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Even if the success of Little Britain and The Catherine Tate Show indicates that sketch comedies remain popular, mockumentaries have also attracted large audiences in recent years.

The funny faux documentary People Like Us, which starred Chris Langham as an interviewer who was incapable of doing a decent interview, never delved into its characters much more than programs that create humour from costumes.

However, the acclaim enjoyed by The Office (in its British and American incarnations) and Summer Heights High suggests people not only get pleasure from comedies that appear semi-real, they also derive satisfaction from shows that aspire to be more than just amusing.

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