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Only Fools And Horses. Image shows from L to R: Del (David Jason), Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst). Copyright: BBC Features

Knowing when to stop: brevity in sitcom

Thursday 13th March 2014

"It's just not funny anymore!" - In light of high-profile sitcom resurrections, comedy fan David Allan discusses the art of ending a sitcom at the right time.

The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin. Reginald Perrin (Leonard Rossiter). Copyright: BBC Features

Standing the test of time

Thursday 2nd August 2012

A contributor analyses why repeats of certain sitcoms seem to have lost their original appeal.

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