one that endured in the post-Python years, too, with the likes of Ripping Yarns.

Bleak Expectations. Image shows from L to R: Young Pip (Tom Allen), Mr Gently Benevolent (Anthony Head), Sir Philip Bin (Richard Johnson), Harry Biscuit (James Bachman). Copyright: BBC Features

Comedy Rewind: Bleak Expectations

Sunday 20th December 2020

If you've yet to experience the joy of Victorian spoof radio sitcom Bleak Expectations, this is the place to be.

Upstart Crow. Image shows from L to R: Kate (Gemma Whelan), Will Shakespeare (David Mitchell). Copyright: BBC Studios TV

Upstart Crow - A Lockdown Christmas 1603 preview

Friday 18th December 2020

A spoiler-free preview of William and Kate's locked-down 1603 Christmas in the 2020 Upstart Crow Christmas special.

Don't Panic! It's The Douglas Adams Papers. Douglas Adams. Copyright: BBC Features

Comedy Rewind: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

Sunday 6th December 2020

One of the works of cult comedy-sci-fi author Douglas Adams, the Dirk Gently novels - and their various adaptations - have plenty to entertain.

Paul Merton - The Series. Paul Merton. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions Features

Comedy Rewind: Paul Merton - The Series

Sunday 25th October 2020

With a DVD release just weeks away, we revisit a cult sketch show from the early 1990s, starring and written by Paul Merton.

The Old Guys. Image shows from L to R: Tom (Roger Lloyd Pack), Roy (Clive Swift). Copyright: BBC Features

Comedy Rewind: The Old Guys - The familiar unfamiliar

Sunday 11th October 2020

In the first edition of Comedy Rewind, we're going back just 11 years to look at a very familiar unfamiliar sitcom, starring Clive Swift and Roger Lloyd-Pack.

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