gripper stebson
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If you can find Human Remains that's superb.
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[TV] Mockumentaries
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Deadly Danson
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Agreed.
By the way, if you've never heard it, the commentary for Spinal tap by the leads (in character) is almost as good as the film itself.
1066familyman
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- Jan 15, 2008
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Time flies! I really enjoyed that series.
Later, after a change in government, boots are put on othr feet (if you happen to be a Blairite snowflake, like me, and need 'balance'). Written by Armando Ianucci (spelling). Starring a timelord from Gregory's girl.
Now shut the **** up or **** the **** off.
Both these! Human remains is brilliant. I would say t is one of the most under-rated and under-appreciated comedies of the last 15 years.
Never even heard of either of these. Firing up iPlayer on the AppleTV now...
bernster
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Jimmy Grimble
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I thought People Just Do Nothing was the best sitcom the BBC had put out in years then This Country came along. Genuinely hilarious.
Change at Barnham
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Lee and Dean is the funniest series I've seen on tv for a very long time.
It's superb.
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/lee-and-dean
It's superb.
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/lee-and-dean
midnight_rendezvous
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The Office is great. Also thought that Derek was excellent too.
1066familyman
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Jack Straw
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Yes. I was recommended this and can recommend it to others. Really funny.
Napier's Knee
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i used to think The Day Today and Brass eye were mockumentaries, but they turned out to be realism. Another vote for the Christopher Guest films and Summer Heights High
Publius Ovidius
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Cunk on Britain caused an absolute storm on a nerdy history Facebook site I fequent when this American totally didn't get the programme. He thought it was a factual programme and couldn't believe how " stoopid" this woman was.
When it was described as " British humour" it all kicked off about the difference between us and uk humour. If you think this place gets personal at times, the page went into meltdown and ended up with the nazi moderators banning at least 20 people and people wading in from all sorts of Facebook pages where people were linking the " discussion". One guy suggesting that it wasn't the Russians that the US should be worried about, it was the brits as they are " all Muslim loving murderers"
Unfortunately it was taken down eventually as it would have met our " gold" section.
Publius Ovidius
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This has got to be the best one for me
They are actually brother and sister. I only found that out the other day. It's a brilliant show.
Another vote for Parks and Recreation. First series was a bit hit and miss, found its brilliant feet series 2-5 then went off the boil slightly but even its lesser episodes are better than most stuff out there.
Also, even though it's not a mockumentary strictly speaking I'd recommend The Job Lot. A sitcom based on the lives of the staff and clients of a Midlands job centre it's very funny in places. A few episodes in and I really cared about the characters. All 3 series are on Netflix. Russell Tovey heads up a good cast.
Also, even though it's not a mockumentary strictly speaking I'd recommend The Job Lot. A sitcom based on the lives of the staff and clients of a Midlands job centre it's very funny in places. A few episodes in and I really cared about the characters. All 3 series are on Netflix. Russell Tovey heads up a good cast.
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