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Vic and Bob is probably the closest, isn't it?

I'd like to see this energy in the UKCC please.

I think this is damning The Office with very faint praise. There is a lot of excellent comedy (Training Day) in there that has nothing to do with the mockumentary element, and there's also a tonne of depth and pathos (The Christmas Specials) not seen in hardly any other show in this competition...

This one isn't over - as I suspected not the strongest R16 match, hence the very low voter turnout. A flurry of votes could yet swing this for the Smegheads though.

I doubt my introductions will sway any votes, just being a little tongue in cheek. The truth is I don't have the same level of familiarity with TYO as TO - demographics innit. I think you're also downplaying The Office's influence - I would argue it was huge for the evolution of comedy at it's...

Seeing the early indications from the exit polls, I think The Fast Show will win fairly comfortably. It's just too popular.

Looking like this might be the tie of the round...

2-2

Round of 16 - Match EIGHT === Another tasty match-up to finish off the Round of 16. The Office - 1994, 14 episodes Such a huge show at the time - the birth of the mockumentary genre, and kickstarted the career of Ricky Gervais amongst others. Influenced a whole generation of men to talk a...

Round of 16 - Match SEVEN === Battle of the Shows. I hope for one result, but fear another... The Fast Show - 1994-2014, 27 episodes Very popular sketch show produced primarily in the 90s. Birthed a whole load of catchphrases. Strong comedy cast including Paul Whitehouse, Caroline Aherne...

A pounding from Edmund. Blackadder into the quarters. 4 R16 matches done, 4 to go.

Del Boy and Rodney stride on. How far can they get?

He's not plastic - he's from North London. Literally all he spoke about was how good Dunk was.

Why isn't Igor allowed to play more than 1 game in a row?

Nah he's one of those annoying "eminently reasonable" football fans - a rare and dying breed. Oh FFS - woosh. It's too early.

A comfortable enough win for Father Ted, but I was impressed by the fight shown by those Detectorist fellas.

Farty Towels smashes through to the Quarters - looking formidable.

Aston Villa please

An Arsenal supporting friend of mine messaged me after the game, and the main thing he talked about how good Dunk was.

But that’s what I’m saying. Does noise that has no up or down, and doesn’t change with the match, really inspire? What theatrics? It was pretty much the same the entire way through. Noise and atmosphere? Totally agreed. But noise and atmosphere that feels like it has relevance to the match...