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.

Smack The Pony

Sunday 11th May 2025

In this week's Comedy Rewind, we revisit Fiona Allen, Doon Mackichan and Sally Phillips's sketch show Smack The Pony.

Nuns On The Run

Sunday 27th April 2025

Years before Sister Act, a hit British film saw a pair of on-the-run criminals - Eric Idle and Robbie Coltrane - hide in a nunnery with hilarious consequences.

The Detectives

Sunday 13th April 2025

In this week's Comedy Rewind we investigate the crime fighting comedy duo at the centre of 90s sitcom The Detectives, starring Jasper Carrott.

Going Straight

Sunday 30th March 2025

We look back at Going Straight, the sequel to Porridge which is well worth spending a few hours inside for.

Keeping Up Appearances

Sunday 16th March 2025

One of the big sitcom hits of the 1990s and reportedly the BBC's best-ever selling series internationally, just what makes Keeping Up Appearances so iconic?

The High Life

Sunday 2nd March 2025

In this Comedy Rewind, we take to the skies as we look back at The High Life.

The Tall Guy

Sunday 2nd February 2025

The Tall Guy may be long forgotten, but this 1989 feature deserves reappraisal as the film debuts of both writer Richard Curtis and director Mel Smith.

Murder Most Horrid

Sunday 19th January 2025

We revisit the horror and hilarity of Murder Most Horrid, an early-90s anthology series of comedy thrillers starring Dawn French.

It Ain't Half Hot Mum

Sunday 5th January 2025

Broadcaster Georgy Jamieson explores It Ain't Half Hot Mum, the 1940s-set sitcom that Jimmy Perry and David Croft labelled their favourite and funniest work.

Man About The House film

Sunday 22nd December 2024

A look back at the film version of Man About The House, which appeared in cinemas 50 years ago. It is one of the better sitcom film spin-offs of the 1970s.