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Can Mitchell and Webb revive the sketch show? (www.thetimes.com)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by i_am_not_a_robot@feddit.uk to c/britishcomedy@feddit.uk

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As David Mitchell and Robert Webb begin shooting a new comedy show for Channel 4, Dominic Maxwell finds out why sketch shows fell out of fashion in the first place

Archive link: https://archive.is/BLpGz

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[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago

I dunno, guys, does short-form comedy have a place in modern media?

[–] criitz@reddthat.com 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Does the show have a name?

[–] i_am_not_a_robot@feddit.uk 2 points 4 months ago

Not yet.

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 1 points 4 months ago

That Reeves and Mortimer Look.

[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Paywall :/

[–] i_am_not_a_robot@feddit.uk 4 points 4 months ago

Apologies, the original link I followed let me read it.

Here's an archive version: https://archive.is/BLpGz

[–] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

This article makes it out like sketch shows are a dead genre while completely ignoring how popular shows like "I Think You Should Leave" are.