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British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

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.

2016 |1h 0m |  Comedy, Documentary

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Rebecca Front

Self - Narrator (voice)

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Steve Coogan

Self / Alan Partridge

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James Corden

Self / Smithy

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Hugh Dennis

Self

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Lee Mack

Self

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Jack Dee

Self

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Michael Grade

Self

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Nerys Hughes

Self

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Adil Ray

Self

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Josh Widdicombe

Self

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Caroline Aherne

Denise Best (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Cherie Blair

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Tony Blair

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Susie Blake

Mrs. Inglis (archive footage) (uncredited)

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John Bluthal

Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)

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James Bolam

Terry Collier (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Brian Bovell

Jez (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Owen Brenman

Nick Swainey (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Richard Briers

Acting Role (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Kathy Burke

Linda (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Craig Cash

Dave Best (archive footage) (uncredited)

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John Cleese

Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Annette Crosbie

Margaret Meldrew (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Angus Deayton

Patrick (archive footage) (uncredited)

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James Dreyfus

Tom (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Janine Duvitski

Pippa (archive footage) (uncredited)

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James Fleet

Hugo Horton (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Dawn French

Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Mel Giedroyc

Beverly-Jane (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Michael Gwynn

Lord Melbury (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Mathew Horne

Gavin (archive footage) (uncredited)

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John Inman

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

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David Jason

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

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Sue Johnston

Barbara Royle (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Felicity Kendal

Acting Role (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Maureen Lipman

Jane Lucas (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Roger Lloyd Pack

Owen Newitt (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Joanna Lumley

Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Dermot Morgan

Father Ted Crilly (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Warren Mitchell

Alf Garnett (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Nicholas Lyndhurst

Rodney Trotter (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Ardal O'Hanlon

Father Dougal McGuire (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Trevor Peacock

Jim Trott (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Joanna Page

Stacey (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Jennifer Saunders

Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Julia Sawalha

Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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