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bif

(24,013 posts) Tue Jul 18, 2023, 10:58 AM Jul 2023

"Green Wing". One of the zaniest British comedy shows ever!

It's sort of a cross between Monty Python and Mr. Bean. It's crazy and hard to follow at first. Then you get used to the pace (or maybe it actually slows down a bit?), and it seems a bit more normal. Numerous stories going on at the same time. And it's full of great actors you've seen in other shows/movies including Olivia Coleman.

Sadly it was only on for two seasons. It's streaming for free on Freevee.

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"Green Wing". One of the zaniest British comedy shows ever! (Original Post) bif Jul 2023 OP

Ooh, never heard of it. Thank you. tanyev Jul 2023 #1

Haven't heard of any of those! bif Jul 2023 #2

Looks like Twenty Twelve and... bif Jul 2023 #3

Yeah, I got to see them because my local PBS station finally freshened up their lineup for a bit. tanyev Jul 2023 #4

There are segments of Twenty Twelve and W1A on Youtube bif Jul 2023 #5

And W1A is on Kanopy! bif Jul 2023 #6

tanyev

(44,517 posts)

1. Ooh, never heard of it. Thank you.

Reply to bif (Original post)

Tue Jul 18, 2023, 11:04 AM

Jul 2023

I love British comedies. Have you seen Twenty Twelve and W1A? I keep picking up new things everytime I watch those.

Oh, and I had to pause and rewind The Goes Wrong Show many times. I was laughing so hard that I was in tears and missing too much.

bif

(24,013 posts)

2. Haven't heard of any of those!

Reply to tanyev (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 18, 2023, 12:35 PM

Jul 2023

Thanks for the tips! I'll definitely look those up!

bif

(24,013 posts)

3. Looks like Twenty Twelve and...

Reply to tanyev (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 18, 2023, 01:48 PM

Jul 2023

W1A are only available on BritBox, which I don't have.

tanyev

(44,517 posts)

4. Yeah, I got to see them because my local PBS station finally freshened up their lineup for a bit.

Reply to bif (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 18, 2023, 03:39 PM

Jul 2023

I mean, I have the utmost admiration for Patricia Routledge's commitment to physical comedy when she's in her 60s and wearing lovely dresses, but I don't really need to see another episode of Keeping Up Appearances.

Did you check YouTube? You may not be able to find all the episodes, but I think all three shows have enough out there that you can get a flavor of what they're about.

bif

(24,013 posts)

5. There are segments of Twenty Twelve and W1A on Youtube

Reply to tanyev (Reply #4)

Tue Jul 18, 2023, 05:00 PM

Jul 2023

And whole shows of The What Goes Wrong on Youtube.

bif

(24,013 posts)

6. And W1A is on Kanopy!

Reply to bif (Reply #5)

Wed Jul 19, 2023, 08:55 AM

Jul 2023

Free with your library card.

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