Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING, a podcast about British sitcoms.

In this episode, we take a look at the interesting quirk of sitcom recasting and how it affects a show when a cast member unexpectedly leaves!

Whether recasting the same role or introducing a new character, changing things up can often be a good thing but does it always work?

Everything from ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES through to CUCKOO gets a nod as we talk the pros and cons of recasting and in some cases, you might even think it makes the show better…

• NOTE: We had a mysterious sound issue at the time of recording but plowed ahead. Apologies for the light crackle in places!

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