You Have Been Watching: A British Sitcom Podcast

I’m an absolutely huge fan of old sitcoms and think this podcast is very good. I got into it recently having been listening to rrival podcast for a year or so and started from the beginning. The content is very good and I enjoy much of the discussion but (and this is a personal thing), I find Alex’s style very hard to listen to. He is very nonchalant and dismissive in the way he goes to things and I think it attracts a bit from some of the earlier episodes, which I felt a lot more-jovial and more of a conversation. And I can’t believe I’m saying this in that I swear all the time some of the swearing in the podcast I think takes away from the tone of what they are doing much of the rest of the time. All said, I would still recommend this if you are a fan of sitcoms of the last 40 years or so.

These days it's not unusual for people to get geeky about Star Wars or Marvel on podcasts, but who gets geeky about British sitcoms? Well, Tony and Robert do! If you'd have told me a couple of years ago that a podcast about British sitcoms would become one of my favourites, I wouldn't have believed you. It's not until you listen to this show that you realise how much of a part of the fabric of British life sitcoms have been, and how much they say about us depending on when they were made. One of the great things about this show is the variety. Yes they do episodes on the greats like Fawlty Towers and The Office, but they also do episodes on some of the one series wonders that just never quite gelled, or never quite caught on. And also episodes on shows that may have had several series, but still fly under the radar for most people. It's a fascinating listen, but also a fun one because they clearly have a real appreciation for the subject matter. Thankfully, there is still a lot for them to mine in this topic, and I hope they keep going for a long time.

Urgh, Alex. Who is this Hooray Henry Queen you’ve dug up? Her camp plum voice is excruciating - I had to turn off the Blackadder episode after 5 minutes. She drawls & over enunciates - it’s quite painful to listen to; talking a lot but saying very little. Get rid of her, she’s too much.

I really enjoy this podcast brings back some great memories if you enjoy sitcoms then you’ll really enjoy this podcast please keep up the great work.