Comments on: New Britcoms start Jan. 22

By: Daniella

Daniella — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 04:23:31 +0000

I miss Doc Martin so much..everything is mighty dull in comparison…fantastic storylines and the cast is incredible!!! I do hope you bring it on!!!!! The new season will be sooo interesting to see how Doc handles his fatherhood, practice, & Louisa!!

By: Daniel

Daniel — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 02:17:56 +0000

Thank you for adding Reggie Perrin to the lineup! I watched this via online BBC2 streaming last year and it was hilarious….almost as great as the original.

KLRU had their best Saturday Britcom lineup a few years back. Any chance of bringing back any of those shows? “Are You Being Served”, “The Thin Blue Line”, “My Hero” and “Chef!” were brilliant. Hopefully they can make a return to the lineup. As always, great job everyone. Thank you for continuing to give us great programming. Long live KLRU !

By: amy

amy — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:23:00 +0000

There was something comforting about the old lineup. Like a cozy, well-loved blanket. . Any idea how the lineup change has affected your numbers yet? Just because it’s British and people have a ritual of watching the Sat. night block, don’t think you haven’t got competition. The new stuff isn’t anything all that compelling let alone funny, and there are better offerings on instant play over at Netflix. So that’s what I’ve turned to on Saturday nights lately.

I agree with previous comments on an older post, bring back some classics or at least show something that’s actually funny. After You’ve Gone is horrible! Is there any chance of PBS acquiring rights to the new BBC series Miranda?

By: Michele Mason

Michele Mason — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 21:37:54 +0000

Larkrise to Candleford, I am so thankful it remains. I’d rather watch another go-round of Doc Martin than any of the new offerings. They are Britcoms. They are a bit silly, but not funny. Daily frustration is more like it. There are enough inept parents in real life; everywhere one looks, if that entertains. It is worse than sad. HOWEVER! Thank-you, more than I can say for the delight of Monday night. Peter Kingdom is a Britcom and it is funny! It has character developement, story content—the most well written of any attempt at a current Britcom. What happened to “Hyacinth”? I would have taken delight in her murder, but her Mystery! was really fun. Where is Mystery? Where is the last of Downton Abbey? Surely we had not reached the end!! If this is a plot to sell the entire story—I’ll buy it. Nothing so richly and magnificently produced and acted has graced our small screen—possibly, ever. AM I THE LAST TO TAKE DELIGHT IN THE INVESTMENT OF MY ATTENTION to Victorian, or, early Edwardian England? Watching carefully, absorbed in detail—not to mention costume and the Queen’s English—where may I find such fare? There’s Scotland? What about Ireland and Wales. Did Wall St. steal those, as well?
I wish you well. Just, please tell me how to get Downton Abbey. Thank-you. M. Mason

By: David L.

David L. — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 01:10:55 +0000

Thank you for bringing British comedy to KLRU on Saturday nights. For the 15 years I have lived in Austin, the Britcom block has been appointment television, and I have thoroughly enjoyed the classics as well as discovering new favorites and brilliant actors. Being a fan of the original Perrin, I look forward to seeing the updated version, as well as Outnumbered, which I have heard great things about. I also enjoy After You’ve Gone, and My Family is very funny. While Doc Martin eventually grew on me, it will be nice to have two half-hour sitcoms in the 10:00 to 11:00 slot again. I prefer that.