My commute may have ended with our move but my podcast listening has continued.  I’m currently loving the Wooden Overcoats podcast. This comedic drama is set in “Piffling Vale” a small town on a island in the British Channel.  The podcast revolves around the owners/operators of the Funn Funeral business.  The premise of the show is that Rudyard Funn’s family funeral business is put into jeopardy when a new undertaker, Eric Chapman, opens across the square.  Chapman is charming, the village loves him, and he quickly surpasses Funn Funeral’s as the go to funeral home. For the first time ever Funn Funerals has competition and it does not go well.  Antics, plotting, and escapades follow.

For me, this podcast feels a lot like if Fawlty Towers had of been centered around a funeral home.  It’s great British comedy with a range of odd ball characters and small town charm.  An agnostic wavering minister, a candy shop owner who becomes a police officer, and a lighthouse keeper who writes erotica just a few of the imaginative supporting cast.  Personally, I love Antigone Funn’s character – a mortician that skulks around in the basement, stands in dark shadows and has a wicked sense of humor.

I highly recommend taking a listen if you’re in need of a laugh and have a fondness for British humour.