Why the north is the home of British television comedy

The director of BBC Loading... North on why British television comedy – from Open All Hours to Phoenix Nights to Benidorm – has its roots and its future in the north"Hello, my darlings. " The first television words I ever remember. Spoken by the pint-sized comic Charlie Drake. Read more

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The director of BBC North on why British television comedy – from Open All Hours to Phoenix Nights to Benidorm – has its roots and its future in the north.

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