Story within a story The Irish television series "Father Ted" features a television show, "Father Ben", which has characters and storylines almost identical to that of Father Ted. The television shows "30 Rock", "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip", "Sonny with a Chance", and "Kappa Mikey" feature a sketch show within the TV show. An extended plotline on the semi-autobiographical sitcom "Seinfeld" dealt with the main characters developing a sitcom about their lives. The gag was reprised on "Curb Your Enthusiasm", another semi-autobiographical show by and about "Seinfeld" co-creator Larry David, when the long-anticipated "Seinfeld" reunion was staged entirely inside the new show. The
David Threlfall David Threlfall David Threlfall (born 12 October 1953) is an English stage, film and television actor and director. He is probably best known for playing Frank Gallagher in Channel 4's series "Shameless". He has also directed several episodes of the show. In April 2014, he portrayed comedian Tommy Cooper in a television film entitled "". In 2014, he starred alongside Jude Law in the thriller "Black Sea". The son of a plumber, Tommy Threlfall and his wife, Joyce Foulds, David was born in Crumpsall, Manchester, Lancashire. The family lived in Blackley then moved to the Bradford area of Manchester and