The TV Sitcom... There have been some classics over the years... For those who aren't sure what they are: A sitcom ("sit-com", "sit com") or, to give it it's full name, situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance in which recurring characters take part in humorous story lines centred on a common environment, such as a family home or workplace. Sitcoms were originally devised for the radio but today are typically found on television. Who can forget "Fawlty Towers" . Well, actually, most students have probably never seen it, as it was made before they were born, and how many of us watch TV programmes that were made before we were born ? The 'golden age' of sit coms was probably about my youth: the late 70s, early 80s - unless you think otherwise of course. What would be the classics ? "Terry and June" (perhaps not) "Porridge" "The Good Life" "Only Fools and Horses" "Rising Damp" How do...
Cultural Geography and Geography in the Media. For students and teachers of Geography.