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British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves( 2016)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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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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      Dick Clement

      Self

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      Richard Curtis

      Self

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      Jack Dee

      Self

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      Michael Grade

      Self

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      Jonathan Harvey

      Self

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      Nerys Hughes

      Self

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      Ian La Frenais

      Self

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      Graham Linehan

      Self

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      Jon Plowman

      Self

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      Anna Raeburn

      Self

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      Adil Ray

      Self

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      Beryl Vertue

      Self

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      Josh Widdicombe

      Self

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      Trix Worrell

      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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      Charlie Condou

      Nino (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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      Nicholas Frost

      Mr. Gleeson (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)

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • retrospective
    • sitcom