British Comedy

Episode 36 (click to play/pause)

Harold and guest James Reichmuth, of comedy troupe Kasper Hauser, discuss the long, storied history of British hilarity -- from Monty Python's Flying Circus to The Office and beyond. Here's a partial list of some of the great shows and comedians mentioned in the conversation:

• Monty Python's Flying Circus
• The Goon Show
• Beyond the Fringe
• Spike Milligan
• Peter Cook
• Count Arthur Strong
• The Office
• Peep Show
• The Young Ones
• Jeeves and Wooster
• A Bit of Fry and Laurie
• Fawlty Towers