On New Year's Eve, I discovered something quite delightful, and I'd be interested to know if others here know of it.
So I went to a friend's place, and her housemate is German. And about 1100pm, she brought up a sketch on YouTube, Dinner for One.
It's a B&W slapstick British sketch from the early 60s, and it is very, very funny.
It matters that she is German because, as she told us, this sketch is immensely popular in Germany on NYE. They show it on TV every half-hour. It's also very popular in some other Central European, Scandinavian and Baltic countries. The sketch was, until recently, almost completely unknown in Britain, despite the fact it is completely in English, with English actors.
I found it to be an absolute delight. It's a very simple sketch, and could be easily understood without knowing English, which I imagine is part of why it's popular. Fantastic use of repetition as the central bit, and it's well-known for the line "the same procedure as every year, James".
I found it super fascinating that this 10-minute, super old sketch I'd never heard of was SO popular in part of the world, and almost unknown in the majority-English-speaking world. Our German friend was delighted to show it to us and share the story behind it.
Anyway, enjoy!