Harry Enfield

Gloriously spoofing Downton, Peaky Blinders, Jackanory and much, much more, the comedy legends reveal all about their riotous sketch show for the Beeb's ...

“I just want to say to the BBC,” says Enfield, “be proud of yourself. “For me,” he goes on, “we grew up with the BBC and we grew up with the Rolling Stones. The politicians try and mask [their hostility] in ‘Are you relevant?’, ‘Are you this or that?’ But really, this is a cornerstone of our democracy, and it’s under threat.” “We’ve worked with the BBC for a long time,” says Whitehouse. He had to explain why it was funny – and then they all got into it.” The lesson is clear. we’re getting on a bit.” And it’s been a while since the duo’s sketch comedy prime. Because the BBC’s a has-been.” Neither of those statements is strictly true. I don’t know how many 20-year-olds watch the BBC or have any knowledge of it.” As all of the above suggests, it’s impossible to do a 100-year history of the BBC that’s not also a look at British society and politics since 1922. “You forget great swathes of your life,” says Whitehouse. [Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2015/aug/31/harry-enfield-and-paul-whitehouse-a-double-act-that-gets-better-with-age) in that graveyard of cut-and-thrust, the three-way Zoom. [The Story of the Twos](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b045cn0s).