[kendra k]

british comedy is faltering because you don't have the teams of writers crap shows like friends do. take the good joke from 30 people, you'll get a decent episode. in theory.

[Jonny Hoare]

Nah, the reason why Britsh Comedy is falling on its arse is because we are following the AMerican model.

Galton and Simpson, Clement and La Frenais, John Sullivan, Richard Curtis

All wrote hit comedy by them selves

[kendra k]

then why am i always hearing reports on radio 4 that british sitcoms need writing teams like those in america? and since when have you been the voice of humour?

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

why do we need to copy america? different styles..... im with hoare. most comedys you hear of they always say no one laughed at it at first but someone took a chance.

[MK Chris]

Fawlty Towers took practically the first series to get anyone interested.

[Bridgie]

then why am i always hearing reports on radio 4 that british sitcoms need writing teams like those in america?

because ppl who work on radio 4 cant write funny sitcoms, thats why they're there

[kendra k]

hahaha, humour! go write a sitcom!

john cleese is almost as unfunny as eric idle. they've become SCUM!

[Nablo.]

Eric Idle hasn't done anything for years.

[Uglybob]

he did suddenly susan in the us with brooke shields.

[Lew]

he provided his voice to transformers the movie

ok, that was 17 years ago...

[Jonny Hoare]

and the theme to one foot in the grave and the casper movies

[kendra k]

he recently tried to make some cash with reviving rutland weekend television. this of course failed in the states as it did in the 70s. whilst i may like seeing british bumpkins, most americans don't. he also did a one man show where he flogged old python material to death a few years back- twas sad indeed.

his face is currently melting somewhere near la.

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

Fawlty Towers took practically the first series to get anyone interested.

there was only one series wasnt there? 6 episodes or something. its just been on so often it feels like hundreds.

[kendra k]

i think there might have been 2, 13 episodes.

[Nablo.]

There was indeed two series of it, but I thought it was just 12 episodes.

[kendra k]

could be right.

[MK Chris]

It was 12 episodes. I bought the boxset ages ago.

[Sidders]

There are 12 as follows:

A Touch of Class
The Builders
The Wedding Party
The Hotel Inspector
Gormet Night
The Germans
Communication Problems
The Psychiatrist
Waldorf Salad
The Kipper and the Corpse
The Anniversary
Basil the Rat