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Why is there no real political satire on TV?

Why is there no real political satire on TV?

Charlotte Courthold bemoans the lost age of political incorrectness Recently I spoke to Ian Hopkins, one half of a comedy writing duo with John Duignan, who have just had their first novel published S ...
15 reasons to love retirement

15 reasons to love retirement

Retirement for some can be a daunting thought, how will you spend your time? Will you feel lonely? Where will you be living? The questions go on and on. But, don’t you remember 20-30 years ago, when y ...
A tribute to Victoria Wood CBE

A tribute to Victoria Wood CBE

So very sad to hear of the death of Victoria Wood at the comparatively early age of 62.  A quiet person in private who made such a hit as a pioneer of stand up comedy in the 1970s. (Very much in the f ...
From small screen to big screen

From small screen to big screen

With the recent release of the much hyped Dad’s Army film I was interested to find out how many other television comedies have made it onto the big screen. The critics have not been too enthusiastic a ...