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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 shows, and we’ll be tackling the thorny question of SATIRE.
1. Spitting Image – the ferociously topical puppet show which taught generations of teenagers who was in the cabinet.
2. That Was the Week That Was – groundbreaking show which said the unsayable and emptied pubs on Saturday nights.
3. Not the Nine O’Clock News – precursor to the alternative comedy…
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