• New podcast - All British Comedy Explained
    Oct 10 2025

    All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky

    Listen now: https://podfollow.com/all-british-comedy-explained/

    1.1: Monty Python’s Flying Circus

    The seminal comedy show which ran for 45 episodes between 1969 and 1974 on BBC1 (first three series) and BBC2 (final series). It made stars of writer-performers Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin and animator Terry Gilliam. We watched series two, episode two and series three, episode ten.

    Here’s a long list of social media systems where you can find the podcast and us.

    The podcast

    • allbritishcomedy@gmail.com
    • https://allbritishcomedy.com
    • https://www.youtube.com/@AllBritishComedyExplained
    • https://www.instagram.com/britishcomedypod
    • https://www.tiktok.com/@britishcomedypod
    • https://bsky.app/profile/allbritishcomedy.bsky.social
    • https://www.threads.com/@britishcomedypod
    • https://www.facebook.com/groups/allbritishcomedy

    Abigoliah Schamaun

    • https://abigoliah.com
    • https://www.youtube.com/Abigoliah
    • https://www.instagram.com/abigoliah
    • https://www.tiktok.com/@abigoliah

    Tom Salinsky

    • https://tomsalinsky.co.uk
    • https://www.facebook.com/tomsalinsky
    • https://www.instagram.com/tomsalinsky
    • https://www.tiktok.com/@tomsalinsky1972
    • https://bsky.app/profile/tomsalinsky.bsky.social
    • https://www.threads.com/@tomsalinsky

    Join us next time for The Young Ones. We’ll be watching series one, episode two and series two, episode one.

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  • Bonus episode - Brexit
    Mar 2 2022

    In the process of making the series, we found one thing came up again and again. BREXIT. In the interest in keeping each episode focussed we realised quickly there wasn’t time to keep all the Brexit related content in but realised that a large behind the scenes chunk of the story was being told. We’ve collected the clips and present them here.

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    • You can send us an email: mail@absolutepowerpod.com
    • We’re on Twitter as: @bercowpowerpod


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    49 Min.
  • 1.10 How to Become an MP
    Feb 23 2022

    We get to the most important question of all, How does one Become an MP? Is it backstabbing and elbowing? Or is it just stomaching some poorly cooked dinners?

    This is the last recording of this series, but next week there will be a bonus outtakes episode touching on one of the most contentious events in modern British history - Brexit.

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    • You can send us an email: mail@absolutepowerpod.com
    • We’re on Twitter as: @bercowpowerpod

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    37 Min.
  • 1.09 The House of Lords
    Feb 16 2022

    John and Deborah tread through the secret corridors to get to one of the strangest and most misunderstood elements of the British Political system, The House of Lords! What do they do? How are they allowed to still be doing it? Are they worth it, or just born with it?

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    • You can send us an email: mail@absolutepowerpod.com
    • We’re on Twitter as: @bercowpowerpod


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    42 Min.
  • 1.08 Statutory Instruments
    Feb 9 2022

    Statutory Instruments. What are they and can we trust Priti Patel to weild them on our behalf?

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    • You can send us an email: mail@absolutepowerpod.com
    • We’re on Twitter as: @bercowpowerpod


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    35 Min.
  • 1.07 Backbenchers
    Feb 2 2022

    John Bercow and Deborah Frances-White go all the way to the back bench to discover how Parliamentary our system really is. What’s the point in staying in the shadows? Why does getting close to the PM’s family not always work out? What do the Backbench hold over the PM?

    • Website: https://absolutepowerpod.com
    • You can send us an email: mail@absolutepowerpod.com
    • We’re on Twitter as: @bercowpowerpod


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    35 Min.
  • 1.06 The Treasury and the Chancellor
    Jan 26 2022

    Deborah Frances-White and John Bercow try to determine who does the adding up at the Exchequer and whether the power of the Chancellor lies in expertise in economics or skill at making friends.

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    • You can send us an email: mail@absolutepowerpod.com
    • We’re on Twitter as: @bercowpowerpod


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    36 Min.
  • 1.5 Private Members Bills
    Jan 19 2022

    Deborah Frances-White and John Bercow consider the issue of Private Members Bills - what are they, do they ever become laws and what has Chris Chope got against them?

    • Website: https://absolutepowerpod.com
    • You can send us an email: mail@absolutepowerpod.com
    • We’re on Twitter as: @bercowpowerpod


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    37 Min.