I got the reference immediately.

'On the hour' is a great example of how the BBC starts the careers of an enormous array of British talent. In that creative team, there was:
Chris Morris (4 Lions)
Peter Baynham (Ron's gone wrong)
Patrick Marber (Closer)
Stuart Lee (Jerry Springer the opera)
Richard Herring (Rhlstp)
Rebecca Front (The thick of it)
Doon Mackichan (Smack the Pony)
Armando Ianucci (Veep)
David Schneider (Death of Stalin)
Steve Coogan

I mean, I could go on.

Posted By: Dave in France, Jan 17, 19:45:37