Tag Archives: British Comedy

In Her New Book, Comic Actress Miranda Hart Asks, ‘Is It Just Me?’

By | Posted on October 19th, 2012
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Funny woman Miranda Hart is bringing her signature pratfalls to the printed page.

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The Brit List: 10 Sharp-Tongued British Comedians

By | Posted on October 4th, 2012

Simon Amstell is a very funny man. He’s been a funny TV presenter, mocking pop stars and celebrities to their faces in Popworld and Never Mind The Buzzcocks; he’s been a funny sitcom creater, in the slow-burning ...

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Remembering Benny Hill 20 Years After His Death

By | Posted on April 20th, 2012

Benny Hill was all of the Three Stooges wrapped into one. The English entertainer, whose slapstick humor owed a healthy nod to old British music hall routines, was an acquired taste –– one which plenty of people happily ...

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‘Nerdist’ Host Chris Hardwick’s Favorite British TV Comedies

By | Posted on September 18th, 2011

Young American nerds in the ’70s and ’80s always had brain-boners for British comedy. The imports we got were drier and more academic in nature than what American TV provided in those days.

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WATCH: Whoopi Goldberg, Chris Rock Pay Respect to British Comedy

By | Posted on June 20th, 2011
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Before BBC America’s new Ministry of Laughs comedy block launched last week, our man Tom Brook planted himself on the Tonys red carpet and got a few celebs buzzing about British humor. Check out what Whoopi Goldberg, Chris Rock, ...

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Russell Brand’s ‘Arthur’ Leaves You Wanting Moore

By | Posted on April 8th, 2011

There’s a new Arthur on screen and the sole advantage he has over his earlier, equally tipsy namesake is height. Yes, sorry to say, but watching a miscast Russell Brand strain to be funny in a sluggish remake of Arthur, the classic ...

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British Comedy Invasion Hits New York

By | Posted on October 14th, 2010

UK Whose Line Is It Anyway? star Stephen Frost and his comedian comrades Andy Smart, Steve Steen, and Richard Vranch have launched a “British Comedy Invasion,” which hits New York’s Webster Hall tonight and tomorrow ...

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The English vs. The Scottish: How Are They Different?

By | Posted on February 8th, 2007

Today, in their ongoing “What is Britain?” series, The Guardian asks “What’s the difference between the English and the Scottish, other than the tell-tale accent?”.

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