Best of the Britcoms

From Fawlty Towers to The Office, Revised Edition

Garry Berman

With crisp dialog, outrageous characters, and an absurd sense of humor, it's no wonder British sitcoms are so well-loved! Best of the Britcoms covers the most noteworthy situation comedies ever to cross the pond. Each entry combines a show summary with descriptions of standout episodes and behind-the-scenes details, plus gives you production data and full cast listings. And now, the revised edition of this Britcom classic contains seven new chapters on programs that have aired in the U.S. since the original edition was published, such as The Office, Extras, and My Family. Fans of old-school Britcoms won't be disappointed either, as the revised edition also includes the later developments of older series' storylines and detailed information on specials and cast reunions that have occurred in the intervening years. Pick up this book, kick back, and get to know a Britcom!

Taylor Trade Publishing

Pages: 194 • Trim: 8¾ x 11⅛

978-1-58979-566-2 • Paperback • January 2011 • $16.95 • (£12.99)

978-1-58979-526-6 • eBook • February 2011 • $9.99 • (£7.99)

Subjects: Performing Arts / Television / General

Best of the Britcoms

From Fawlty Towers to The Office, Revised Edition

Paperback

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Summary

With crisp dialog, outrageous characters, and an absurd sense of humor, it's no wonder British sitcoms are so well-loved! Best of the Britcoms covers the most noteworthy situation comedies ever to cross the pond. Each entry combines a show summary with descriptions of standout episodes and behind-the-scenes details, plus gives you production data and full cast listings. And now, the revised edition of this Britcom classic contains seven new chapters on programs that have aired in the U.S. since the original edition was published, such as The Office, Extras, and My Family. Fans of old-school Britcoms won't be disappointed either, as the revised edition also includes the later developments of older series' storylines and detailed information on specials and cast reunions that have occurred in the intervening years. Pick up this book, kick back, and get to know a Britcom!

Details

Taylor Trade Publishing

Pages: 194 • Trim: 8¾ x 11⅛

978-1-58979-566-2 • Paperback • January 2011 • $16.95 • (£12.99)

978-1-58979-526-6 • eBook • February 2011 • $9.99 • (£7.99)

Subjects: Performing Arts / Television / General

Author

Garry Berman is a freelance writer and author of We're Going To See The Beatles!, an oral history of the Beatlemania years in America. As a lifelong Anglophile and avid fan of British TV, he has a personal video library of over 300 hours of Britcoms, from which Best of the Britcoms was born. In a previous life, he was a video/TV producer and a contributor to British Television magazine. He lives in Westampton, NJ.

Reviews

What do you do when you have almost 100 videos full of British comedy threatening to take over your living room and kitchen, not to mention your life? Well, if you're self-confessed Anglophile Garry Berman, you take what's on those videos and create a new book, Best of the Britcoms. And for comedy fans everywhere, there is much rejoicing.
— The Insider

Thanks to his interviews with 20 of the genre's most prolific writers, Berman has also gleaned insights into the shows' creative beginnings. The result: a book compiled with such intelligence and care that you could call its author a telly visionary.
— Entertainment Weekly

It is a splendid production and I am honored to have done the foreword.
— Richard Briers, star of Good Neighbors (The Good Life) and other Britcoms

A thoroughly entertaining book.
— Harold Snoad, Britcom producer (Are You Being Served?, Keeping Up Appearances, and Dad’s Army)

A must for the growing legions of Britcom fans.
— Midwest Book Review

Garry Berman lets his love of British television ring true. Best of the Britcoms is a must for anyone who wants to get into British comedy and its unique humor.
— Midwest Book Review

Best of the Britcoms

From Fawlty Towers to The Office, Revised Edition

Garry Berman

Best of the Britcoms

From Fawlty Towers to The Office, Revised Edition

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