We need to have an honest conversation about what’s happening to Doctor Who, because the people in charge of it sure don’t want to. Here’s the official line, as of this month: Doctor Who is not ...

A Fish Called Wanda is essentially the story of a London diamond heist and its aftermath. The fish in question is a tropical fish one of many owned by Ken (Palin), a keen animal lover afflicted by a ...

John Cleese comes on the line to chat about his Not Dead Yet! tour, which comes to Southern California to celebrate the 50th anniversary of “Monty Python and Holy Grail,” but before we can ask our ...

2. Descent into the Maelstrom One Foot in the Grave contains many moments of sublime comedy, but a scene that really ought to be regarded as the equal of Monty Python’s “dead parrot” is when Mrs ...

While sketch comedy is almost always part of the cultural conversation thanks to the near-constant presence of Saturday Night Live, it’s been particularly relevant lately with the recent release of I ...

What makes a TV show cool? Well, the parameters for this coolest TV shows of all time list were fairly simple: Did the show excite us? Did it get the world talking? Did it kickstart a spate of similar ...

In terms of baseline quality, the Seventies is probably the most consistent Doctor Who has been until the 21 st Century. There’s a classic story in nearly every season, and fondly-thought-of stories ...

In an interview on Sky News shortly before the Birmingham Erdington by-election result was declared, the Labour MP Steve McCabe blamed the low turnout of just 27% on four storms and even an earthquake ...