British Comedy Guide

A word on parody

The Masterson Inheritance. Image shows from L to R: Phelim McDermott, Josie Lawrence, Jim Sweeney, Caroline Quentin, Lee Simpson, Paul Merton. Copyright: BBC

They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Perhaps the same - or, at least, similar - can be said of parody.

Certainly, a show that is parodied, like a comedian that is parodied, must already have some level of cultural significance.

French & Saunders' parodies, for example, only...

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Published: Tuesday 10th December 2024