Posts by Darren Richman

El vino did flow – How The Office achieved sitcom perfection

By Darren Richman

Twenty years on, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s landmark show reminds us that a good idea is a good idea forever.

Seinfeld at 30 – The show about nothing that changed everything

By Darren Richman

How Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David, two stand-up comedians with contrasting worldviews, made the most influential sitcom of the ’90s.

Jurassic Park! The not-so textbook evolution of Alan Partridge

By Darren Richman

As Steve Coogan’s comedy alias returns to the BBC, the character’s co-creator and scriptwriters reflect on the journey so far.

How we documented my grandfather’s Holocaust survival story

By Darren Richman

Capturing Zigi Shipper’s testimony of the Nazis’ atrocities is the most important thing I’ve ever done.

Why The Apartment is my favourite Christmas movie

By Darren Richman

Billy Wilder’s classic 1960 comedy is the perfect film to get you in the festive spirit.

The bonkers, boundary pushing comic legacy of Mel Brooks

By Darren Richman

With Young Frankenstein now a major stage show, we reflect on the career of a living legend of comedy.

How Curb Your Enthusiasm reinvented the TV sitcom

By Darren Richman

Larry David’s semi-improvised comedy paved the way for an entire new generation of shows.

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