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Sorry, I’ve got no head

anne — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:53:41 +0000

The CBBC comedy series, Sorry, I’ve Got No Head is almost at the end of its first series so catch it while you can. It’s become the highlight of our telly week. Seeing as most adult comedy isn’t funny these days, it’s okay to watch the kids’ stuff. This has a great cast, with a couple of familiar names (Mel Giedroyc and Marcus Brigstocke) and some familiar faces (James Bachman, Will Andrews, Anna Crilly) as seen in other quality comedy shows like Little Britain and Lead Balloon. It doesn’t try to do anything clever, thank heavens. It’s just fun and funny. The North Barrasay School for the Gifted is a particular highlight.

Hedz

anne — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:41:13 +0000

In long summer days when good telly is thin on the ground Hedz is a great pick-me-up. It gently takes the piss out of celebrities through daft sketches where they have giant cardboard cut-outs for faces (in the style of Reeves & Mortimer’s George Michael). It’s on CBBC so is for kids really, but that doesn’t stop it being fun for grown-ups too. It’s sharp enough to be on the mark without being cruel and is a damn site funnier than most satirical shows aimed at adults. It’s just really, really stupid most of the time, which is why it’s so brilliant.

Basil Brush

Steve Bowbrick — Fri, 02 May 2008 22:55:59 +0000

I’m just going to say it: Basil Brush is brilliant. Funny, fast-paced, clever and cheeky. The canned laughter is weirdly appropriate, the funny sound and video effects make the thing seem really contemporary, and the super-ironic scripts respect the parents watching. Basil, a very small fox as I’m sure you’ll remember, has been integrated into his otherwise entirely human community rather well (I mean nobody ever says “hold on. Isn’t that a very small fox?” or “how did the fox pay for that cappuccino?”). An excellent example of a kids’ serial keeping up with the times beautifully.

The Slammer, Episode 1

jemstone — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:46:51 +0000

Britains Got Talent meets Pheonix Nights. Second series of BAFTA winning CBBC variety/comedy programme set inside a “mock” prison starring John Thompson and Ted Robbins. Ventriloquists, acrobats, illusionists with ridiculous names that make the kids gasp and a lot of jokes about Peter Andre and Shayne Ward. Should be in prime time.