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Tom Salinsky explains all of British television comedy to Abigoliah Schamaun, one show at a time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Abigoliah Schamaun and Tom Salinsky hosts All British Comedy Explained, a comedy show with 35 episodes published.

All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky AMA. Released 13 August 2026. For the last of our summer break episodes, we take questions from you, our loyal listeners. We’ll be back soon with our e

All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky The Comedy Bureau Explained – part two of one We’ve joined forces with our good friends at The Comedy Bureau to investigate the origins of the sitcom w

All British Comedy Explained… with Abigoliah Schamaun and Tom Salinsky I Love Lucy. Released 16 July 2026. Season Three is coming soon but in the meantime, Abigoliah is going to flip the script and talk Tom through the i

All British Comedy Explained… with Abigoliah Schamaun, Tom Salinsky and special guest Tom Watts Jackass. Released 2 July 2026. While we wait for Season Three to cook, here’s the first of an occasional series in which Abi

All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky Carry On Cleo. Released 25 June 2026. In a special crossover episode while we take a summer break from the regular pod, Abigoliah and Tom welcome the h

All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky 2.9: Season 2 reviewed. Released 11 June 2026. Our second season consisted of eight classic BBC sitcoms. Next time, we’re going to finally include some

All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky 2.8: Dad’s Army. Released 28 May 2026. Where else could we finish but with a trip to Warmington-on-Sea? Some of its creators’ later projects may now be

All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky 2.7: Yes (Prime Minister). Released 14 May 2026. Rather more sharply satirical than was usual for a mainstream BBC sitcom, this became a staple partly

All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky Rev Sara Chesterfield Terry Explains The Vicar of Dibley. Released 7 May 2026. Our guest today is the person Abigoliah describes as the most interestin

All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky 2.6: The Vicar of Dibley. Released 30 April 2026. With the powerhouse combo of Richard Curtis writing and Dawn French leading an ensemble cast, this on

All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky 2.5: Hancock’s Half Hour. Released 16 April 2026. The ur-text for countless sitcoms that followed, the brilliance of Hancock’s acting and the deftness

All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky David Tennant Explains The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin. Released 9 April 2026. We normally try and sit down for a chat with someone who was involv

All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky 2.4: The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin. Released 2 April 2026. The dark flipside to the sunny optimism of The Good Life, this is definitely one of t

All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky James Lance Explains Absolutely Fabulous. Released 26 March 2026. James Lance is one of British television’s most recognisable faces, not least for his

We’ve just released a Patreon bonus episode on the launch of SNL UK and this is a short extract from the start of that conversation. In this opening section, we go back to 1975 and the origins of Saturday Night Live, loo

All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky 2.3: Absolutely Fabulous. Released 19 March 2026. Jennifer Saunders’s wild hedonistic comedy series hit television screens like a tidal wave and made i

All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky 2.2: The Good Life. Released 5 March 2026. In many ways the quintessential domestic BBC sitcom from the 1970s, but there’s a richness to the characters

All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky 2.1: Fawlty Towers. Released 19 February 2026. Still casting an enormously long shadow over the British sitcom landscape, John Cleese and Connie Booth’

All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky Episode 9: Season One Explained For our next set of shows, we’ll be looking at some classic SITCOMS all of which became firm favourites with the public

All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun and Tom Salinsky Pippa Evans explains I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue. Released 29 January 2026. Pippa Evans is also known as country singer Loretta Maine, she’s a mainstay
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