These American attempts at adapting British sitcoms were so underwhelming that some of them never even aired officially.

One thing often remarked on in regard to the difference between British and American sitcoms is that, in the main, US comedies tend to be populated by successful people (the rent on that Friends ...

There’s a dearth of places for musicians to perform on British TV, outside of humouring Jools Holland ... of live and prerecorded content for up to 20 weeks, accommodating both comedy sketches and ...

Our shows are great we don’t need to be copying American ... comedy and musical talents over the years and we are thrilled to be partnering with Lorne and the ‘SNL’ team to bring an all ...

So it's not an American show any more." Indeed, being "live from London" won't be enough on its own to succeed, and SNL UK will need to feel like a truly British comedy creation and not just a ...

It also publishes news about British and American comedy. A blog published by top UK comedy journalist Bruce Dessau. Various articles, interviews and reviews linked to TV and live stand-up. An ...