Thursday, 23 July 2009

What's on the end of the stick?

After saying goodbye to Flight of the Conchords, we now have to prepare ourselves to wave bon-voyage next week to the sublime Psychoville. Two comedy shows that have constantly hit the mark, and ones that will leave a huge hole in the BBC's summer schedules. So what do we have to look forward to over the next couple of months before we move into autumn and the brand new series of Peep Show and a welcome return to Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer's Shooting Stars? In a nutshell? Sweet FA! Before you start kicking in your television set and going off to do something less boring instead, let me draw your attention to Channel 4's 4OD website, where you can find a host of classic comedy shows from the past 20 years. From one-off shows such as Ricky Gervais' Golden Years to whole series of Peep Show and The Inbetweeners , the website offers a veritable feast of classic comedy that should sate the appetite for anyone unable to wait until the autumn. For those of you moist with anticipation for the return of messrs Mortimer and Reeves, here's where it all began, with the peerless Big Night Out

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