Here are some great British comedies, a few of which are already becoming fairly popular over here. These particular few are the genius-brain-babies of Matthew Holness, Richard Ayoade and Matt Berry!
GARTH MARENGHI'S DARKPLACE
This is fake documentary of sorts, focusing on a controversial 1980s TV series about non other than, Garth Marenghi (Matthew Holness): Doctor, Author, Dreamweaver etc.. Complete with shitty film quality, hilarious overdubs for one character and interviews with the original fictitious cast, including Producer and novice actor, Dean Learner (Richard Ayoade).
MAN TO MAN WITH DEAN LEARNER
Dean Learner, fictitious Producer of Darkplace, chit chatting in his "Mansionette"
"...Live from his luxury penthouse apartment in London's glittering East End, Dean Learner Club Owner, Entrepreneur, and Publisher of high-class gentleman's magazines, invites you to join him for an exclusive Man to Man!"
SNUFFBOX WITH MATT BERRY AND RICH FULCHER
Truly one of the strangest comedy series that I've seen, but still a super funny variety show from exuberant genius Matt Berry and casually cuss spewing American, Rich Fulcher. Matt comes from a long line of affluent hangmen, and is content to sit swilling whiskey in the gentleman's club with Rich. Sounds odd and simple enough, then enter the time traveling door, the repeating theme song and other extremely random sketches in which Matt basically screws Rich over repeatedly in terribly hilarious ways and what's left is something of a loosely coherent stream of sketches..a...snuff..box...of sorts? What can I say? Its hard to describe, but a really interesting look into the twisted genius of Matt Berry, who seems to be in every single one of these shows.
The blog is a fun read, keep it up. I'm happy to see your back on the airwaves and now on the series of tubes known as the internets. Can't wait for the podcast.I'll have to send you some music.
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