Simon Cropper on Instagram: "🏃‍♂️🤣 Starting Blocks with Simon Pegg! From the surreal sketch comedy Big Train (BBC2, 1998–2002), this scene shows Simon Pegg being taught the basics of sprinting… but, in classic Big Train style, it quickly spirals into the absurd. Created by Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews (the minds behind Father Ted), Big Train was famous for its bizarre, unpredictable sketches featuring a dream cast: Simon Pegg, Mark Heap, Kevin Eldon, Julia Davis, Amelia Bullmore, and Cath

Simon Cropper on Instagram: "🤣👥 Head to Head – Mel & Griff’s Genius Comedy Duos! Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones were one of the most iconic British comedy duos of the 1980s and 90s. After the success of Not the Nine O’Clock News, they launched Alas Smith and Jones (BBC2, 1984–1998). The most famous sketches were the Head to Head routines — just the two of them, face-to-face, trading quick-fire wit, surreal observations, and biting satire. These became a hallmark of British comedy, influencing