''Beehive'' is a British sketch comedy series which was broadcast in 2008. It stars Australian comedian

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and British comedy actresses

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, and

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, who wrote much of the show's material. Producer Siobhan Rhodes stated prior to production that the show would be about funny women, who do not feature regularly on TV. The show also features Habib Nasib Nader and

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Recurring sketches

The politically incorrect South African flight attendants titled Air

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is a recurring sketch, as is a parody of ''

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''.

Reviews

Initial reviews of ''Beehive'' praised the show's colourful costumes and inventive material, but the majority drew unfavourable comparisons with earlier all-female comedy show ''

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''.British Comedy Guide, ''Beehive''

Retrieved 8 November 2013.

References

External links

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