Another nostalgic delve into comedies from the North of England, which are mostly available on YouTube. These programmes - set in Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool and Scarborough - show off the dour, sarcastic, offbeat humour of the those who abide above the Watford Gap.
Six comedy series made in North England entertained Britons during the 1970s and '80s. During this time, a lot of ITV comedies were produced to fill the 7:30 slot on Thursday and Friday nights. Since then, soap operas and game shows have taken over.
During the 1960s and Seventies, some of Britain's best comedy writers were creating scripts for the ITV regions Granada and Yorkshire. Here, in no particular order, are some of their shows.
In no particular order, seven of the best sitcoms set in the North of England from the 1960s and 1970s,
Having a state funded broadcaster has meant the UK have been able to explore some really out there comedy without worrying about profit. Here are - in my opinion - the fifteen best ever made. You might not agree - so feel free to leave a comment.
Here is a list of five of the very best British detective TV series, including "Inspector Morse" and "Vera."
I loved the movie "Bohemian Rhapsody," but I came out of the cinema saying, "Why didn't they mention X? And why did they gloss over Y?" So here's a shortlist of things that didn't make it into the movie.