British Comedy Classics

The Fast Show - Colin Hunt
Looking back at The Fast Show in this way allows me to recognise how great most of the characters were.
Here’s another Fast Show character. Charlie Higson plays the annoying office twat, Colin Hunt. Yes, we all know one, which is what makes it so funny.

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Morecambe & Wise - Breakfast Sketch
In the 1970’s Eric Morecambe & Ernie Wise were one of the UK’s biggest tv stars. Here’s is one of their most popular sketches as they prepare breakfast while listening to The Stripper.

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Black Adder - Queenie
Black Adder II was even better than the first series, due in part to Queenie, played by the gorgeous Miranda Richardson.

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Brass Eye - Gay Navy
Another classic spoof documentary from Chris Morris.  In this sketch Brass Eye Reports on whether the Royal Navy dangerously gay.

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Bottom - Game of Chess
After finding success in The Young Ones  in the early 1980’s Rik Mayall & Ade Edmondson continued to work together in Bottom.
Bottom relies on a similar archaic violence and toilet humour as The Young Ones. Here Richie (Rik Mayall) and Eddie (Ade Edmondson) attempt to learn and play chess.

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