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Midweek Madeley 20/03/24 - The 'Last 30 Years Sitcom World Cup' Draw
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Suit up for a comedic clash of titans as Liam and Andrew orchestrate a World Cup-style battle to crown the best UK sitcom of the last 30 years. With 32 fan-favorite sitcoms, including the likes of "Phoenix Nights", "The Office" and "Peep Show," ready to go head-to-head, you the listeners will be the deciding jury. From discussing potential frontrunners to shining a spotlight on wildcards like "The Vicar Of Dibley" and "Ghosts," we're setting the stage for a series of showdowns that promise belly laughs and banter. Will underdogs topple the comedy giants? Your votes will write each chapter of this laugh-out-loud saga.
UK Sitcom World Cup Draw
Speaker 1Living with Maidalee .
Speaker 2Before we get into this episode , it is literally just a draw of the last well the group stages for this World Cup , so it probably is going to be fairly dull . So don't worry about switching this one off and just checking out the groups . But if you want it , we're going to go through the draw .
Speaker 1Yes , better .
Speaker 2Hello and welcome to the podcast Living with Maidalee . This is a TV nostalgia based podcast . This is series seven and we are well , I'm Liam the co-host , andrew Hague is with me , but we're suited and booted ready for the World Cup draw of sitcoms , yeah .
Speaker 1I'm fine , mate . Yeah , so we decided to film this . It might not go on YouTube , depending on how it looks after , but we didn't want any people saying that we've fixed it for our favourite . So just a bit of background into this . We're going to try and find the best UK sitcom of the last 30 years We've got .
Speaker 1We've changed a lot around you , not your Liam's , but like people's choices that they've sent in . We've put them in like whatever we've got the most folks and stuff like that . So there's a couple in there that we've not actually seen ourselves and what we're going to do is this is the World Cup draw now . So we're going to put them immediately into groups of four . So I think it's going to be eight groups of four to 32 sitcoms , that's right . Two's going to go through from each group and then we're going to get to the knockouts at later episodes . We'll describe what we're going to do in later episodes . We're basically going to tackle them round by round . So this we're not actually going to go into the sitcoms , that much . We're just going to do the draw .
Speaker 2We're going to do the draw . We're going to discuss if we get a group of deaths you never know there might be one in there we're going to yeah , basically , you , the listener , the viewer in this occasion , can decide for us who goes through to the quarter finals and we'll then have our input , but it will still be you guys who decide what goes through , so we're not involved in this . You could eliminate our favorites , you could . You could keep all the shite in the list . To be fair , it's a strong list , yeah , the rules . If you're looking at it thinking , why did they cut out my choice or why haven't you gone for it ? Just explain the cutoff . What was the cutoff date that we agreed on ?
Speaker 1So if this sitcom was made , if the sitcom you chose were made pre-January the first , 1994 , it doesn't count . It doesn't matter if they had any other episodes after that . So for instance , you could have had , I don't know , red dwarfals and horses and stuff like that , but the first episode had to have been released post 31st of December 1993 . I've just got a little list there actually the .
Speaker 1UK sitcoms . I was going to say to you there I've got a list of all the sitcoms that you sent in that didn't quite make it and I've not saved it .
Speaker 2So so it's a good one .
Speaker 1We haven't got the list of that , but thanks for everyone .
Speaker 2if yours didn't make it , there would be no reason , which would probably you didn't get enough votes , so so I'm going to share my screen shortly , so I don't know if that may just still see us or not . Don't anything lewd , andrew , in case you're still on camera .
Speaker 1But I like Peter Hebden .
Speaker 2I don't think I like him . You don't chair . I had all sorts of ideas . Again something sorted out that did a really sort of fancy draw from a hat type thing I had a time . It's ended up very much in the spirit of living with Maitley . It's an ex-LG and a randomorg number generator on top of it . So what I'm going to do is draw initially one to 32 . That'll give us team one in group one . Then I'm going to draw one from 31 , which will give us team two in group one . You'll see as we go along . If you're watching it like , say , if there's any accusations , we've fixed it . This is just to prove these are completely random . That's why you might see the video but it might make not very much sense . But just know that if you are only listening , there is video proof that exists .
Speaker 1That's not fixed , I suppose , like we could have fixed that you could be playing a video of the draw that we've already done .
Speaker 2but if we aren't going to go to the effort of sorting out the draw properly .
Speaker 1That is not happening , but yeah .
Speaker 2And , to be quite honest , like we're genuinely I mean we both love sitcoms we try to write for you that people have stitched us up , not good enough .
Speaker 2Yeah , not good enough , but we've . So we are really intrigued by this . Actually , we obviously we want to get our input , we want to tell you what we think , but we're not going to try and sort of force this down any certain route . The only thing I would say is we have ranked these , so if there's ever a dead heat , it's going to go on Twitter votes . It seems to be fair to . If we only get sort of 10 votes , it could quite easily be dead heat . So make sure you vote in , make sure you make sure everyone vote .
Speaker 1Yeah , once this gets out , you're going to have a week to vote for all these , but we'll do that at the end and we'll talk about it .
Speaker 2So should we get into it ?
Speaker 1Let's do it .
Speaker 2So , first things first , going to share the screen . So , for anyone who isn't watching , let me just take you through the list . So , and I've randomized these in no particular order , we have Vickra Dibley . I'm Alan Partridge , max and Paddy Peep Show . Royal Family . Father Ted , the Office . Gareth Moringi that's Dark Place . Car Share Outnumbered . Mighty Boosh Game On Early Doors . The Thick of it . League of Gentlemen Extras . Do you want to read the last 16 ?
Speaker 1Yeah , last two short Coupling Spaced this Country IT Crowd Inbetweeners , black Books , total London , two Pints of Larga . I'm surprised that one . Actually I thought we were having that , but a couple of people did vote Benadorm , gavin and Stacey Not Going Out , friday Night Dinner , cycleville Ghosts and Phoenix Nights . Like I say , these are not our favorite 32 . There's a lot of stuff that we've not . We want an operation , good guys in there . We want what were the other ones that we wanted Nathan Barley and stuff . But people have voted , the public have spoken for the round of 32 .
Speaker 2If you've sent us your list of choices , either sort of on a public message or a private one , we have factored them in . So yeah , these are kind of the top voted ones . I mean , I know you've not got any glass on , which is why you put your head very closer when you read . And also , I've never heard anyone pronounce coupling as coupling before .
Speaker 1So they say coupling , coupling .
Speaker 2So right , let's get into it . I'm going to generate and the way we're doing it . We're not sticking to World Cup format here , so we're not drawing the first team in each group . We're going to draw the four teams that make up group one of the eight groups .
Speaker 1Yeah , and have a little bit of a reflection about it , yeah , so nervous .
Speaker 2Next Group one . Let's see who's in it .
Speaker 1Good start . Balls need warming up a bit , so number 13 , so that's early doors . Early doors yeah , a lot of people ask for this . Actually , one of the most , that's four ones , I think . Early doors , actually all the ones .
Speaker 2We're going to have it anyway . But yeah , the way I'm going to do this , I'm going to take that out of the list , but then what I need to do is delete . This is ridiculous , hold on , let me just remind myself . So number 13 goes back in instead of number 32 . And now I'm going to draw from 31 . Right , right , and that's the easiest way I could think to do it . So this time the Max . This mouse is terrible . So the Max now is 31 . So we go again . So team two is number 18 , which is coupling or coupling .
Speaker 1Coupling Right . So group one , early doors and coupling Two go through from each group . I'm just writing them down in case we forget them .
Speaker 2So now number 31 is replaced by number 18 , which has come out , so we generate again . I won't explain that every time . Yeah , sorry , that's from 30 . So it's already gone wrong . So the next number is number 14 , which is the thick of it .
Speaker 1Thick of it and early doors . That'll be a tough game , that to be fair . The thick of it . Early doors , coupling and thick of it . You can see the coupling writers and stuff are in the audience like , oh , you're like grimacing to each other .
Speaker 2You know , like you know , when they kind of grab each other by the shoulder , waiting to see who else is coming in .
Speaker 1Well , sometimes they do like a smile down , don't they like when they'd like . So you know , if it's a bad draw they'll be like ha ha , I knew we'd get these .
Speaker 2So , final one , we've got number 11 , which is the mighty boosh . That is a really tough group , so just read us out that group then .
Speaker 1So grouping early doors , coupling thick of it and mighty boosh I thought thick of it , early doors and mighty boosh would definitely get to the last 16 . One of them's not going to make it . I think that's a really , really strong group actually .
Speaker 2Well , two of them , because there's only two go through , isn't there ? Sorry , did you see ? You thought three of them would be last 16? .
Speaker 1Yeah , I thought three of them would go through and I think I can't see a coupling making it . We might be surprised , but early doors thick of it and mighty boosh Mighty boosh and thick of it you know been going through . I thought four series I think they had . I think early doors were only a couple . But yeah , all those ones mentioned there in group A are ones that we have had sent in multiple times from other people as well .
Speaker 2So yeah , big mix there , because mighty boosh coupling thick of it , big mix very , very different styles . So I don't know if that'll play into it . It would be interesting .
Speaker 1And what we're going to do , by the way , is group A now . So we'll do it as in a World Cup . So when you start voting , whoever wins the vote will play second place in this group here , group B , and we'll do it like that . Have you ever seen a World Cup ? United Works , you know it .
Speaker 2Right .
Speaker 1Group B .
Speaker 2First team , number 20 . And it's this country .
Speaker 1This country . I've never seen this . What we've said is , if it gets through to the final round , we have to , because when it gets to the next round we're going to analyze them a bit more . The further they get , the more analysis will be one and more facts and trivia and clips and stuff . I've never seen this . So if it gets through , I will watch the series before we do it .
Speaker 2Yeah , and that stands for both of us . There's one or two in here that I've not seen . I have seen that , so I'm aware of it , but you might even refresh yourselves a little bit , even if we have seen it , to be honest . So team two in group B , I think , is number six , and that's Father Ted .
Speaker 1Father Ted , that's a strong contender for a winner . For me , Just beat it actually 1994, . That started to just beat the cutoff point .
Speaker 2And obviously if you're watching this it'll make more sense . But team six could come out again . The ball six hasn't gone .
Speaker 1We reset the balls each time and strip them down , so just before you start with Father Ted , because people might say , hang on , it's Irish . It is , but it was made by a UK company , so we'll put it in there . Was it Hatrik who did it ? Hatrik Hatrik Productions ?
Speaker 2yeah , Right , so next team ? Oh fucking thing , number 10 . So that's outnumbered .
Speaker 1Outnumbered . Yeah , this was something that I watched quite a lot when it were out . I'm not sort of getting it on DVD or anything but yeah . I think it's a yeah , I like it . I think it was a no brainer to have it in there .
Speaker 2I think it's a good one . This is team three , I believe . Is it no four ? This is the final .
Speaker 1I was just the final to it , oh so the final one oh , it's a strong one it's the Royal Family . So what we've got there is this country , Father Ted outnumbered , and the Royal Family I think the book is at our Father Ted and Royal Family going through , but , like I said , this country in particular got a few votes to be in it , otherwise they probably wouldn't have been .
Speaker 2So I once tried to get you to watch that when you came here and you weren't bothered with it .
Speaker 1No , I will watch it . I will watch them , though , if it gets through . If it doesn't , it can go and suck a lemon for me .
Speaker 2Group C Group C , number 13 . That is .
Speaker 1Phoenix Knights . Oh , that's a big hit . That is a big hit , phoenix Knights , a definite contender for the winner . I think , if you punt , if you expert might have had that . You know was one of the favourites , I think .
Speaker 2Next team is number one Vicaradibli .
Speaker 1Vicaradibli Vicaradibli . I have seen it , obviously , but I'm not a , you know I'll have to watch it back if it gets through , but it's another one that people have suggested and massive , hitting his day .
Speaker 2Yeah , I like a bit of Vicaradibli . Next one , number five , which is two pints of lager and a packet of crisps .
Speaker 1Yes , I was so amazed at people because obviously it's critically savaged . We had enough votes for it to warrant it being in a both certain other thing , so yeah , do you remember what was it we watched ?
Speaker 2Who was it was talking about it ? Was it Alice Cooper or no ?
Speaker 1Oh , Gene Simmons when he said he likes two pints of lager and a packet of crisps .
Speaker 2Yeah , I love it man . I love two pints of lager and a packet of crisps .
Speaker 1A packet of crisps .
British Sitcom Bracket Draw Discussion
Speaker 2Number four , which is Peepshow .
Speaker 1Ah , so big it is there . Phoenix Knights and Peepshow I think they'll be fairly happy with that . I think Vicaradibli's got a chance . That's like a bit of an outsider , but I fancy Phoenix Knights and Peepshow to romp that group . To be fair , it'd be interesting to see who finishes first actually .
Speaker 2So just recap me on that one then . So those four are .
Speaker 1Phoenix Knights Vicaradibli , two pints of lager and Peepshow .
Speaker 2Okay , yeah , Another strong group . I think that one . Yeah , Right . So D First team . First sitcom , Number 11 , Friday Night Dinner .
Speaker 1Friday Night Dinner is something I've never seen , I've heard . It's brilliant . To be honest , I should probably watch it , and I will if he gets through . Whoever's in this group , by the way , is likely to have a massively hard game in the last 32 .
Speaker 2So last 16 , so yeah , that's a good point , Number 19 . Number 10 , so that is Benidorm .
Speaker 1Benidorm another one I've not seen actually , but really critically acclaimed and again , people have asked for it and that's why it's in there . I think someone will be happy with this group so far , Although Friday Night Dinner is very well-liked by people .
Speaker 2Yeah , not something either of us has really got into , but if he gets through then we certainly will watch a few episodes to make sure we're aware of it . Right , number first team . Sorry , where are we now ? This is Third in group .
Speaker 1D .
Speaker 2And that's number three , which is Max and Paddy .
Speaker 1Max and Paddy . I think this is a wide open group . There's a lot of outsiders in there . Never really got a lot into some good bits in Max and Paddy . Again , it's another one that we've got in there mainly . I don't think either of us have had it in our 32 , but happy to go back .
Speaker 2Oh , no , no , I would have actually yeah , yeah , yeah yeah . I'm a fan . I think there's some . I don't think it's all brilliant , but I think when there's some moments , that are great . But yeah , next one . This is the final Number three which is Ghosts .
Speaker 1Ghosts , that is a wide . That is the last one we picked . By the way , we've got a lot of suggestions for Ghosts in the final few days . It's the last one to make the list . It was number 32 . I think it edged out plebs , didn't it ? In terms of votes ?
Speaker 2I think yeah because I kind of wanted plebs in there . But yeah , we went on the numbers .
Speaker 1The public , so that group .
Speaker 2Didn't really get edged out as well , didn't it ?
Speaker 1Yeah , yeah , Friday night dinner Benidorm , Max and Paddy and Ghosts . That is wide open , that could go either way though .
Speaker 2Anyway , though , so we move into group E , second half of the draw Number 11 . First team is not going out .
Speaker 1Not going out One of the longest-running sitcoms of all time , I would have thought , no Again , not something I'm huge on , but there are some really good moments in it when I have seen it Again , well liked .
Speaker 2So the second team in that group is number 11 , which is extras extras Javais .
Speaker 1That's the first we've seen of Ricky Javais . He'll be in the audience probably laughing . I think it'll be happy when we're up against Lee Mack , I think there , ricky , ricky .
Speaker 2What have I done there ?
Speaker 1No no .
Speaker 2No , it's okay . It's okay , I think I'm all right .
Speaker 1It's all right .
Speaker 2So it just needs to go to 14 .
Speaker 1Yeah 14 .
Speaker 2That's right , isn't it ?
Speaker 1Yeah , 14 left , so joining , not going out and extras is 13 , which is toast of London . Toast of London . Some absolutely tremendous moments in that toast of London . Yeah , I'm happy that's got a lucky like a not I won't say an easy group , but it's got a chance of getting through .
Speaker 2Yeah , I don't know what I'm not sure about , but yeah , possibly as it stands . Let's see who else it's up against , though . So the final team number three , which is life's too short .
Speaker 1So two Javaises , two Javaises there . Javais up against himself . Warwick don't know where to look in the audience there . So that is it . That's another tough group . I fancy extras in toast of London , but we'll see .
Speaker 2Yeah , I don't write off life's too short . I don't think , yeah , yeah . So group F group F , first team number six Gavin and Stacy Gavin and Stacy .
Speaker 1massive Gavin and Stacy , for better or for worse , started the career , realistically , of a certain James Corden .
Speaker 2Something's gone wrong here . It can be corrected , don't worry . So we've got one , two , three , four , five , six , seven , eight , nine , 10 , 11 . So that one should be 12 .
Speaker 112 . Yeah , do you do a bit of problems in the FIFA draw . No one really knows what they're getting to , that you remember what when he's drawn out .
Speaker 2So I know it should only be 11 left now , though , shouldn't it ? Yeah , there should only be 11 left . So if I still got in there , our life's too short . That's why it's just come out Get him out . So actually , that makes sense now . Yeah , I got confused there . That one should have gone to three . Yeah , that's good .
Speaker 1We're back on track . We're back on track , yeah .
Speaker 2I mean , the main thing is it's random each time . So whatever's left , it's just random out what's left . Number three Saqoville .
Speaker 1Saqoville . We weren't sure whether to put this in because we weren't sure if it was a sitcom . It's classed on the BBC as a sitcom , andy , I fucking get brilliant , and I think it should be in there because it is unbelievably funny .
Speaker 2Yeah , I got a few votes and yeah , we think it is a sitcom . So next in the group number nine , Karsha .
Speaker 1Karsha Not really seen much of this , to be honest . I've seen bits of it and what I've seen of lights which has never got into the full thing that this straight up for tough one is Gavin and Stacy , Saqoville and Karsha .
Speaker 2I'm joining them in group F Is that right ?
Speaker 1Yeah .
Speaker 2Number nine that I've just deleted . Andy , should be left now .
Speaker 1Should be , eight Should be nine , all right , so we've just got rid of .
Speaker 2So we've got a Karsha , okay , okay . So that one should have gone . Yeah , let's just have a look what number Karsha was , because that's what's based Needs to become nine Right . So nine left , is that right ?
Speaker 1Yeah , nine left . Yeah , two more groups .
Speaker 2Number eight , gotham , rengie's Dark Place .
Speaker 1Dark Place . So you've got two yeah , gavin and Stacy , saqoville , dark Place and Karsha . That's a tough group as well , I think . To be fair , not sure about that one . I think Karsha might get through , maybe Gavin and Stacy , not sure .
Speaker 2So we've got two groups left . Anyone watching will be able to see who makes up these groups , because we'll decide one which will dictate the other , but if you're listening along , we'll tell you both yeah , group .
Speaker 1G .
Speaker 2Group G first of group G .
Speaker 1Game On , game On that , one of your favourites , liam .
Speaker 2Yeah , yeah .
Speaker 1Young Samantha Janus period .
Speaker 2Yeah , I don't know how big it was . Actually I thought it was great , but I don't know whether it had a massive audience or not . But we'll see what people think . People think Seven , ooh , the office , the office loans .
Speaker 1That is a definite contender for the winner . I don't think , probably our favourite between us , but yeah , yeah , I see it . Game On . Yeah , tough draw , tough draw .
Speaker 2So I thought yeah , I wanted to put it up against the office , but we'll see . Third team in the group . He's number 5 , which is the in-betweeners .
Speaker 1Oh my god . This is a bloody , unbelievably hard group . Now . You've got two massive ones in there the office and in-betweeners . If you get there's a couple of more here that , if it comes out , I don't know what's gonna happen .
Speaker 2So the final one in group G , yep , number three , the League of Gentlemen .
Speaker 1Wow , right League of Gentlemen . People will say it's a sketch show . It is a situation comedy setting in one particular place with the same characters and there is a story going through it . So very much like Psychoville we had it in . That's a tough , tough group out office , in-betweeners and League of Gentlemen .
Speaker 2Yeah , really strong group . That's probably what you'd be talking about game of death , group of death maybe .
Speaker 1I think that's the group of deaths so far . Yeah , so what we got left on group H , so the final group .
Speaker 2So I've just put the wrong number in there . That should be three . We'll draw them out , even though anybody watching can see what they are . But we'll just . We'll complete the draw , because that's how it should be done . So the final group is I'm Alan Partridge .
Speaker 1I'm Alan Partridge . Yes , another real Whoa . That's good if the next round , because if that gets through he's got a Good round coming up . Go on .
Speaker 2We then have Number two , which is the it crowd the it crowd .
Speaker 1Obviously lina and Arthur Matthews appears in Alan Partridge , so mix loyal is .
Speaker 2We have number one , which is black books . Black books is in there , leaving a final sitcom group to be Spaced so that space .
Speaker 1And that concludes the draw . So , um , televised fixtures , your economic , um , let me have a look at . Uh , let me just get your thing off here because I can't um .
Speaker 2So if you , you could share your screen with the groups in . If you want to , now don't know .
Speaker 1I can't because they're on two different pages . Because of that thing , I'll just read them out , because the people anyway , um right
Sitcom Voting and Analysis
Speaker 1. Group A I want your thoughts on this , liam , as we're going through . So group A is early doors , coupling thick of it , mighty bush .
Speaker 2Sorry , yeah , I was going to try and put them into groups on this , but I won't . We'll just discuss them , um , do we ? Do we want to do our predictions ? Do we want to sway anyone ? I don't . I don't know how how much we want to go into this . What do you think ?
Speaker 1Um , no , I'm gonna try and stay neutral throughout this if we don't swing anyone , I think . I think it's got a really cool fan base coupling . We got our surprised people asking for that because we were gonna have it in at first and we got rid of it . Then people asked for it . Think of it a classic , I think , one of the best you know , that's one of my favorites and the mighty bush of this , another Almost beyond cult classic , I think , in it into genuine classic of fairly modern sitcoms . I think One of those going out is going to be tough . It's going to be tough on them .
Speaker 2Yeah , I don't know where mighty boost sits . It's , it's very , very cool . This isn't it . Some are on the list , but that one particularly so . Yeah , I'll be intrigued what kind of what kind of voting that gets .
Speaker 1Group B We've got this country father Ted , ant numbered and royal family . That looks like a straightforward group to me with father Ted and royal family . But you know I've not seen this country enough for this country outnumbered . I really like .
Speaker 2But I think not not giving any sort of Review as such . Yeah , I can see why this country's in the 32 , but but yeah , I don't think it's necessarily one of the strongest . But again , uh , somebody sort of more Slightly obscure ones might do better in the vote , and that's what I'm intrigued to see . Will , uh , will the fan base turn up for the big hitters ?
Speaker 1Yeah , you don't know . Group C phoenix knights vicar adible , two pats , log in a packet of crisps and peep show .
Speaker 2To me that's . I wouldn't necessarily think it's as clean-cut , but I think the public will think that's quite an easy two to choose from , that I think .
Speaker 1Victor Dibley's probably the biggest show out of the lot in terms of viewers , but I think Phoenix Knights and Peep Show has left a bigger legacy , I think it's fair to say , with even younger generations .
Speaker 2It's a good shout-out . I don't know whether who knows who's going to vote . If we just get me a new vote in , it's just going to be our favourite show anyway , but if anyone else is voting . I'd be intrigued as to whether Victor Dibley does it capture more of a bigger fan base , maybe .
Speaker 1I think two parts of the log are there . They just stop it to be here , though , aren't they , will Miller ? They stop it to be here , aren't they ?
Speaker 2They went through the qualifiers , didn't they ? And played the extra game . They got through .
Speaker 1Group D this is wide open . Friday Night Dinner Benadorm , max and Paddy and Ghosts that is wide open .
Speaker 2That's one I probably wouldn't like to call . To be quite honest , I've got my two , and my two actually would be quite clear favourites , but I'm not sure that's the way it's going to go that group .
Speaker 1I think Friday Night Dinner will get through and I think , like I said , these are not my favourites . I think Max and Paddy might get through that , which .
Speaker 2I mean , benadorm has a huge fan base and it's been around for a while , so yeah , and if Johnny Vegas gets behind it ?
Speaker 1You never know yeah that's what you have Group E Not Going Out Extras . Toast to London and Life's Too Short .
Speaker 2Tough one for me , though Again , we're not trying to put our favourites through , but not necessarily . I really think that one definitely . I think that's close up .
Speaker 1Yeah , I think Extras is probably the favourite , but Toast to London got a cool fan base . Life's Too Short , not Going Out's massive . Anyway , group F , gavin and Stacy , cycleville , car Share and Dark Place .
Speaker 2Yeah , that's another good group , Fairly sort of , even in my mind that group I know Car Share is loved . I've never really got into it , so if that gets through I'll have to probably watch a little bit more . I've seen some of the outtakes which are brilliant , but I can't judge the sitcom on that .
Speaker 1And then we've got this is the group of death Game On , who , unfortunately , are like the I won't say they're probably going to be the Sammarina , aren't they , this group ? Because the other three are the Office , the Inbetweeners and the League of Gentlemen .
Speaker 2Yeah , I'd love to see Game On compete , at least getting a mix for a bit . Maybe put themselves up in and around it .
Speaker 1Yeah , get 1% or whatever but yeah that is , I think the Office in Inbetweeners will get through , but League of Gentlemen , people might not see it as a sitcom , like I said . That was one of those that we did talk about like can we have it here ? But it is a situational comedy , isn't it ? And there is a linear story going through it .
Speaker 2so yeah , exactly yeah , they're not standalone sketches . They do follow a storyline .
Speaker 1So yeah , it is a sitcom yeah , and the final group , I'm Alan Partridge , the IT crowd , black Books and Spaced that I think Alan Partridge should walk . It'll be Apu who aren't partridge , sitting in crowd looking at that , having confidence .
Speaker 2It'd be just nodding . I don't think he'd be cheering , but just nodding , just calm .
Speaker 1But the other three I've massive fan base like IT crowd's , really well-lined Black Books obviously really really sort of cool viewing again , and Spaced puts out a peg on the map and the other dude Frost .
Speaker 2Yeah , yeah , I'm intrigued . I'm intrigued by all of them , because we could end up might even be better for us in some ways , if our favourites don't go through and we get to try out some new sitcoms .
Speaker 1But yeah , I'm intrigued , let's see .
Speaker 2So they groups , all eight groups , are going to get posted on the Living with Maneley Twitter page , or X as it is now . But yeah , you don't have to follow us to vote . I don't think so , even if you think .
Speaker 1No , you shouldn't have to .
Speaker 2Yeah , I'll listen to them . I don't want to follow them , can't think of anything worse , but you can still vote . So it's important that if you have a preference , vote . If you think people around you would have a preference , give them a nudge , point them in the direction so you can get involved .
Speaker 1See what you think , get involved . All you have to do is hit a button and your favourite sitcom could . We might get well a problem . I was going to say we might get a trophy made up , but that's not going to happen , so forget that . But yeah , so the next time you hear from us , we're either going to do a midweek and decided , yeah , it's to fend like girls with a vote , and we might do a midweek to announce the winners , or it might just be a case of straight on to the last of 16 , but we'll let you know as we're on Twitter .
Speaker 2Yeah , if there's anything interesting to talk about , either in comment or in the way the voting's going , whether there's some groups , if some groups are really close and really tight , that might be worth us having a little chat about , but we'll see . If it's just an easy , two in each group might be not much to talk about . What you will get next time from us , though , is much more opinion . In a sense . That here's why we like this one . We're not going to say we think should win , or are we going to win ?
Speaker 1No , we're not going to say we think should win , but we're going to try and do the case for both . So let's say they're out on 16 , just looking at this now . Let's say it's the office versus out on Partridge . We'll do 15 minutes on the office , 15 minutes on Partridge . Just a bit of background so people refresh the memories and stuff . Then it will ever go through . From that they'll have more research on it and as it gets to the final , that's when we'll yeah .
Speaker 2So if they are your favourites , then definitely keep voting , because the further it gets , the more clips , the more analysis , the more review , the more banter .
Speaker 1Yeah , the more banter . Right thank you for that , liam , and I will see you next time .
Speaker 2Goodnight , cheers dude .