Should a local hit be shown more widely? Promoter Tommy Sheppard says yes " and accuses the Beeb of Oxbridge biasIs the best comedy necessarily the most universal? Hackles have been rising in Scotland recently over the seeming refusal of the BBC in London to screen three hit comedy series south of the border. The sketch series Burnistoun and Limmy's Show and the sitcom Gary: Tank Commander are all popular BBC hits ab…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:20AM on May 31, 2011