Month: September 2026

The TV Pilot Graveyard: Lazy, Stubborn, and Chaotic – Un-seen TV Sitcom Pilots

We have already explored some never-broadcast pilots based in the workplace. Now, get ready to punch in again.

There’s Neville Buswell as a lazy and lascivious insurance rep, Derek Nimmo trying to sell his relish to the French, chaotic cartoon airline staff, Rob Rouse trying to stop pub hooligans, and ‘Private’ shop owner Rich Fulcher, who thinks The Internet will just be a fad! Join me as we uncover the shows that aimed to be your next water-cooler conversation, but instead, just gathered dust in the network vaults.

Stephanie Cole: The Master of Formidable Women

Stephanie Cole, has sadly passed away at the age of 84 following several years with Alzheimer’s. From internment camps to sleepy corners of Yorkshire, from West End stages to the world’s smallest airline on Radio 4, her career wasn’t just long – it was foundational to British drama and comedy. In this video, we look back at the remarkable life and career of a true icon.

The TV Pilot Graveyard: Lazy, Stubborn, and Chaotic – Un-seen TV Sitcom Pilots

We have already explored some never-broadcast pilots based in the workplace. Now, get ready to punch in again.

There’s Neville Buswell as a lazy and lascivious insurance rep, Derek Nimmo trying to sell his relish to the French, chaotic cartoon airline staff, Rob Rouse trying to stop pub hooligans, and ‘Private’ shop owner Rich Fulcher, who thinks The Internet will just be a fad! Join me as we uncover the shows that aimed to be your next water-cooler conversation, but instead, just gathered dust in the network vaults.

The TV Pilot Graveyard: The 14-Year Journey of a Trainee Monk

This episode is a bit different, as we’re focusing on one specific, persistent attempt, to bring a concept to the small screen. We’re diving deep into the multiple efforts to adapt a radio comedy pilot about a layabout who takes a job as a monk because it includes free meals and accommodation.

How many times did they try to make this premise work for radio and television? What went wrong each time? So why did it never get commissioned for a tv series. I spoke to one of the writers to find out what happened…