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Lark Rise to Candleford follows the lives of the residents of Lark Rise, a small farming community, and its neighboring town, Candleford. The story is based on the novel and portrays the challenges faced by various characters as they navigate relationships and social class dynamics in a rural area.
Friday Night Dinner is about the Goodman family, who have dinner together every Friday night. The dinner often turns into a chaotic situation filled with humorous mishaps and awkward encounters. The show explores the dynamics of the dysfunctional family and their relationships with each other and their neighbors.
Jam is a surreal comedy TV show that combines elements of sketch comedy, satire, and postmodernism. It explores themes of paranoia, distortion, and irreverence through a series of bizarre and nonsensical sketches and monologues. The show features ambient music and musical numbers, creating a unique and entertaining viewing experience. Based on a sketch comedy radio show, Jam takes viewers on a surreal journey that challenges traditional notions of television entertainment.
Spaced is a British sitcom about a group of friends who pretend to be a married couple in order to secure a flat. They navigate the ups and downs of their unusual living situation while dealing with the challenges of their individual lives. The show is known for its surreal humor and witty pop-culture references.
Green Wing is a British sitcom set in a quirky teaching hospital, following the lives of the staff members who work there. The show features a love quadrangle, banter-filled workplace comedy, and touches on various topics such as sex, relationships, and the daily challenges of working in a hospital.
Following their marriage, Ian and Lisa move back to the village where she grew up, a village still dominated by her family. In order to try to fit in, Ian takes a job as the village photographer, a profession for which he is not really cut out.
Brass Eye is a satirical news show that parodies and exaggerates the media's coverage of current affairs and controversial topics. It uses dark comedy and surrealism to critique British society and politics, often featuring interviews with celebrities and politicians. The show gained controversy for its taboo subjects and satirical approach, making it a unique and provocative piece of alternative comedy.
Legendary highwayman Dick Turpin sets out on a series of wildly absurd escapades when he's made the reluctant leader of a band of outlaws—and tasked with outwitting utterly corrupt lawman Jonathan Wilde.
Upstart Crow is a sitcom that follows the journey of William Shakespeare as he navigates the challenges and absurdities of the 16th century English theater scene, all while trying to make a name for himself as a playwright. With a touch of satire and toilet humor, the show provides a humorous take on the life and times of one of history's greatest dramatists.
Spy is a comedy TV show that follows the life of Tim, a MI5 spy who is also dealing with a custody battle for his son. The show combines spy missions with the challenges of being a single father.
In this animated dark comedy, a poor family, an anxious developer, and a fed-up landlady find themselves connected to a mysterious house across different eras.
Danny Spencer is a voice artist who is recently bereaved and having a mid-life crisis. As he continues to voice a kung fu bear he must also deal with his friends, including a high school friend, an old flame, two lazy unemployed no hopers, a 50 something who acts like a 20-year-old and two dance music loving students who work with Danny at the voice studio. But none of this compares to the constant stress of turning 40 and remembering your youth.
When a peaceful ant village is invaded by an unknown evil force, our protagonist, Xiao Yi, a plucky young ant, sets out on an adventure with his team to save his brother and explore the truth. The journey is never easy, but our characters stand by their beliefs as they eventually evolve into guardians of justice in the insect world.
Comedy variety series, showcasing cinematic sketches and live performances from Hackney's Moth Club.
Big Train is a surreal British sketch comedy show filled with parody, satire, and running gags. It features recurring characters and one-liners that showcase irreverence and absurd humor. The show explores various comedic styles and often uses surrealism to deliver its jokes.
A dragon and his pals have amazing adventures.
Piglets follows a group of six very different recruits at a fictional police training college and the staff charged with training them.
Eric Feeble is a middle-class divorced father of two who resides in London, England. An average man, with a less than average life, Eric is endlessly at his wits end -- stressed out with his family, coworkers, and his life in general.
In the close-knit community of a fishing village, the secrets and indiscretions of its residents lead to chaos. Maggie Cole, the local historian and the main character named in the series title, accidentally reveals a big secret during a radio interview, triggering a series of events that impact the lives of everyone in the town.
Mark Heap
Mark Heap (born 13 May 1957) is a British actor and comedian. Television credits include Ghost Train (1991), Smith & Jones (1997–1998), Brass Eye (1997–2001), Kiss Me Kate (1998), The Zig and Zag Show (1998), How Do You Want Me? (1998–1999), Stressed Eric (1998–2000), Green Wing (2004–2007), Spaced (1999–2001), The Strangerers (2000), Jam (2000), Doc Martin (2000), Happiness (2001–2003), Lark Rise to Candleford (2008–2011), Desperate Romantics (2009), Friday Night Dinner (2011–2020), Upstart Crow (2016–2018), and Benidorm (2017–2018). Film credits include About a Boy (2002), Stardust (2007), The World's End (2013), Time Travel is Dangerous (2024). Heap was born in Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India, to an English father and American mother, the youngest of four boys. When the family moved to the United Kingdom, they lived in Wales. He stayed there until he moved to northern England, where he lives now. He began acting in the 1970s as a member of the Medieval Players, a touring company performing medieval and early modern theatre, and featuring stilt-walking, juggling and puppetry. His brother Carl Heap, who is also an actor, was the artistic director of the company. After its demise, he became part of the street theatre duo The Two Marks (with Mark Saban). Heap starred in the BBC sketch show Big Train, where he performed a barefoot gymnastics routine and other sketches between 1998 and 2002, alongside other burgeoning comedy stars Simon Pegg, Julia Davis, Kevin Eldon, Catherine Tate, Amelia Bullmore, Rebecca Front, Nick Frost and Tracy-Ann Oberman. He appeared as struggling artist Brian Topp in Spaced (1999–2001), and the pompous Dr. Alan Statham in Green Wing (2004–07). Heap worked with Chris Morris, in Blue Jam, radio predecessor to Jam, and the documentary parody series Brass Eye. He voiced the lead character of Eric Feeble in the animated comedy Stressed Eric. Other recurring roles included: Terry Roche in Paul Whitehouse's comedy-drama Happiness and Derek Few in How Do You Want Me?. He played Harry in the short-lived Rob Grant TV series The Strangerers, in 2000. He also guested in the second series of the BBC comedy Look Around You as Leonard Hatred. He appeared as an unsuccessful businessman who became a bellboy, in the 2007 BBC One drama Hotel Babylon. Between 2008 and 2010, he appeared as head postman Thomas Brown, in 32 episodes of the BBC period drama Lark Rise to Candleford. He was the super villain Lightkiller, in an episode of the sitcom No Heroics. He also appeared as the father of Chris Miles in the Channel 4 programme Skins. Heap played the love interest of the main character in the second series of the BBC comedy Love Soup. He played the role of Charles Dickens in the 2009 BBC Two drama Desperate Romantics. He also played Jessica Hynes' husband in the one-off comedy written by Hynes and Julia Davis: Lizzie & Sarah.
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