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British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

1 hour
2016-09-12
5.7

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Documentary celebrating the British sitcom and taking a look at the social and political context from which our favourite sitcoms grew. We enjoy a trip through the comedy archive in the company of the people who made some of the very best British sitcoms. From The Likely Lads to I'm Alan Partridge, we find out the inspiration behind some of the most-loved characters and how they reflect the times they were living in.

Cast

Rebecca Front

Rebecca Front

Self - Narrator (voice)

Steve Coogan

Steve Coogan

Self / Alan Partridge

James Corden

James Corden

Self / Smithy

Hugh Dennis

Hugh Dennis

Self

Lee Mack

Lee Mack

Self

Dick Clement

Dick Clement

Self

Richard Curtis

Richard Curtis

Self

Jack Dee

Jack Dee

Self

Michael Grade

Michael Grade

Self

Jonathan Harvey

Jonathan Harvey

Self

Nerys Hughes

Nerys Hughes

Self

Ian La Frenais

Ian La Frenais

Self

Graham Linehan

Graham Linehan

Self

Jon Plowman

Jon Plowman

Self

Anna Raeburn

Anna Raeburn

Self

Adil Ray

Adil Ray

Self

Beryl Vertue

Beryl Vertue

Self

Josh Widdicombe

Josh Widdicombe

Self

Trix Worrell

Trix Worrell

Self

Caroline Aherne

Caroline Aherne

Denise Best (archive footage) (uncredited)

Cherie Blair

Cherie Blair

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Tony Blair

Tony Blair

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Susie Blake

Susie Blake

Mrs. Inglis (archive footage) (uncredited)

John Bluthal

John Bluthal

Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)

James Bolam

James Bolam

Terry Collier (archive footage) (uncredited)

Brian Bovell

Brian Bovell

Jez (archive footage) (uncredited)

Owen Brenman

Owen Brenman

Nick Swainey (archive footage) (uncredited)

Richard Briers

Richard Briers

Acting Role (archive footage) (uncredited)

Kathy Burke

Kathy Burke

Linda (archive footage) (uncredited)

Craig Cash

Craig Cash

Dave Best (archive footage) (uncredited)

John Cleese

John Cleese

Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)

Charlie Condou

Charlie Condou

Nino (archive footage) (uncredited)

Annette Crosbie

Annette Crosbie

Margaret Meldrew (archive footage) (uncredited)

Angus Deayton

Angus Deayton

Patrick (archive footage) (uncredited)

James Dreyfus

James Dreyfus

Tom (archive footage) (uncredited)

Janine Duvitski

Janine Duvitski

Pippa (archive footage) (uncredited)

James Fleet

James Fleet

Hugo Horton (archive footage) (uncredited)

Dawn French

Dawn French

Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)

Nicholas Frost

Nicholas Frost

Mr. Gleeson (archive footage) (uncredited)

Mel Giedroyc

Mel Giedroyc

Beverly-Jane (archive footage) (uncredited)

Michael Gwynn

Michael Gwynn

Lord Melbury (archive footage) (uncredited)

Mathew Horne

Mathew Horne

Gavin (archive footage) (uncredited)

John Inman

John Inman

Mr. Wilberforce Clayborne Humphries (archive footage) (uncredited)

David Jason

David Jason

Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter (archive footage) (uncredited)

Sue Johnston

Sue Johnston

Barbara Royle (archive footage) (uncredited)

Felicity Kendal

Felicity Kendal

Acting Role (archive footage) (uncredited)

Maureen Lipman

Maureen Lipman

Jane Lucas (archive footage) (uncredited)

Roger Lloyd Pack

Roger Lloyd Pack

Owen Newitt (archive footage) (uncredited)

Joanna Lumley

Joanna Lumley

Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)

Dermot Morgan

Dermot Morgan

Father Ted Crilly (archive footage) (uncredited)

Warren Mitchell

Warren Mitchell

Alf Garnett (archive footage) (uncredited)

Nicholas Lyndhurst

Nicholas Lyndhurst

Rodney Trotter (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ardal O'Hanlon

Ardal O'Hanlon

Father Dougal McGuire (archive footage) (uncredited)

Trevor Peacock

Trevor Peacock

Jim Trott (archive footage) (uncredited)

Joanna Page

Joanna Page

Stacey (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jennifer Saunders

Jennifer Saunders

Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)

Julia Sawalha

Julia Sawalha

Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)

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