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An East End pub. Two daft brothers. A typical Cockney wide boy. And a cast of
wonderful eccentrics, played by some of Britain's finest comics. Welcome to the
World Of Pub.
This hugely original and funny sitcom followed the well-worn route from BBC Radio 4 to TV (the same path as League Of Gentlemen, Little Britain and others). It arrived on our screens in 2001. It has rarely been seen since, despite rave reviews and a cult following. Now, however, all that is set to change. Second Sight have announced the DVD debut of World Of Pub, with the entire series being released on one disc on 18 June 2007.
A sitcom with sketch show sensibilities, World of Pub draws from the same talent pool that has informed some of the best British comedies of the past decade, from I'm Alan Partridge to The Office and Green Wing through to The Thick Of It. It stars British comedy favourites, Phil Cornwell (Dead Ringers, Stella Street) and Peter Serafinowicz (Look Around You, Spaced) as two brothers running the worst pub in the East End. Each week they look to their friend and resident fast-talking wheeler-dealer Dodgy Phil (played by Kevin Eldon - Hot Fuzz, Big Train, Nighty Night) for his help using an abundance of dubious ideas and an address book replete with unlikely contacts, always with hilarious but disastrous results.
The programme showcases the cream of British comedy, with Martin Freeman (The Office) turning up as various characters, as well as appearances from David Walliams (Little Britain), Simon Greenall (Alan Partridge) and Tamsin Greig (Green Wing). With its relentless gags and quick humour this is a great slice of British comedy not to be missed!
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