Category Archives: Comedy

Posted on September 23, 2014 by admin

With the second series of Birmingham-based historical gangster show Peaky Blinders in the pipeline, the BBC have been asking why that Brummie accent is so tricky to mimic. Although star Cillian Murphy has received praise for attempting to master the …

Posted on September 22, 2014 by admin

Plenty of TV shows have made the transition to the big-screen – and generally they’re pretty bad. After all, it’s hard to expand a 25 minute storyline into a 90 minute hit. Just look at the largely forgettable Simpsons Movie …

Posted on September 8, 2014 by admin

As they get more and more famous, many television actors often migrate to movies. But it’s only relatively recently that film stars have realised that TV has come a long way since the days of wobbly sets and stilted acting. …

Posted on August 22, 2014 by admin

American comedy programs have had a history of frosty receptions in the UK, but times have changed. US comedy has upped its game, producing series such as Curb Your Enthusiasm and Arrested Development that are very popular in Britain. However, …