Top 5 British sitcoms of the 1980s

14/05/2024 50 min Episodio 52
Top 5 British sitcoms of the 1980s

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We’ve got some half-priced cracked ice, codpieces, yellow coats and goldfish shoals nibbling at toes. That can mean only one thing – your podcast app is on the blink again.Jon Bounds rejoins Mark to discuss their top-5 80s sitcoms from the UK. There is a very long long-list.(00:00) - Jon moved Dead Elvis
(00:07) - Introduction
(00:53) - What makes a sitcom?
(02:27) - Jon’s pick: Only Fools and Horses
(07:19) - Mark’s pick: The Young Ones
(11:29) - Jon’s pick: Hi-de-Hi
(15:08) - Mark’s pick: Blackadder
(21:15) - Jon’s pick: Yes Minister
(26:49) - Mark’s pick: Red Dwarf
(31:15) - Jon’s pick: Colin’s Sandwich
(33:54) - Mark’s pick: Auf Wiedersehen Pet
(37:27) - You have been watching
(38:18) - Get List Envy +
(40:10) - Coming up
(41:19) - Building the final list
(43:06) - Honourable mentions
(47:18) - Trigger’s Broom
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