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Hi all! My name’s Cris and I’m ~~the Chairwoman of the Lee&Herring Memorial Society~~ a fan of everything nineties! My fannish life consists of ~~hoarding~~ archiving a lot of comedy related things and, on occasion, drawing. I look forward to getting to know everyone on here, and hope that we can make this comm thrive!

Yay, let's have content here on DW!

I'm margins and I love panel shows, mostly the nerdy, pun-filled, and less news-focused stuff. And things that contain David Mitchell. :D I've written a lot of David Mitchell/Charlie Brooker.

Looking forward to meeting new people!

Hello! Oooh, if you've posted Mitchell/Brooker fics on AO3, chances are I've read and enjoyed them, haha. They're the first britcom pairing that I ever got into :3

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Hi guys!! I'm Marina, I'm escaping the hell that is becoming tumblr, very excited to help post some content here! =D
I have a lot of love for a lot of comedians although The Horne Section, Mark Steel and Elis James own my heart.

Hi! I’m emef. I like tropes, books, politics, and people whose preferred form of affection is someone showing how well they know them by saying what will make them the most crazy. I also knit and play music and write fic! Let’s hang out!

Welcome! Relationships based in irritation via familiarity are exactly my niche too. (really enjoyed your Mitchell/Brooker fics by the way!~)

Hi guys! (Does this feel like an .. AA-style comedy fan meeting? :) I'm Janine and I don't create #content but I love seeing all of your fab stuff. The Britcom community was one of my fave things on tumblr and I don't want to see everything go to shit.. so thanks for creating this one (I'm having MAJOR Livejournal flashbacks but then again I loved LJ so..). Oh yeah, and I have loads of favourite comedians but at the moment my ultimate faves are John Robins + Elis James :)

"My name is Pei and I'm a comedy addict...."

ahh hello!! i'd recognise that username from my tumblr notifications any day <3 welcome to the comm!

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Hello! Don't worry about being bad at using this site, this coming from someone who spent way too long reading about HTML codes today..

I love that this comm has already linked me to a bunch of fics to read :D I'll check out your AO3!

Hello nice peoples! I am the infidel that once drew a Mack/Mitchell comic on tumblr!! My friends call me Pi. I was introduced to this comm by Cris and Pei I am so excited!!!!

omg HELLO!! and welcome!

i've sent you an invite to join the community (there's a lot of posts that only members can view so it's best to join up). don't hesitate to ask us anything if you need help!

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crispfencer - 2019-01-16 20:02 (UTC) - Expand

Did I just create a Dreamwidth account to join this community after stumbling upon it from an AO3 link? Yes indeed, and I’d love to see what lurks in the juicy members-only content!

I’ve been a longtime lurker in the Britcom fandom (had a Tumblr for years under a different name, went to the EdFringe twice - a big deal as a US fan of UK comedy) and can’t wait to be a part of it again (spurred on by finally seeing James Acaster live last week for the first time!)

This might be an odd question if I've mistook you for someone else but: Are you by any chance a fan of The Horne Section?

aaa lucky you! I really hope to catch Cold Lasagna at edfringe this year (maybe we'll see each other around haha)

Yoooo I'm

circular_whims, was super active in Mock the Week fandom on LJ back in the day, still extremely nostalgic for the days of The Panel. I miss when we were able to have Russell and Jon radio show listen-alongs ;_;. Also into double acts! Hugely into Armstrong and Miller, which also turned into being hugely into Armstrong and Osman...

Fic can be found at

ever_increasing_circles! But all my old fandom shenanigans were on LJ so my DW is pretty new and empty. I've fallen off the energy wagon fandom-wise, but I'm super excited for any active fandom space that isn't tumblr ♥

oh hello! welcome again lol (i hope you received my pm!)

i didn't even know there was an active MTW fandom back then, i would've loved that. love the old Russell & Jon 6music podcasts as well (really want to relisten to them sometime)

there's plenty of other fic writers on the comm, i think you'll fit right in :) do check out the anonmeme and Slack if you have the time!

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Hi, I'm MLR and I'm an American BritCom-er (BritComCommer?).

I used to ship Jon Richardson/Russell Howard intensely hard, and then I watched Russell on series 6 of Taskmaster and rapidly lost interest in him/the ship. /o\ I continue(d) to watch britcom, but that + lots of daddy kink triggers on ao3 made me stop reading fic for a while.

But you guys have recently re-hooked me on BritCom fic! The recent James Acaster/Ed Gamble stuff has just grabbed me by the guts, so I'm tentatively dipping my toes back into fandom :) Thanks for making this comm!

(edited to add) I'm envious of all your wonderful britcom icons, so I'm excited to find some to steal (with attribution) ;)

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Hello and welcome again! Glad to have you on board.

aw mate, i feel you re: series 6 of TM, it was so lackluster... at least series 7 got much, much better!

haha I'm sure me or

thepurplekoala will happily rustle up some icons for you when we get the time :D

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Hi everyone! I'm libraralien/bella. I found this com via ao3, motivated by watching the most recent season of Taskmaster. In addition to Taskmaster, I have also been quite taken with James Acaster lately. I have only ever privately been a britcom fan, never involved in the fandom on tumblr or lj, but have been into many britcom shows/radio shows/podcast/comedians/etc. over the years (older stuff from the 80s and 90s as well!). Excited to find this space!

Hello there, we’re happy to have you aboard! It’s very Acaster-heavy here, you’ll fit right in. :D
(What 90s stuff are you into, if you don’t mind me asking?)

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Hello all, this is my first time ever participating in this sort of thing (I’m usually more keen to just watch from the sidelines). I’m a massive fan of British panel shows etc and my first obsessions were with David Mitchell and Jon Richardson. I’m currently on the James Acaster Hype Train and I have no plans of disembarking. I’d love to be introduced to more british comedians, because I feel like I always just drift towards content with the same dozen or so characters.

Welcome! I'm glad you've decided to join us 😁 and haha, we're all patrons of the Acaster fanclub here

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Hiii I’m really shy and usually don’t actuvely participate in this sort of stuff but I recently stumbled upon this community and couldn’t help but join. I LOVE LOVE LOVE British comedy — everything from the classic Dylan Moran, Armando Iannucci, David Mitchell, Simon Amstell, Noel Fielding line to the new generation of James Acaster, Ed Gamble, Josh Widdicomb, Jon Richardson, Joe Lycett line. I’m finding comfort here already that there are others that are on the Acaster hype train...

Ah hello!! You are very welcomed into the comm (and onto the Acaster hype train ahaha). We're a friendly bunch of people so feel free to chat/post whatever :) Also let me know if you're interested in joining the Slack..

That's a great list of fave comedians btw! (I really need to watch Amstell's netflix special)

Hi, I used to post comedy gifs and screencaps on tumblr a lot before my computer died and a new job robbed me of all my fandom time. Joining this comm is an attempt at not losing touch entirely.

My highlight of 2019 was seeing Dylan Moran and Dara Ó Briain live. I'm into panel shows, some podcasts and have developed a love for older stuff. The list of my favourite comedians is way too long, but I love lists and need little encouragement to actually make that list of favourites.

I have a sort of media collection and will gladly share.

Also, I know I need to make a comedy icon ^^

i miss your gifs ;; and haha we don't mind you sharing your faves! also make sure to stick download links in locked entries :DD I'll look forward to your contributions (and do get back to me if you ever want that Slack invite)

Halloo nice to meet you, I'm here for all the Britcom fan stuff! Mostly obsessed with Taskmaster and related things atm, but previously also David Mitchell, Richard Herring, Sally Phillips, and many more. Yes I like ships/slash etc and very detailed information about programmes so purlease let me in to the sanctum! :D

hello!! I've sent you an invite. there'll be a DM on the way with some other comm info too, so look out for that...

you have excellent taste in comedians haha. welcome!

Hello, I'm Bic and would love to join.

Hello Bic, you're in! I'll DM you in a bit.

Which comedians are your favourites? :D

Hey, long time fandom lurker but first time fandom commenter here! I've dipped in and out of fandom stuff for years but I've finally taken the plunge to get involved (and to get my hands on that sweet members only content!) I'm totally new to this, so bear with me while I learn my way around.

I feel like I'm a late joiner of the Acaster Hype Train, but I'm making up for it by watching, reading and listening to everything I can get my hands on! I also love Ed Gamble, Hugo Boss (formerly Joe Lycett), David Mitchell, Charlie Brooker, Josh Widdicombe and Jon Richardson, but I'm always looking out for any new obsessions! I've caught the writing bug as well recently, but I won't say any more on here :)

Hello there, and welcome to the comm! I can't think of a better time to dive into the fandom, I know I've been spending more time on fannish stuff recently...

Send a membership request over to

radiospeakeasy if you want a lot of cool audio stuff to distract your ears. :D

Have fun!

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hi! i'm new to dreamwidth, and thought this seemed like a really cool community! i'm cecil and lately i can't get enough britcoms. although i love newer shows and comedians (noel fielding? james acaster? TASKMASTER?) my bigger interest lies in 80s/90s britcoms, with my favourite comedian of all time being sean hughes (i really want to meet more fans of him! seans show is so good..) i also love mark lamarr, and the whole comic strip gang (rik, ade, french and saunders, etc.) looking forward to seeing whats in store here!

hello cecil! i'll DM you a list of links in a bit so look out for that

good taste! new series of Taskmaster can't come soon enough tbh 😩
i've only seen bits and pieces of sean's material over the years, i should give his full shows a stream someday

hello! i am not new to dreamwidth but i haven't been here in aaaaages. i stumbled onto the collection for the brit com anonmeme on ao3 looking for off menu rps, so this seems like a good place to be :)

ah hello! oh you're more than welcome to participate in the anonmeme, i'll DM you with some community details in a sec :D

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Hi! I've been watching panel shows, podcasts and sitcoms since forever but only became aware of a fandom last summer after watching Taskmaster. Currently I quite like Joe Lycett, James Acaster (shocking, I know), Phil Wang, and I'm also a billion years late to Fry & Laurie. I want to go digging for more niche/underappreciated comics though and go to more live comedy when it starts up again. (Has there been a post on the comm before where people rec their faves? I'd read that)
I'm getting into fanart too, here's a portrait of Lycett I did

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hello! haha, it's never too late to get into Fry & Laurie (i esp adore their portrayal of Jeeves & Wooster - a timeless classic, that).

I don't think we've had a post on that - but you're more than welcome to make one!

OOOOH that is stunning!! you're very talented! have you drawn anyone else?

p.s. i'll DM you in a bit with some obligatory comm intro stuff

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Hello!

libraralien pointed me towards this comm after a conversation about Taskmaster, Mock the Week, and Ed and James. I used to lurk in several comms on LJ and on forums for sketch groups (including Pappy's and Penny Dreadfuls), but now I mostly just watch stuff that comes to me via YouTube because I'm old and tired.

I had a Dreamwidth account but associated with an email address that doesn't seem to exist so this is a brand new one.

ah yes, hello! god i didn't even know forums for sketch groups existed...

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Hiya! Someone at CON.TXT convention recced this community, and as I'm deep into my Taskmaster obsession, and all things related, I thought this might be right up my alley.

that explains the sudden influx of membership requests 😅 yeah Taskmaster is one thing we all have in common here lol - in fact we just finished a daily rewatch of all the episodes on the Slack... I'm sure you'll fit in just fine!

Hello! I've been a fan of British comedy for a good 15 years now and am currently massively into Taskmaster. I also love WILTY. The last British comedian I actually got to see in person was Simon Amstell and he was fantastic.

Hullo! We really should have a S10 Taskmaster discussion post... it's been an enjoyable series so far.

And lucky you! love Amstell.

hi! i’m max, and i found the dream width off of ao3. i’ve only just gotten into britcom so i thought this would be a good place to start? my favs are james acaster, ed gamble, and sara pascoe. happy to be here! :)

Hi! I'm Lanna, I was pointed here, uh, several months ago at a virtual comm, iirc? Anyway, I was backwatching old Big Fat Quizes and thought I'd give this comm a look.

helloooo! oh, I have no idea who rec'd us but that was very nice of them :'D

I'll DM you in a bit with some helpful links but in the meantime please do feel free to comment/post away on the community page, I'm always up for a discussion post