TV Another weekend, another list on television, this time BBC2's Best British Sitcoms -- conveniently the top ten, to be voted for by the public are all made by the BBC, which means that as well as saving a few coins in clip licensing means that we won't be getting an hour over the next ten weeks talking up a programme made for a commercial channel. I would like to see the voting figures to be honest. Surely they could have thrown in Father Ted, so close at number 11 as a token gesture -- after all no one would remember Open All Hours if the BBC didn't keep repeating it again, again, again.
Actually some fun can be had looking at the bottom fifty, listed on the website but not meriting a mention on TV. Anyone remember No Problem, Marriage Lines or A Sharp Intake of Breath? Spaced at 66, Black Books at 58, Coupling at 54. Can I propose another poll which encompassing innovative comedy for small audiences? That way Dressing for Breakfast, Hippies and How Do You Want Me? might be in with a chance ...
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