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

Sep 12, 2016
1h 0m
★ 5.7

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy
Documentary

Cast

Rebecca Front

Self - Narrator (voice)

Rebecca Front

Steve Coogan

Self / Alan Partridge

Steve Coogan

James Corden

Self / Smithy

James Corden

Hugh Dennis

Self

Hugh Dennis

Lee Mack

Self

Lee Mack

Dick Clement

Self

Dick Clement

Richard Curtis

Self

Richard Curtis

Jack Dee

Self

Jack Dee

Michael Grade

Self

Michael Grade

Jonathan Harvey

Self

Jonathan Harvey

Nerys Hughes

Self

Nerys Hughes

Ian La Frenais

Self

Ian La Frenais

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