Upstaged by a Dog

Amidst the rise of cringe humour and realism, there were still plenty of ambitious and sometimes awkward sitcoms that didn’t quite make it.

We have a selection of four curious relics from this time, including a divisive Irish comedy, an early outing for a massive star, and an intentionally awful cult hit.

In this video we dive into the 1990s. This was a decade that gave us the golden age of edgy, groundbreaking comedy like Father Ted, Bottom, and I’m Alan Partridge. But amid the explosion of ‘Cool Britannia’ humour, plenty of traditional sitcoms failed to land, or were simply lost in the schedules.

Just glancing at these titles, they’re quite an eclectic bag of all sorts! Let’s take a look at four forgotten nineties sitcoms, starting with one that dared to mix comedy with controversy.

The 1980s saw both popular hits like Only Fools and Horses plus a range of unusual, politically charged comedies that quickly faded from memory. This video highlights the quirky narrative of That Beryl Marston, the Soviet-satire Comrade Dad, and the infidelity farce Dogfood Dan And The Carmarthen Cowboy. We also cover The Nineteenth Hole, a sitcom so controversial it was dropped mid-run by one ITV station.

Join me to revisit these mostly forgotten comedies.

While the 1970s in Britain are remembered for iconic sitcoms like Porridge, Fawlty Towers, and The Good Life, many lesser-known comedies have faded from memory. This era of social change brought both new freedoms and controversies, reflected in shows such as ‘Now Take My Wife’, ‘Casanova ‘73’, ‘Get Some In!’, and ‘Well Anyway’. This video revisits these overlooked sitcoms, highlighting their unique contexts and contributions to British comedy.

The 1960s. A decade defined by revolution in music, fashion, and culture. But while we all remember The Beatles, Carnaby Street, and the Moon landing, what about the comedies that kept Britain laughing?

You know Dad’s Army. You know Steptoe and Son. But for every TV titan that endured, there’s a whole generation of brilliant, bizarre, and boundary-pushing sitcoms that have been almost entirely erased from history.

In this video, we’re dusting off the archives to explore four of the ‘forgotten’ favourites from the era, including one of the strangest, most ambitious, and most lost sitcoms ever made. Get ready for a trip back to the golden age of British comedy… that almost nobody remembers.