Timeshift S07E03 · Gagging For It: TV's Hunger for Radio Comedy

Overview

Since its earliest days, television has looked to radio comedy for the 'next big thing'. Radio hits from Hancock's Half-Hour to Little Britain have become TV classics. But other long-running radio favourites have died a death on the screen. So what makes for a sure-fire transfer?

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11. 11 11. A Game of Two Eras: 1957 v 20072007-12-13 · 1h 0mUsing computerised analysis, an experiment to find out how English football has really changed in the past 50 years by comparing every aspect of the FA Cup finals of 2007 and 1957.
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