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Oh and while we're on a David Earl run, I come back to this every so often, just wonderful, wonderful, horrible viewing;

"the weirdo (who is also in Derek)" is David Earl - the best part of modern Gervais' team in my opinion. He's brilliant. Basically plays the same character in the excellent Brian & Charles;

I just can’t get past how one dimensional the writing is. What elements of After Life are you a fan of? I’m asking this from a place of genuine curiosity rather than malice. Maybe there’s some good bits I’ve forgotten.

I mean, it has to be Alan, doesn't it? Of course there is a bloke who shouts feck and arse in the other show, so that's quite good isn't it? Bit like Mrs Brown's Boys type stuff. (Runs away)

More detail needed here; The Office - Genius Extras - Excellent, near genius Life's Too Short - Shit Derek - Funny due to David Earl, but otherwise pretty shit After Life - The most clumsily written show I have ever seen Stand up Politics & Animals - Pretty good, inventive at points, plenty...

Nothing insidious going on at all. I'm just saying I'm trying to make sure Gervais' recent work doesn't colour my thinking. I'm completely torn on Blackadder vs Office, but will probably vote Office. There's far more potential for Gervais' recent work to cloud people's thinking (given it has...

As someone said on twitter, his audience is now absolute lowest common denominator shite - the exact crowd Andy Millman was worried about pandering to in Extras. Here it is - nails it;

Also I need to remember The Office wasn't just Gervais - Merchant's writing was great and a lot of other talented people involved.

Father Ted has a huge following on here. I'm concerned for Babtridge.

I wonder if Gervais recent utter abomination of a stand up will count against him. Trying to just remember The Office for what it was - the drop in quality from RG is staggeringly high.

After a short winter break (ahem), we are ready to move into the business end of this tournament. Quarter Final Draw Fawlty Towers vs Not The Nine O'Clock News Father Ted vs I'm Alan Partridge Only Fools & Horses vs The Fast Show Blackadder vs The Office Intrigued by Only Fools vs The Fast...