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In reply to the discussion: What are you currently reading? [View all]eppur_se_muova
(36,261 posts)It gives the history of the British TV comedies "Yes, Minister" and "Yes, Prime Minister". Maybe a bit too verbose for some, but leaves one with a real sense of how exceptional were the accomplishments of the writers and actors. Learned some interesting details of how the BBC differs from American TV, and learned some things about Ms. Thatcher that made me cringe all over again. I had recently bought the DVDs of YPM and finished watching them before reading the book, which really put me in the mood to pick up the book again, after setting it down for a long hiatus. It was an entertaining read, but not lacking in serious content, and I kind of needed some non-technical reading to break the drudgery.
The same author has written a book about "Fawlty Towers", and I might be interested in locating that.