The Most Underhyped Comedy TV show...ever. Jemaine: Soooooo, are you alright?
Bret: Yeah, yeah, Im fine.
Jemaine: Oh well alright i was just saying how youre sitting in the showers with your clothes on crying. lol Brilliant. HBO- so you know it's good!
Spaced
(3 discs)
on DVD
(1999) Starring:Jessica Stevenson, Simon Pegg, Julia Deakin Director:Edgar Wright Certificate:
The sitcom SPACED features Tim and Daisy (Simon Pegg and Jessica Stevenson), two quirky young adults who pose as a professional couple in order to rent a flat in Tufnell Park, London. Tim is an assistant manager of a comic book store and an aspiring comic book artist while Daisy is an unemployed ..read more »
Believe. Underrated in every way from the excellent writing team of Charlie Brooker and Chris Morris. If you're a fan of the Boosh look out for Noel Fielding and Juilan Barratt.
Nathan Barley
on DVD
Starring:Nicholas Burns, Julian Barratt, Claire Keelan Director:Chris Morris Certificate:
The brainchild of Charlie Brooker and Chris Morris, Nathan Barley is their latest comedy assault on society; a satirical parody of the Hoxton-finned, style obsessed world of the new media. Nathan Barley is 26. He is a webmaster, guerrilla filmmaker, screenwriter, DJ and in his own words, a "self-..read more »
Narrated by Ron Howard (Happy Days, Beautiful Mind, Da Vinci Code) and the show that launched the career of Micheal Cera (Juno, Superbad). Critics loved it but it somehow didn't get the ratings...
Arrested Development - Season 1
(3 discs)
on DVD
(2004) Starring:Jason Bateman, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett Certificate:
All the episodes from Season One of Arrested Development, the U.S. comedy about a wealthy family, who lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together...
Episode titles: Pilot, Top Banana, Bringing Up Buster, Key Decisions, Charity Drive, Visiting Ours, In God We ..read more »
Another gem from Chris Morris. Takes a stab at the media and celebrity culture. Not for the easily offended its 2001 paedophilia special (which is a satiristic take on the media moral panics and NOT paedophilia) received over 2000 complaints
Brass Eye
on DVD
(1997) Starring:Chris Morris Director:Michael Cumming Certificate:
This notorious comedy series stars Chris Morris as any number of people, skewering the pop culture cult of celebrity. Episodes include: 'Animals', 'Drugs', 'Sex', 'Crime', and the 2001 special.
Big Train - Series 1 And 2
(2 discs)
on DVD
(1998) Starring:Kevin Eldon, Mark Heap, Simon Pegg Director:Graham Linehan, Chris Morris, Jonathan Gershfi Certificate:
Written by Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews, this brilliant comedy sketch series was the winner of the Bronze Rose at Montreux after the first series was transmitted in 1998. Big Train steams out of the comedy tunnel as realism meets utter stupidity in a cavalcade of daft sketches performed by ..read more »
Based on the Perrier Award winning character by Matthew Holness this series parodied low budget 80's shows. Only one series was made in 2004 but it's increasingly becoming a TV classic.
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
on DVD
(2004) Starring:Matthew Holness, Matt Berry, Alice Lowe Director:Richard Ayoade Certificate:
This spoof series invites you to see a 'long lost' 1980s TV chiller from acclaimed novelist, Garth Marenghi. With hammy acting and a ridiculously shoddy filmmaking technique, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace makes for seriously funny viewing.
Curb Your Enthusiasm - Series 1
(3 discs)
on DVD
(2000) Starring:Larry David, Cheryl Hines, Jeff Garlin Director:Andy Ackerman, Larry Charles Certificate:
Larry David, co-creator of Seinfeld, stars in Curb Your Enthusiasm as himself. This hilarious, award-winning HBO series follows Larry and his knack for getting himself into uncomfortable situations. Includes all the episodes from Season One plus the original pilot episode.
Episode guide: The ..read more »