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British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

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British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

2016
1h 0m
5.7(2 votes)
Comedy
Documentary

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.

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Cast & Crew

57 members
Acting

Rebecca Front

Self - Narrator (voice)

Rebecca Front
Acting

Steve Coogan

Self / Alan Partridge

Steve Coogan
Acting

James Corden

Self / Smithy

James Corden
Acting

Hugh Dennis

Self

Hugh Dennis
Acting

Lee Mack

Self

Lee Mack
Writing

Dick Clement

Self

Dick Clement
Writing

Richard Curtis

Self

Richard Curtis
Acting

Jack Dee

Self

Jack Dee
Acting

Michael Grade

Self

Michael Grade
Writing

Jonathan Harvey

Self

No Image
Acting

Nerys Hughes

Self

Nerys Hughes
Writing

Ian La Frenais

Self

Ian La Frenais
Writing

Graham Linehan

Self

Graham Linehan
Production

Jon Plowman

Self

Jon Plowman
Creator

Anna Raeburn

Self

No Image
Acting

Adil Ray

Self

Adil Ray
Production

Beryl Vertue

Self

No Image
Acting

Josh Widdicombe

Self

Josh Widdicombe
Writing

Trix Worrell

Self

No Image
Acting

Caroline Aherne

Denise Best (archive footage) (uncredited)

Caroline Aherne
Acting

Cherie Blair

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Cherie Blair
Acting

Tony Blair

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Tony Blair
Acting

Susie Blake

Mrs. Inglis (archive footage) (uncredited)

Susie Blake
Acting

John Bluthal

Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)

John Bluthal
Acting

James Bolam

Terry Collier (archive footage) (uncredited)

James Bolam
Acting

Brian Bovell

Jez (archive footage) (uncredited)

Brian Bovell
Acting

Owen Brenman

Nick Swainey (archive footage) (uncredited)

Owen Brenman
Acting

Richard Briers

Acting Role (archive footage) (uncredited)

Richard Briers
Acting

Kathy Burke

Linda (archive footage) (uncredited)

Kathy Burke
Acting

Craig Cash

Dave Best (archive footage) (uncredited)

Craig Cash
Acting

John Cleese

Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)

John Cleese
Acting

Charlie Condou

Nino (archive footage) (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Annette Crosbie

Margaret Meldrew (archive footage) (uncredited)

Annette Crosbie
Acting

Angus Deayton

Patrick (archive footage) (uncredited)

Angus Deayton
Acting

James Dreyfus

Tom (archive footage) (uncredited)

James Dreyfus
Acting

Janine Duvitski

Pippa (archive footage) (uncredited)

Janine Duvitski
Acting

James Fleet

Hugo Horton (archive footage) (uncredited)

James Fleet
Acting

Dawn French

Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)

Dawn French
Acting

Nicholas Frost

Mr. Gleeson (archive footage) (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Mel Giedroyc

Beverly-Jane (archive footage) (uncredited)

Mel Giedroyc
Acting

Michael Gwynn

Lord Melbury (archive footage) (uncredited)

Michael Gwynn
Acting

Mathew Horne

Gavin (archive footage) (uncredited)

Mathew Horne
Acting

John Inman

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

John Inman
Acting

David Jason

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

David Jason
Acting

Sue Johnston

Barbara Royle (archive footage) (uncredited)

Sue Johnston
Acting

Felicity Kendal

Acting Role (archive footage) (uncredited)

Felicity Kendal
Acting

Maureen Lipman

Jane Lucas (archive footage) (uncredited)

Maureen Lipman
Acting

Roger Lloyd Pack

Owen Newitt (archive footage) (uncredited)

Roger Lloyd Pack
Acting

Joanna Lumley

Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)

Joanna Lumley
Acting

Dermot Morgan

Father Ted Crilly (archive footage) (uncredited)

Dermot Morgan
Acting

Warren Mitchell

Alf Garnett (archive footage) (uncredited)

Warren Mitchell
Acting

Nicholas Lyndhurst

Rodney Trotter (archive footage) (uncredited)

Nicholas Lyndhurst
Acting

Ardal O'Hanlon

Father Dougal McGuire (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ardal O'Hanlon
Acting

Trevor Peacock

Jim Trott (archive footage) (uncredited)

Trevor Peacock
Acting

Joanna Page

Stacey (archive footage) (uncredited)

Joanna Page
Acting

Jennifer Saunders

Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jennifer Saunders
Acting

Julia Sawalha

Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)

Julia Sawalha

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