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Comedy Rewind
Ever wondered what the fuss was about that film, or where to start in that sitcom that ran for 14 series? Fret no longer, as Comedy Rewind delves through the box sets to look back at the pick of the crop.

Vic Reeves Big Night Out. Image shows from L to R: Bob Mortimer, Les (Fred Aylward), Vic Reeves. Copyright: Channel X.

Vic Reeves Big Night Out

Sunday 28th February 2021

It's time to step into the early 1990s and the mad comedy of Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer's cult-hit spoof variety show, Vic Reeves Big Night Out.

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Joking Apart. Image shows from L to R: Mark Taylor (Robert Bathurst), Becky Johnson (Fiona Gillies). Copyright: BBC.

Joking Apart

Sunday 14th February 2021

For Valentine's Day, we turn to the ultimate anti-romance, cult hit early-1990s comedy Joking Apart, by Steven Moffat.

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Bless This House. Image shows from L to R: Sid Abbott (Sid James), Jean Abbott (Diana Coupland). Copyright: Thames Television.

Bless This House

Sunday 31st January 2021

As it turns 50 years old, Comedy Rewind takes viewers back to the classic Sid James family sitcom Bless This House.

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Ripping Yarns. Michael Palin. Copyright: BBC.

Ripping Yarns

Sunday 17th January 2021

Michael Palin and Terry Jones forged a creative partnership long before Monty Python's Flying Circus propelled them to international fame; and it's one that endured in the post-Python years, too, with the likes of Ripping Yarns.

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The Mighty Boosh. Image shows from L to R: Vince Noir (Noel Fielding), Howard Moon (Julian Barratt). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions.

The Mighty Boosh

Sunday 3rd January 2021

Comedy Rewind turns to the surrealist 2000s cult hit, The Mighty Boosh.

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Bleak Expectations. Image shows from L to R: Young Pip (Tom Allen), Mr Gently Benevolent (Anthony Head), Sir Philip Bin (Richard Johnson), Harry Biscuit (James Bachman). Copyright: BBC.

Bleak Expectations

Sunday 20th December 2020

If you've yet to experience the joy of Victorian spoof radio sitcom Bleak Expectations, this is the place to be.

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Don't Panic! It's The Douglas Adams Papers. Douglas Adams. Copyright: BBC.

Dirk Gently

Sunday 6th December 2020

One of the works of cult comedy-sci-fi author Douglas Adams, the Dirk Gently novels - and their various adaptations - have plenty to entertain.

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Dentist On The Job. David Cookson (Bob Monkhouse). Copyright: Bertram Ostrer Productions.

Dentist On The Job

Sunday 22nd November 2020

As a new high definition restoration of 1961 comedy feature Dentist On The Job is released on Blu-ray, we explore the Bob Monkhouse-starring comedy.

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On The Buses. Stan Butler (Reg Varney). Copyright: London Weekend Television.

On The Buses

Sunday 8th November 2020

"I'll get you, Butler! I will get you! Mark my words, this time, I will get you, boy!"

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Paul Merton - The Series. Paul Merton. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions.

Paul Merton - The Series

Sunday 25th October 2020

With a DVD release just weeks away, we revisit a cult sketch show from the early 1990s, starring and written by Paul Merton.

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