Chris Fewtrell (left) and Simon Crowther (right) are two names with which Coronation Street fans will no doubt be well familiar, both having written for the soap for fourteen and twelve years respectively. In that time, they have brought a …
Category: Sitcom
Littlewoods Ireland Blog Awards 2016: Vote Now for www.emmahynes.net
Well, as if it wasn’t exciting enough to be longlisted for the Littlewoods Ireland Blog Awards 2016, I am absolutely over the moon to have made the shortlist. As I wrote on being longlisted, I really do love blogging. It’s a …
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The Irish Famine as Comedy Material
It was with great surprise that I learned yesterday that Channel 4 have commissioned a sitcom by Dubliner Hugh Travers entitled Hungry which is said to centre on the Irish famine. Reported in the Irish Times alongside other New Year …
Interview with Brian Capron
Earlier this week I posted a review of brand new sitcom Staff Room, and I have since had the pleasure of catching up with the wonderful Brian Capron to chat about his starring role as Principal Kipling and what it’s …
Review: Brand New Sitcom, Staff Room
I’m always excited to hear about a fresh comedy venture, and so the opportunity to preview new online sitcom, Staff Room, was not going to be passed up. The situation comedy has gone through some interesting developments over the past twenty years. Its …
Damo and Ivor: A Whopper Sitcom
Irish people love to see themselves represented on television. And why wouldn’t we? Enjoying a diet largely consisting of British and American content, there is naturally anticipation when we hear of the arrival of a new home grown drama or …
