What I Learned from Watching a Fifty Year Old Sitcom
Published on: 18/08/2025
I rewatched The Good Life so you don’t have to — here’s what a fifty-year-old sitcom taught me about love, class, and timeless British comedy.
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I rewatched The Good Life so you don’t have to — here’s what a fifty-year-old sitcom taught me about love, class, and timeless British comedy.

Last year I wrote a blog for the Bang2Write website called Top Ten Female Sitcom CharactersFair criticism: my original list leaned heavily American. But there’s a reason for that - British sitcoms haven’t historically given women the spotlight, especially not in leading comic roles.