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Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 8h

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Funny Women @funnywomen.bsky.social · 5d

We’re thrilled to celebrate our 2025 Stage Award runner-up, Madeleine Brettingham! 🏆

A fantastic set that had everyone in stitches — watch it now:

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The Rare Female Geezer - Madeline Brettingham | Funny Women Awards | Funny Parts

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Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 11d

Thankyou. No I haven’t, but I will now :)

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Leroy @leroylynch.bsky.social · 11d

Your opening hit home. I can just remember the 70s in real time, but my strongest experience of them was while being an 80s teen, because we were surrounded by its shows, movies, decor, second hand books, whatever. Somehow, it often appealed to me more than new culture. More "This is how it be.'

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Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 11d

Yes! And I think culture and technology moved slower so things (trouser styles, sitcoms) just hung around

Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 11d

Very kind, thankyou 🙏

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Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 11d

Thankyou, very kind 🙏

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Jonathan Coe @jonathancoe.bsky.social · 11d

Encountering the strange mixture of sadness and riotous absurdity at the heart of this show at the age of 15 changed my life.

This is a wonderful and nuanced assessment, almost fifty years later.

Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 13d

"The wallpaper was busier maybe, the world was browner, but essentially it was the same world, where telephones were answered with a string of digits and time flowed begrudgingly forwards like gravy."

I wrote about my favourite sitcom of all time.

madeleinebrettingham.substack.com/p/that-is-wh...

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Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 12d

😎🚗✌️

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Nick Swift @itsnickswift.bsky.social · 12d

Yes. It’s the sadness at the heart of the absurdity trap that gets me. What a great piece.

Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 13d

"The wallpaper was busier maybe, the world was browner, but essentially it was the same world, where telephones were answered with a string of digits and time flowed begrudgingly forwards like gravy."

I wrote about my favourite sitcom of all time.

madeleinebrettingham.substack.com/p/that-is-wh...

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Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 13d

People who live in London: I’ll be doing a work-in-progress at Top Secret Comedy Club on 10th November.

It’ll be utterly unlike this essay in every way.

thetopsecretcomedyclub.co.uk/events-listi...

Madeleine Brettingham: Work In Progress - Top Secret Comedy Club

Madeleine Brettingham is a writer-turned-performer who’s quickly become one to watch on the stand-up circuit, scooping a string of competition wins including winning the prestigious So You Think You’r...

thetopsecretcomedyclub.co.uk

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Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 13d

Haha. Funny how these things stick in your head.

My version of that is “just listening to my jazz…” from Sean’s Show. Say that phrase to myself *every time* someone rings while I’m listening to Joy Division/The Smiths or similar.

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Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 13d

Yes brilliantly weird comic writing

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Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 13d

I agree and think it’s partly because it’s an example of someone joining him in the absurdity just for a moment - and those are the only moments of genuine happiness in the show.

ItIsStevenRhodes @400footghost.bsky.social · 13d

I have to say (now I'm thinking about it), as much as I love the whole show, I do think that the end of series 1 -

"Martin, I've completely forgotten about Reggie."

"Good, good...

...Good."

- is absolutely perfect.

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Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 13d

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ItIsStevenRhodes @400footghost.bsky.social · 13d

I have to say (now I'm thinking about it), as much as I love the whole show, I do think that the end of series 1 -

"Martin, I've completely forgotten about Reggie."

"Good, good...

...Good."

- is absolutely perfect.

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ItIsStevenRhodes @400footghost.bsky.social · 13d

I love the strange sadness of Reggie Perrin and this is genuinely the best thing I have ever read about it. If anything, it's made me appreciate the show even more.

Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 13d

"The wallpaper was busier maybe, the world was browner, but essentially it was the same world, where telephones were answered with a string of digits and time flowed begrudgingly forwards like gravy."

I wrote about my favourite sitcom of all time.

madeleinebrettingham.substack.com/p/that-is-wh...

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Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 13d

It’s great ❤️

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David Bryant @23daves.bsky.social · 13d

This is a superb look at a series I thought I'd heard everything about, from all conceivable angles.

Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 13d

"The wallpaper was busier maybe, the world was browner, but essentially it was the same world, where telephones were answered with a string of digits and time flowed begrudgingly forwards like gravy."

I wrote about my favourite sitcom of all time.

madeleinebrettingham.substack.com/p/that-is-wh...

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Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 13d

Congrats. I think probably for the best 😊

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Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 13d

I hope you did a Reggie.

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Dracque S @arminthedoor.bsky.social · 13d

Brilliant.

Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 13d

"The wallpaper was busier maybe, the world was browner, but essentially it was the same world, where telephones were answered with a string of digits and time flowed begrudgingly forwards like gravy."

I wrote about my favourite sitcom of all time.

madeleinebrettingham.substack.com/p/that-is-wh...

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Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 13d

People who live in London: I’ll be doing a work-in-progress at Top Secret Comedy Club on 10th November.

It’ll be utterly unlike this essay in every way.

thetopsecretcomedyclub.co.uk/events-listi...

Madeleine Brettingham: Work In Progress - Top Secret Comedy Club

Madeleine Brettingham is a writer-turned-performer who’s quickly become one to watch on the stand-up circuit, scooping a string of competition wins including winning the prestigious So You Think You’r...

thetopsecretcomedyclub.co.uk

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Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 13d

Haha yes! Although I can see why they made the latter decision 🤣

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Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social · 13d

Thanks ❤️

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