Best Uk Sitcoms Podcasts (2025)

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Top Ten Comedies That Spoke to Us - Literally 8:05

5h ago8:05

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Breaking the Fourth Wall, One Wink at a Time You know that moment when a character stares straight into the camera and suddenly you're in on the joke? That’s the fourth wall shattering—and comedy has been smashing it for decades. In this episode, I run through ten comedy shows (in chronological order, of course) that couldn’t resist chatting direct…

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Top Ten Female Sitcom Characters of All Time (the Brit Edition) 11:49

5h ago11:49

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Last year, I put together a blog post for Bang2Write listing my top ten female sitcom characters. I leaned heavily into the Americans. Sue me (please don't). This time, I’m setting the record (slightly) straighter with a rundown of iconic women from British comedy. It’s not that the UK lacks funny women — far from it — but they’ve rarely been given…

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Welcome to Write to Comedy or Ten Facts About Jacquie J Sarah 9:35

5h ago9:35

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This is the first audio post of the blog Write to Comedy. I’m Jacquie J Sarah — writer, podcaster, and someone who’s spent far too long analysing jokes instead of just laughing at them. This is the audio version of my blog: a safe haven for anyone who’s ever quoted Spaced unironically, argued about the best Brooklyn Nine-Nine cold open, or wondered…

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Is it a Sitcom? Or Five Rules to Tell If What You're Watching (or Writing) Counts as One 6:11

5h ago6:11

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Not all comedy is sitcom - and yes, we’re drawing lines in the sand now. In this episode, I break down five suspiciously specific rules that separate proper sitcoms from everything else pretending to be one. Whether you're writing a sitcom or just want to feel smug about identifying one at 20 paces, this one’s for you. Side effects may include: ove…

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Trailer - Coming Soon 1:04

6d ago1:04

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Let’s start with the truth: this podcast wasn’t born from a five-year plan, a production team, or a vision board. It started with one writer, a deep affection for television comedy, and the firm belief that overanalysing sitcoms is a perfectly acceptable use of one’s adult life. I'm Jacquie J Sarah, a writer, podcaster, and someone who’s spent more…

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S5 - Rd1 - W&G Vengeance Most Fowl Vs Dumbo 59:22

10d ago59:22

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Send us a text Two animated heavyweights enter, but only one film can advance! This week on Elimination, it's a battle of style, heart, and hilarity as Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl faces off against Disney’s classic Dumbo. As always, it’s a three-way vote to decide which movie we like best—and which one gets eliminated. Expect passionate d…

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Episode 39: The Truth Behind ITV's Daytime 'Bloodbath' 31:34

15d ago31:34

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June 2025: ITV cuts hundreds of jobs in daytime 'bloodbath', ITV Quiz reveals launch schedule, Britain's Got Talent loses 15 million viewers, Channel 4 commissions Handcuffed with Jonathan Ross, BBC launches Love At First Laugh, Genius Game named ITV's biggest flop ever, BBC documentary explores the world's weirdest reality show, Popeye and Tintin …

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S5 - Rd1 - A Bugs Life Vs Tangled 1:04:19

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Send us a text Why isn't it called Repunzal?? Is that the right spelling? Maybe that's why???? Support the show Get in touch at... Email us [email protected] Text or send a voice message to 07713163065 and get played on the show Thanks for listening.By Bob, Dave and Pauline with occasional guests Wifey, Mike & Fred

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S5 - Rd 1 - Pinocchio Vs Inside Out 2 1:06:35

24d ago1:06:35

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Send us a text "What about the thousands of groomed and trafficked Donkey Boys?" Support the show Get in touch at... Email us [email protected] Text or send a voice message to 07713163065 and get played on the show Thanks for listening.By Bob, Dave and Pauline with occasional guests Wifey, Mike & Fred

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S5 - Rd1 - Finding Dory Vs Monsters Inc 1:01:24

1M ago1:01:24

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Send us a text The Pixar derby but who gets your vote?? Support the show Get in touch at... Email us [email protected] Text or send a voice message to 07713163065 and get played on the show Thanks for listening.By Bob, Dave and Pauline with occasional guests Wifey, Mike & Fred

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S5 - Rd 1 - 101 Dalmatians Vs The Iron Giant 58:45

1M ago58:45

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Send us a text It would be a good fight!! Support the show Get in touch at... Email us [email protected] Text or send a voice message to 07713163065 and get played on the show Thanks for listening.By Bob, Dave and Pauline with occasional guests Wifey, Mike & Fred

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S5 - Rd1 - Shrek Vs Sing 2 1:00:32

2M ago1:00:32

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Send us a text 🫏 Vs 🌚 Support the show Get in touch at... Email us [email protected] Text or send a voice message to 07713163065 and get played on the show Thanks for listening.By Bob, Dave and Pauline with occasional guests Wifey, Mike & Fred

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S5 - Rd1 - Ethel & Ernest Vs Ratatouille 1:02:06

2M ago1:02:06

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Send us a text Unknown Vs La infestation Support the show Get in touch at... Email us [email protected] Text or send a voice message to 07713163065 and get played on the show Thanks for listening.By Bob, Dave and Pauline with occasional guests Wifey, Mike & Fred

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Episode 38: Sky launches UK version of Saturday Night Live, ITVBe replaced with ITV Quiz 31:38

2M ago31:38

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May 2025: Sky launches UK version of Saturday Night Live, ITVBe replaced by ITV Quiz, Channel 4 commissions Virgin Island, Gavin & Stacey voted most overrated show ever, ITV cancels Pictionary, Simon Cowell tops TV Rich List, Celebs Go Dating announces line-up, AI predicted to replace presenters within ten years, Channel 4 axes Naked Attraction, Br…

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S5 - Rd1 - Snow White Vs Finding Nemo 1:04:13

2M ago1:04:13

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Send us a text The original Vs the fishy!! "HE NEVER KNEW HIS FATHER!" Support the show Get in touch at... Email us [email protected] Text or send a voice message to 07713163065 and get played on the show Thanks for listening.By Bob, Dave and Pauline with occasional guests Wifey, Mike & Fred

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S5 - Rd1 - Beauty & the Beast Vs Inside Out 1:05:10

2M ago1:05:10

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Send us a text Gaston Vs Riley in this next match up. Support the show Get in touch at... Email us [email protected] Text or send a voice message to 07713163065 and get played on the show Thanks for listening.By Bob, Dave and Pauline with occasional guests Wifey, Mike & Fred

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Episode 37: Apple TV loses $1 billion a year, Channel 5 changes name again 36:26

3M ago36:26

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April 2025: Apple TV loses $1 billion a year, Channel 5 changes its name again, ITV commissions Win Win with Mel & Sue, Dermot O'Leary returns with Silence Is Golden, Channel 4 reboots Bad Dog Academy, Gwyneth Paltrow slams intimacy co-ordinators, BAFTA winning producer Spencer Millman reveals the secrets making behind TV Burp…

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16. The Conservative Party Transformation in the 70s and 80s - with Dr Simon Griffiths 1:02:09

3M ago1:02:09

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Support the showBy Harry White

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S5 - Rd1 - Sleeping Beauty Vs Up 1:01:32

3M ago1:01:32

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Send us a text Starting season 5 off with two random animated movies. Sleeping Beauty & Up. Exciting announcements too! Support the show Get in touch at... Email us [email protected] Text or send a voice message to 07713163065 and get played on the show Thanks for listening.By Bob, Dave and Pauline with occasional guests Wifey, Mike & Fred

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S4.5 - FINAL - Indian Food Vs Full English Breakfast 1:02:00

3M ago1:02:00

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Send us a text 24 MPH!!! It takes the biscuit! Anyway it's the final of our mini season of Elimination. It's two mammoth meals... Indian Food against Full English Breakfast!! Support the show Get in touch at... Email us [email protected] Text or send a voice message to 07713163065 and get played on the show Thanks for listening.…

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S4.5 - SF - Indian Food Vs Sunday Roast 1:00:44

4M ago1:00:44

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Send us a text The battle of the big boys!! INDIAN Vs SUNDAY ROAST!! Support the show Get in touch at... Email us [email protected] Text or send a voice message to 07713163065 and get played on the show Thanks for listening.By Bob, Dave and Pauline with occasional guests Wifey, Mike & Fred

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Episode 36: ITV cancels Gino D'Acampo, Noel Edmonds returns to prime time 29:08

4M ago29:08

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March 2026: ITV cancels Gino D'Acampo, Sky opens a caravan park with Danny Dyer, ITV joins Noel Edmonds’ Kiwi Adventure, Channel 4 commissions Nepo Island, Amazon axes Neighbours (again), 70% of people watch TV with the subtitles on, Vladimir Putin launches his own anti-woke version of Eurovision, 'Net Zero' BBC slammed after Amanda Holden takes 28…

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S4.5 - SF - Full English Vs Italian 1:04:44

4M ago1:04:44

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Send us a text FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD!!!! Support the show Get in touch at... Email us [email protected] Text or send a voice message to 07713163065 and get played on the show Thanks for listening.By Bob, Dave and Pauline with occasional guests Wifey, Mike & Fred

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S4.5 - Rd1 - Seafood Vs Italian 1:05:02

4M ago1:05:02

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Send us a text Bob is on the missing list, up steps Wifey for the battle of SEAFOOD and ITALIAN foods. Support the show Get in touch at... Email us [email protected] Text or send a voice message to 07713163065 and get played on the show Thanks for listening.By Bob, Dave and Pauline with occasional guests Wifey, Mike & Fred

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S4.5 - Rd1 - Full English Breakfast Vs Burgers 1:04:27

5M ago1:04:27

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Send us a text The plate full vs the stand alone meat in bun combo! This subject is making me HUNGRY!!!! Support the show Get in touch at... Email us [email protected] Text or send a voice message to 07713163065 and get played on the show Thanks for listening.By Bob, Dave and Pauline with occasional guests Wifey, Mike & Fred

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S4.5 - Rd1 - Chinese Vs Sunday Roast 55:26

5M ago55:26

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Send us a text The food battle continues with the classic Sunday Roast Vs Chinese but the biggest question is chips with a Chinese or not? Support the show Get in touch at... Email us [email protected] Text or send a voice message to 07713163065 and get played on the show Thanks for listening.…

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Episode 35: BBC reveals Celebrity Traitors, Netflix launches Meghan Markle show 30:26

5M ago30:26

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February 2025: BBC reveals Celebrity Traitors, Netflix goes Bear Hunting with Holly Willoughby, Katie Price 'makes babies' for Channel 4, Dancing On Ice flops on ITV, BuzzFeed sells Hot Ones for $82 million, OnlyFans launches TV channelBy Chuck Thomas

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S4.5 - Rd1 - Indian Vs Fish & Chips 58:44

5M ago58:44

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Send us a text Bob, Dave & Pauline are back talking about food in this mini series. Starting with Indian Vs Fish & Chips. Support the show Get in touch at... Email us [email protected] Text or send a voice message to 07713163065 and get played on the show Thanks for listening.By Bob, Dave and Pauline with occasional guests Wifey, Mike & Fred

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Christmas Special 2024: The Good Life 'Silly but it's Fun' & Knowing Me, Knowing Yule 44:49

6M ago44:49

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Welcome to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST It's CHRIIIIISTMAAAAS and Rob Turnbull & Alex Lynch get to grips with a couple of festive specials; THE GOOD LIFE - Silly, but its fun (1977) and KNOWING ME, KNOWING YULE (1995) So pop open the sherry, scoff another mince pie and relax as we put the he, he, he back in the ho, ho, ho. Merry…

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Episode 34: ITV to replace producers with AI, 500k cancel BBC licence fee 18:59

6M ago18:59

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January 2025: ITV uses AI to generate show ideas, 500k cancel BBC licence fee, Paddy McGuinness replaces Gregg Wallace, ITV reboots Bullseye with Freddie Flintoff, Phillip Schofield’s comeback flops on Channel 5, BBC sabotages Mrs Brown’s BoysBy Chuck Thomas

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Christmas Special Episode Four 41:43

6M ago41:43

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We go again, day four, episode four, of Christmas Treats. This time Phil and Ben are talking to radio's very own Mark Radcliffe, and Manchester music scene's Paul Langley, also known as UNE. They are also know for creating our theme music. In this episode we hear about the beginnings of their friendship, their music UNE, and the Devilled the song y…

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Christmas Special Episode Three 37:41

6M ago37:41

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Hello and welcome... you've read this part before. Anyway, here we are with part two of our chat about the Queen of Sheba. This time Phil and Ben get into the episode, a bit like the Early Doors episodes we do. There's a lot of love to the wonderful acting, great writing, and quick cameos. We hope you enjoy this episode and we will back, again, tom…

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Christmas Special Episode Two 37:51

6M ago37:51

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Hello and welcome to day two of the To The Regiment run of Christmas Specials. In this episode Phil and Ben talk about Phil's time working on the Bafta winning Queen of Sheba for The Royle Family. This is just part one, so we only go through the background to Phil working on it and some stories from the set. We hope you enjoy this little change of …

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Christmas Special Episode One 34:59

6M ago34:59

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Hello and welcome to... To The Regiment - The Early Doors Podcast with Phil Mealey. This is the first episode in a short run of extra bonus Christmas treats, with very little if anything to do with Christmas. In this first episode Phil and Ben talk about some of the stories that Phil has from his time in the entertainment business, the people he's …

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2024 Christmas Advent - Trailer 1:48

6M ago1:48

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Surprise... We've been away but not for long. You can't keep a good podcast down. Here is a little trailer of what is to come next week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Halloween 2024 Special: Dr Terrible's House of Horrible 51:29

8M ago51:29

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Welcome to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST It's Halloween and Rob Turnbull & Alex Lynch get their spooky on to discuss the 2001 sitcom, Dr TERRIBLE'S HOUSE OF HORRIBLE. Is this a chillingly good blast from the past worthy of resurrection or shambling zombie that should stay dead and buried? Find out our thoughts in our latest haunt…

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15. A History of BBC Election Night Broadcasting - Crossover with The British Broadcasting Century Podcast 44:43

10M ago44:43

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A History of BBC Election Night Broadcasting - Crossover with The British Broadcasting Century Podcast. Ever wondered how the BBC has covered elections? How this has changed over the decades? Well time to find out! Support the showBy Harry White

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Motherland (2016-2022) 52:47

10M ago52:47

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Welcome to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST Get your shoes on, grab your school bag and get in the car because in this episode Rob Turnbull & Alex Lynchtake a trip to... I said get your shoes on... get your shoes on we're going to be late... I don't know, I think you left them by the door... just get your shoes on we're going to be …

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Allo' Allo! (1982-1992) 1:03:01

10M ago1:03:01

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Welcome to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST In this episode, Rob Turnbull and Alex Lynch travel to WWII France to discuss the much loved 1982 - 1992 sitcom ALLO' ALLO! We talk catchphrases, bad French and the Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies as well as taking a specific look at the 2007 tv special THE RETURN OF ALLO' ALLO'. So pu…

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S4 - FINAL - Ricky Gervais Vs Peter Kay 1:15:37

10M ago1:15:37

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Send us a text Congratulations to all of you for making it all this way to the Season 4 final. Undoubtedly two comedy legends. GERVAIS & KAY Who would you vote for? Support the show Get in touch at... Email us [email protected] Text or send a voice message to 07713163065 and get played on the show Thanks for listening.…

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Time please (Just for Now) 16:23

10M ago16:23

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Hello and Welcome to... To The Regiment. This week we are saying goodbye to series one of the podcast and series one of Early Doors. Phil and Ben have a little round up but also just a general chat. Thank you to everyone who has listened, told everyone to listen, been a guest, got it touch, asked a question. We will have mini series around Christma…

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The 10%ers (Series 1) w/Shipwrecked & Comatose 1:44:37

11M ago1:44:37

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Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING, a podcast all about the sometimes odd world of British sitcoms. In this episode we’re joined once again by Mark Adams from SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE: A RED DWARF PODCAST as we delve headfirst into series one of the Grant/Nayler sitcom THE 10%ERS. Yes, having previously teamed up to discuss the 1993 pilot episode…

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S4 - SF - Morecambe & Wise Vs Peter Kay 58:58

11M ago58:58

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Send us a text Again joined by special guest Auntie Yvonne we find out who joins our Season 4 final! The final double act Morecambe & Wise or Bolton born Peter Kay???? Support the show Get in touch at... Email us [email protected] Text or send a voice message to 07713163065 and get played on the show Thanks for listening.…

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Special Guest - Peter Wight 48:07

11M ago48:07

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Hello and welcome to To The Regiment. The Early Doors Podcast with Phil Mealey. This week we have our last interview and last full episode of series one. But don't worry we will be back next week for a round and what's coming soon. But in this episode we are thrilled to have our other boy in blue Peter 'Nige' Wight. Phil and Ben caught up with Pete…

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S4 - SF - Lee Mack Vs Ricky Gervais 1:01:43

11M ago1:01:43

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Send us a text Bob, Dave & Pauline are joined by special guest Auntie Yvonne!! It's time to find out who our first finalist is, will it be Gervais or Mack? Support the show Get in touch at... Email us [email protected] Text or send a voice message to 07713163065 and get played on the show Thanks for listening.…

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S4 - QF - Laurel and Hardy Vs Ricky Gervais 58:32

12M ago58:32

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Send us a text Modern Great Vs Lifetime Legends! BUT who do you find the funniest?? Support the show Get in touch at... Email us [email protected] Text or send a voice message to 07713163065 and get played on the show Thanks for listening.By Bob, Dave and Pauline with occasional guests Wifey, Mike & Fred

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UK General Election Special: The New Statesman & Yes, Minister 52:58

12M ago52:58

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Welcome to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST It’s time to get political as Rob Turnbull and Alex Lynch discuss the 1984 Christmas Special of YES, MINISTER and the 1987 first episode of THE NEW STATESMAN. In the run up to the 2024 UK general election we thought we'd do a compare and contrast on how these two very different shows tackl…

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S4 - QF - Peter Kay Vs Norman Wisdom 59:48

12M ago59:48

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Send us a text Peter Vs Norman No doubt two British comedy icons justified of a position in the Elimination Season 4 Quarter Finals but only one can make it to the Semi Finals.... Who will it be? Support the show Get in touch at... Email us [email protected] Text or send a voice message to 07713163065 and get played on the show Thanks fo…

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Big Boys Beano 53:02

12M ago53:02

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Hello and welcome to... To The Regiment, the Early Doors Podcast with Phil Mealey. This week Ben and Phil talk about the last episode of series one. But don't worry it's not the last episode of this series of the podcast. So this is the episode, well the day out, we've been leading up to. All the talk of the Big Boys Beano and it's here. Breakfast …

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S4 - QF - Morecambe & Wise Vs The Two Ronnies 1:00:02

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Send us a text It's the battle of the double acts, no doubt icons of British Comedy but which two deserve a place in the Elimination Season 4 Semi Final?? Support the show Get in touch at... Email us [email protected] Text or send a voice message to 07713163065 and get played on the show Thanks for listening.…

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