Between The Laughs

Sarah shares her love of gentle British comedy, Detectorists, written by and starring Mackenzie Crook. Also, which sitcom characters would have coped well with lockdown, and who will win this week's edition of "I've Got 99 Sitcoms But This Pitch Ain't One"? Music by "DarxieLand" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

To kick off season 3 of Between the Laughs, Rob, Paul, Sarah and Mike chat about hit Netflix comedy, Community.   Also, what did we enjoy during lockdown, and who will win "I've Got 99 Sitcoms But This Pitch Ain't One"?   Music by "DarxieLand" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Rob, Mike and Paul discuss Ricky Gervais' new(ish) sitcom, After Life. "Comedy in a Minor Key", as a wise man might describe it. Also, can Paul ever win on 'I've Got 99 Sitcoms, But This Pitch Ain't One'? By Rob Cowen, Paul Brunger and Mike Teckman, with additional material from Sarah Moore. Music: "DarxieLand" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Rob, Mike and Paul discuss one of the hottest comedies of the last couple of years: Derry Girls. Described as The Inbetweeners with girls and guns, Derry Girls follows the lives of four Catholic schoolgirls living in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. Also, can Paul draw level in 'I've got 99 sitcoms, but this pitch ain't one'? By Rob Cowen, Paul Brunger and Mike Teckman, with additional material from Sarah Moore. Music: "DarxieLand" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Rob, Mike and Paul return for season two, inflicting their comedy microscopy on the sitcom everybody loves to hate: Mrs Brown's Boys. Also, find out who is the inaugural winner of 'I've got 99 sitcoms, but this pitch ain't one'. By Rob Cowen, Paul Brunger and Mike Teckman, with additional material from Sarah Moore. Music: "DarxieLand" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Is it the loveliest sitcom ever? Is it the best sitcom ever? Will Paul be all contrarian about it? This week, Mike nominates the excellent Parks and Recreation. What did we think of it and how will it fare against Arrested Development in the Sitcom World Cup? Plus, Mike respectfully mourns the demise of The Big Bang Theory... By Rob Cowen, Paul Brunger and Mike Teckman, with additional material from Sarah Moore. Music: "DarxieLand" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

We discuss the most-talked about standup show of the year, Hannah Gadsby's Nanette. Find out what three straight white men thought of a show that is, essentially, aimed squarely at us. Plus, find out who will go through to round two of the Comedy World Cup: Family Guy or South Park?   By Rob Cowen, Paul Brunger and Mike Teckman, with additional material from Sarah Moore. Music: "DarxieLand" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

It's another Between the Between the Laughs Laughs (BtBtLL) bonus episode. This time, Mike and Paul go head-to-head in a comedy quiz. Play along and let us know via social media if you beat either of them (not difficult).   By Rob Cowen, Paul Brunger and Mike Teckman, with additional material from Sarah Moore. Music: "DarxieLand" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Episode 6 of the fortnightly podcast in which four comedy fans watch a sitcom and then chat about it. It's Sarah's turn to nominate, and she chose dark, theatrical comedy-drama Fleabag. Find out what we thought about it, as well as our nuanced thoughts about Mrs Brown's Boys. Also, who will win game 6 of the Sitcom World Cup: I'm Alan Partridge vs The Day Today. By Rob Cowen, Sarah Moore, Paul Brunger and Mike Teckman Music: "DarxieLand" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Episode 5 of the fortnightly podcast in which four comedy fans watch a sitcom and then chat about it. It's Rob's turn to nominate again, and he's chosen smash-hit Netflix musical-comedy, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Also, who will win in game 5 of the Sitcom World Cup: League of Gentlemen vs Inside Number 9. By Rob Cowen, Sarah Moore, Paul Brunger and Mike Teckman Music: "DarxieLand" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In this Between the Between the Laughs Laughs bonus episode, Mike, Paul and Rob chat about the phenomenon of US remakes of British comedies.   "DarxieLand" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Episode 4 of the fortnightly podcast in which four comedy fans watch a sitcom and then chat about it. After fighting off various bouts of food poisoning, Mike Teckman is finally able to join a recording. He has nominated 00s British comedy The IT Crowd, written by Graham Linehan. By Rob Cowen, Sarah Moore, Paul Brunger and Mike Teckman Music: "DarxieLand" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The Gang Watches It's Always Sunny. In episode 3, we watch this dark American cult comedy, and discuss recent race controversies around The Simpson and Roseanne. By Rob Cowen, Sarah Moore, Paul Brunger and Mike Teckman Music: "DarxieLand" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In episode 2, Sarah recommends new Channel 4 comedy GameFace, written by and starring Roisin Conaty. By Rob Cowen, Sarah Moore, Paul Brunger and Mike Teckman Music: "DarxieLand" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The very first episode of Between the Laughs, a new podcast in which four comedy connoisseurs watch and then discuss a TV comedy show. In episode 1, Rob nominates classic US sitcom Seinfeld. By Rob Cowen, Sarah Moore, Paul Brunger and Mike Teckman Music: "DarxieLand" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/