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All British Comedy Explained

von Abigoliah Schamaun and Tom Salinsky

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Tom Salinsky explains all of British television comedy to Abigoliah Schamaun, one show at a time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  1. Tim Bentinck Explans The Thick of It

    All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky Timothy Bentinck Explains The Thick of It. Released 29 October 2026. National treasure Tim Bentinck is known by voice to millions as David Archer on Radio 4, but his enorm

  2. The Jeffersons - Bonus episode extract

    Every month, our Patreon supporters at the £5 tier or above get a bonus episode and this month Abigoliah explains The Jeffersons to Tom. Enjoy the first 15 or so minutes and if you like what you hear, why not consider becoming a member? Joi

  3. 3.4 The Thick Of It Explained

    All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky 3.4: The Thick of It. Released 22 October 2026. Armando Iannucci and an amazing team of writers and actors, plot, swear, improvise and panic their way through government i

  4. 3.3 Not the Nine O'Clock News Explained

    All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky 3.3: Not the Nine O’Clock News. Released 8 October 2026. An even earlier example of alternative comedy than The Young Ones, this took the moribund sketch comedy form and i

  5. The Smothers Brothers - Bonus episode extract

    Every month, our Patreon supporters at the £5 tier or above get a bonus episode and this month Abigoliah explains The Smothers Brothers to Tom. Enjoy the first 10 or so minutes and if you enjoy what you hear, why not consider becoming a mem

  6. 3.2 That Was The Week That Was Explained

    All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky 3.2: That Was the Week That Was. Released 17 September 2026. The granddaddy of television satire, this landmark show only ran for two series, but it utterly changed the fa

  7. Steve Nallon Explains Spitting Image

    All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky Steve Nallon Explains Spitting Image. Released 17 September 2026. Finding someone who could do the voice of Margaret Thatcher was key to the success of Spitting Image. Did

  8. 3.1 Spitting Image Explained

    All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky 3.1: Spitting Image. Released 10 September 2026. Our look at satire kicks off with the rubbery antics of Fluck and Law. We’ll look at a fairly early episode which includes

  9. Ask Us Anything

    All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky AMA. Released 13 August 2026. For the last of our summer break episodes, we take questions from you, our loyal listeners. We’ll be back soon with our episode on The Fast S

  10. The Comedy Bureau Explained

    All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky The Comedy Bureau Explained – part two of one We’ve joined forces with our good friends at The Comedy Bureau to investigate the origins of the sitcom with stand-up comedia

  11. I Love Lucy Explained

    All British Comedy Explained… with Abigoliah Schamaun and Tom Salinsky I Love Lucy. Released 16 July 2026. Season Three is coming soon but in the meantime, Abigoliah is going to flip the script and talk Tom through the intricacies of a land

  12. Jackass Explained

    All British Comedy Explained… with Abigoliah Schamaun, Tom Salinsky and special guest Tom Watts Jackass. Released 2 July 2026. While we wait for Season Three to cook, here’s the first of an occasional series in which Abigoliah will explain

  13. Carry On Cleo Explained (Best Pick crossover)

    All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky Carry On Cleo. Released 25 June 2026. In a special crossover episode while we take a summer break from the regular pod, Abigoliah and Tom welcome the hosts of Tom’s other

  14. Season Two Explained

    All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky 2.9: Season 2 reviewed. Released 11 June 2026. Our second season consisted of eight classic BBC sitcoms. Next time, we’re going to finally include some ITV and Channel 4 s

  15. 2.8 Dad's Army Explained

    All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky 2.8: Dad’s Army. Released 28 May 2026. Where else could we finish but with a trip to Warmington-on-Sea? Some of its creators’ later projects may now be banned from the air

  16. 2.7 Yes (Prime) Minister Explained

    All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky 2.7: Yes (Prime Minister). Released 14 May 2026. Rather more sharply satirical than was usual for a mainstream BBC sitcom, this became a staple partly because it never pic

  17. Rev Sara Chesterfield-Terry Explains The Vicar of Dibley

    All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky Rev Sara Chesterfield Terry Explains The Vicar of Dibley. Released 7 May 2026. Our guest today is the person Abigoliah describes as the most interesting person she’s ever

  18. 2.6 The Vicar of Dibley Explained

    All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky 2.6: The Vicar of Dibley. Released 30 April 2026. With the powerhouse combo of Richard Curtis writing and Dawn French leading an ensemble cast, this one couldn’t really mi

  19. 2.5 Hancock's Half Hour Explained

    All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky 2.5: Hancock’s Half Hour. Released 16 April 2026. The ur-text for countless sitcoms that followed, the brilliance of Hancock’s acting and the deftness of Galton and Simpso

  20. David Tennant Explains The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

    All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky David Tennant Explains The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin. Released 9 April 2026. We normally try and sit down for a chat with someone who was involved in the making of

  21. 2.4 The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin Explained

    All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky 2.4: The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin. Released 2 April 2026. The dark flipside to the sunny optimism of The Good Life, this is definitely one of the weirder offerings

  22. James Lance Explains Absolutely Fabulous

    All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky James Lance Explains Absolutely Fabulous. Released 26 March 2026. James Lance is one of British television’s most recognisable faces, not least for his scene-stealing appe

  23. SNL UK Explained (Patreon bonus extract)

    We’ve just released a Patreon bonus episode on the launch of SNL UK and this is a short extract from the start of that conversation. In this opening section, we go back to 1975 and the origins of Saturday Night Live, looking at how the show

  24. 2.3 Absolutely Fabulous Explained

    All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky 2.3: Absolutely Fabulous. Released 19 March 2026. Jennifer Saunders’s wild hedonistic comedy series hit television screens like a tidal wave and made instant stars of Jane

  25. 2.2 The Good Life Explained

    All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky 2.2: The Good Life. Released 5 March 2026. In many ways the quintessential domestic BBC sitcom from the 1970s, but there’s a richness to the characters and a snap to the p

  26. 2.1 Fawlty Towers Explained

    All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky 2.1: Fawlty Towers. Released 19 February 2026. Still casting an enormously long shadow over the British sitcom landscape, John Cleese and Connie Booth’s even dozen of fren

  27. 1.9 Season One Explained

    All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky Episode 9: Season One Explained For our next set of shows, we’ll be looking at some classic SITCOMS all of which became firm favourites with the public. 1. Fawlty Towers.

  28. Pippa Evans Explains I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue

    All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun and Tom Salinsky Pippa Evans explains I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue. Released 29 January 2026. Pippa Evans is also known as country singer Loretta Maine, she’s a mainstay of Showstopper The I

  29. 1.8 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue Explained

    All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky 1.8: I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue. Released 22 January 2026. After writing and rehearsing actual sketches started to look like too much work for too little pay (this is radi

  30. Andrew Gillman Explains The Day Today

    All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun and Tom Salinsky Andrew Gillman explains The Day Today. Released 15 January 2026. Andrew Gillman’s comedy CV is hugely extensive, from early work with Ruby Wax to That Peter Kay Thing and

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