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Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 4d

Thankyou. No I haven’t, but I will now :)

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Leroy @leroylynch.bsky.social · 4d

Your opening hit home. I can just remember the 70s in real time, but my strongest experience of them was while being an 80s teen, because we were surrounded by its shows, movies, decor, second hand books, whatever. Somehow, it often appealed to me more than new culture. More "This is how it be.'

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Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 4d

Yes! And I think culture and technology moved slower so things (trouser styles, sitcoms) just hung around

Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 4d

Very kind, thankyou 🙏

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Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 4d

Thankyou, very kind 🙏

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Jonathan Coe @jonathancoe.bsky.social · 4d

Encountering the strange mixture of sadness and riotous absurdity at the heart of this show at the age of 15 changed my life.

This is a wonderful and nuanced assessment, almost fifty years later.

Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 6d

"The wallpaper was busier maybe, the world was browner, but essentially it was the same world, where telephones were answered with a string of digits and time flowed begrudgingly forwards like gravy."

I wrote about my favourite sitcom of all time.

madeleinebrettingham.substack.com/p/that-is-wh...

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Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 5d

😎🚗✌️

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Nick Swift @itsnickswift.bsky.social · 6d

Yes. It’s the sadness at the heart of the absurdity trap that gets me. What a great piece.

Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 6d

"The wallpaper was busier maybe, the world was browner, but essentially it was the same world, where telephones were answered with a string of digits and time flowed begrudgingly forwards like gravy."

I wrote about my favourite sitcom of all time.

madeleinebrettingham.substack.com/p/that-is-wh...

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Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 6d

People who live in London: I’ll be doing a work-in-progress at Top Secret Comedy Club on 10th November.

It’ll be utterly unlike this essay in every way.

thetopsecretcomedyclub.co.uk/events-listi...

Madeleine Brettingham: Work In Progress - Top Secret Comedy Club

Madeleine Brettingham is a writer-turned-performer who’s quickly become one to watch on the stand-up circuit, scooping a string of competition wins including winning the prestigious So You Think You’r...

thetopsecretcomedyclub.co.uk

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Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 6d

Haha. Funny how these things stick in your head.

My version of that is “just listening to my jazz…” from Sean’s Show. Say that phrase to myself *every time* someone rings while I’m listening to Joy Division/The Smiths or similar.

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Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 6d

Yes brilliantly weird comic writing

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Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 6d

I agree and think it’s partly because it’s an example of someone joining him in the absurdity just for a moment - and those are the only moments of genuine happiness in the show.

ItIsStevenRhodes @400footghost.bsky.social · 6d

I have to say (now I'm thinking about it), as much as I love the whole show, I do think that the end of series 1 -

"Martin, I've completely forgotten about Reggie."

"Good, good...

...Good."

- is absolutely perfect.

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Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 6d

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ItIsStevenRhodes @400footghost.bsky.social · 6d

I have to say (now I'm thinking about it), as much as I love the whole show, I do think that the end of series 1 -

"Martin, I've completely forgotten about Reggie."

"Good, good...

...Good."

- is absolutely perfect.

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ItIsStevenRhodes @400footghost.bsky.social · 6d

I love the strange sadness of Reggie Perrin and this is genuinely the best thing I have ever read about it. If anything, it's made me appreciate the show even more.

Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 6d

"The wallpaper was busier maybe, the world was browner, but essentially it was the same world, where telephones were answered with a string of digits and time flowed begrudgingly forwards like gravy."

I wrote about my favourite sitcom of all time.

madeleinebrettingham.substack.com/p/that-is-wh...

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Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 6d

It’s great ❤️

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David Bryant @23daves.bsky.social · 6d

This is a superb look at a series I thought I'd heard everything about, from all conceivable angles.

Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 6d

"The wallpaper was busier maybe, the world was browner, but essentially it was the same world, where telephones were answered with a string of digits and time flowed begrudgingly forwards like gravy."

I wrote about my favourite sitcom of all time.

madeleinebrettingham.substack.com/p/that-is-wh...

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Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 6d

Congrats. I think probably for the best 😊

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Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 6d

I hope you did a Reggie.

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Dracque S @arminthedoor.bsky.social · 6d

Brilliant.

Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 6d

"The wallpaper was busier maybe, the world was browner, but essentially it was the same world, where telephones were answered with a string of digits and time flowed begrudgingly forwards like gravy."

I wrote about my favourite sitcom of all time.

madeleinebrettingham.substack.com/p/that-is-wh...

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Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 6d

People who live in London: I’ll be doing a work-in-progress at Top Secret Comedy Club on 10th November.

It’ll be utterly unlike this essay in every way.

thetopsecretcomedyclub.co.uk/events-listi...

Madeleine Brettingham: Work In Progress - Top Secret Comedy Club

Madeleine Brettingham is a writer-turned-performer who’s quickly become one to watch on the stand-up circuit, scooping a string of competition wins including winning the prestigious So You Think You’r...

thetopsecretcomedyclub.co.uk

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Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 6d

Haha yes! Although I can see why they made the latter decision 🤣

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Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks ❤️

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Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 6d

Thankyou! 🙏

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Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 6d

Thankyou! And I admire optimists. We need you :)

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