You Have Been Watching: A British Sitcom Podcast

Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST! In this episode of You Have Been Watching, hosts A. J. Black and Robert Turnbull join forces to examine of the more legendary political satires of the 90s, 1994's The Day Today. Arguably 'sitcom adjacent' in style, this mock current affairs news programme helped launch the ships of a thousand careers, from Chris Morris to Steve Coog...

Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST In this Extra Laughs episode host Robert Turnbull introduces some bonus material from our inaugural chat Rob Heath and Guy Walker, hosts of the Britcom Goes To The Movies podcast. We spent so long getting to know Guy and Rob's comedy backgrounds that we had plenty of extra goodies to share with you, including some shameless name drop...

Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST! Well tally ho and pip-pip, hosts Robert and Alex are back to discuss the Michael Palin and Terry Jones post-Python comedy RIPPING YARNS. A parody of turn of the century Boys Own Annual-esque adventure stories, we delve in to all nine episodes of this grand anthology sitcom. Huzzah! Host/Editor Robert Turnbull Co-Host Alex Lynch Find...

Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST! In this episode of You Have Been Watching, host Robert Turnbull is joined by not one but TWO new members of our sitcom family; Rob Heath and Guy Walker, hosts of the Britcom Goes To The Movies podcast. After spending a little time getting to know Guy and Rob's comedy backgrounds, we launch into our epic, three-way discussion of 2001...

Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST! In this Extra Laughs episode host Robert Turnbull introduces some bonus material from our inaugural chat with new YHBW family member, Emma Arneil. They talk about Emma's love for various sitcoms, including Friday Night Dinner, Fleabag and Derry Girls as well as touching on the world of horror and 1980s public service films! Host/Edi...

Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST! In this episode of You Have Been Watching, hostsw A. J. Black and Robert Turnbull join forces to attack a topic they've looked forward to for a while - assembling six British sitcoms (or rather, shitcoms) they never should have made. They wade through Heil Honey I'm Home!, Sam's Game, Curry and Chips, Slinger's Day, Bottle Boys and...

Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST! In this episode of You Have Been Watching, host Robert Turnbull is joined by a new addition to our sitcom family; Emma Arneil. After a little chat about Emma’s comedy history, they light up a metaphorical cigarette to chat about 2004-2005’s The Smoking Room. With a stacked cast, including Robert Webb, Paula Wilcox and Selina Griffit...

Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING, a podcast about the British television sitcom. In this special Extra Laughs episode, a crossover with Red Dwarf podcast SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, host Tony Black is joined by Matt Latham for the third of a seven-part season by season dissection of 90s sitcom, THE BRITTAS EMPIRE. Host Tony Black Co-Host / Editor Matt Latham Cameo-Host / Editor Robert Turnbull F...

Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST! Crack open the peapod burgundy and join hosts Robert Turnbull and Alex Lynch as they head back to the suburban 70s to discuss The Good Life. Tom Good (Richard Briars) and his wife Barbara (Felicity Kendal) give up the middle class rat race to adopt a sustainable and (almost) self sufficient lifestyle in their Surbiton home. Their ec...

We're BACK! Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST with a brand new episode about the sitcom BACK! In this episode, your Tony Black is also BACK with Robull Turnbull discuss BACK, the two series Channel 4 sitcom from 2017 and 2021 written and created by Simon Blackwell and starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb. After the death of his father, Laurie, Stephen (Mitchell) i...

Welcome to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST. In this spooky, Halloween episode, Robert Turnbull is Joined by Alex Lynch to discuss GARTH MARENGHI'S DARKPLACE. Created by Matthew Holness and Richard Ayoade, staring them both along with Matt Berry and Alice Lowe, we take a deep, deep, deep, blood drenched dive, in to this parody of 80s horror clichés. So join us on this journey into...

Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST. In this episode, your hosts Tony Black and Rob Turnbull discuss Bottom, the legendary violent cult comedy from 1991 to 1995 written by and starring Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson. Following the sad lives of Hammersmith residents Richard Richard and Edward Elizabeth Hitler, Bottom depicts two lazy, unemployed, perverted middle aged...

Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST. In this episode, your hosts Tony Black and Rob Turnbull discuss The Cockfields from writers Joe Wilkinson & David Earl, which ran from 2019 to 2021. Starring Wilkinson, Sue Johnston and initially Diane Morgan and Bobby Ball, it concerns the titular family on the Isle of Wight and all their eccentricities during a visit to the pastor...

Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST. In this episode, Robert Turnbull is Joined by Alex Lynch to discuss Spaced. Created by Simon Pegg and Jessica Hynes (Stephenson at the time) and directed by Edgar Wright, this surreal, pop-culture heavy sitcom not only launched its creators now international careers, its also managed to influenced comedy and sitcoms ever since! But...

Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST. After a lengthy hiatus, we're back for a brand new series of episodes with Rob Turnbull hosting and after over two years, the long-awaited return of founding host Tony Black! He joins Rob to discuss an apposite choice for his return, 1973-1974 Dick Clement & Ian le Frenais comedy Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?, starring James...

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 Christmas! Host / Editor Robert Turnbull Co-Host...

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 hauntingly ghoul... I mean good... episode. Host / Edit...

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 late... In this episode we talk about the 2016-202...

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 pull up a chair in Café René, order a glass of the c...

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 (available to listen to now in our back catalogue...

Welcome to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST It’s time to get political as Robert 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 tackle politics! WARNING: while all care has been ta...

Welcome to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST It’s self promotion time in our very special SHAMELESS CLIP SHOW episode! For a while we had a Patreon and subscription tier called Extra Laughs. We don't know but we’ve edited together a clip show with a few highlights of what you missed, some of which might resurface in the future! With clips from our discussions on: Maid Marian and Her...

Welcome to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST We're back in the good old U S of A for the concluding part of of our epic (which means long) two part US Sitcom special, talking all things AMERICAN SITCOM! Rob Turnbull & Alex Lynch continue their look at the world of US American sitcoms and share their all important 5-1 of their personal Top 10s - as well as touching base ona. few sitc...

Welcome to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST Hot diggity-dog and gosh darn it, we've only gone and recorded an epic 2 part special talking about AMERICAN SITCOMS! Thats right, Rob Turnbull and Alex Lynch take a long look at the world of US American sitcoms and share numbers 10-6 of their personal Top 10s - as well as dipping a toe into the history of American Sitcoms.  What shows ma...

Welcome to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST Get out your rent books and open a bottle of Cinzano, in this episode we’re talking about RISING DAMP. Running from 1974-78 and staring Leonard Rossiter as the odious Rigsby and Frances de la Tour, Richard Beckinsale and Don Warrington as his long suffering tenants. Rob Turnbull and Alex Lynch look at the background of the show, the theme...