Every British TV show
Every British TV show Rob Beschizza 11:45 am Wed Sep 30, 2026 Screenshot: Michael Spicer / The Poke Michael Spicer mocks a distinctive formula of television out of the United Kingdom, one fans of The Great British Bake Off will immediately recognize. "For as long as I can remember," he says, kicking off Most TV is Just This Now, "I've loved nature." I love this comedy sketch. It's been 16 years since Charlie Brooker similarly nailed the UK news segment format to the internet.
- ▪Every British TV show Rob Beschizza 11:45 am Wed Sep 30, 2026 Screenshot: Michael Spicer / The Poke Michael Spicer mocks a distinctive formula of television out of the United Kingdom, one fans of The Great British Bake Off will immediately
- ▪"For as long as I can remember," he says, kicking off Most TV is Just This Now, "I've loved nature." I love this comedy sketch.
- ▪It's been 16 years since Charlie Brooker similarly nailed the UK news segment format to the internet.
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| Publication time | Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:45:08 +0000 |
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Every British TV show Rob Beschizza 11:45 am Wed Sep 30, 2026 Screenshot: Michael Spicer / The Poke Michael Spicer mocks a distinctive formula of television out of the United Kingdom, one fans of The Great British Bake Off will immediately recognize. "For as long as I can remember," he says, kicking off Most TV is Just This Now, "I've loved nature." I love this comedy sketch. It smells amazing. It's been 16 years since Charlie Brooker similarly nailed the UK news segment format to the internet. The result was the format's worldwide adoption, a kind of semiotic Streisand effect at work. Spicer is on tour across the UK this autumn.
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