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Broadcast idiocy mutates on The Young Ones for instance (9,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

situation comedy

'the young ones for instance' is the definition.
(The Young Ones is a sitcom)

'broadcast idiocy mutates on' is the wordplay.
'broadcast' indicates anagramming the letters (letters scattered or cast around).
'idiocy'+'mutates'+'on'='idiocymutateson'
'idiocymutateson' with letters rearranged gives 'SITUATION COMEDY'.

(Other definitions for situation comedy that I've seen before include "TV programme" , "Friends in this" , "TV series noted for its humour" , "Funny series on radio" , "Bottom perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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