backdrop_path

    British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

    60'

    2016-09-12

    5.7

    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.

    DirectingBreid McLoone

    Cast

    1

    Self - Narrator (voice)

    Rebecca Front

    3

    Self / Alan Partridge

    Steve Coogan

    2

    Self / Smithy

    James Corden

    2

    Self

    Hugh Dennis

    2

    Self

    Lee Mack

    1

    Self

    Dick Clement

    2

    Self

    Richard Curtis

    1

    Self

    Jack Dee

    1

    Self

    Michael Grade

    1

    Self

    Jonathan Harvey

    1

    Self

    Nerys Hughes

    1

    Self

    Ian La Frenais

    1

    Self

    Graham Linehan

    1

    Self

    Jon Plowman

    1

    Self

    Anna Raeburn

    1

    Self

    Adil Ray

    1

    Self

    Beryl Vertue

    2

    Self

    Josh Widdicombe

    1

    Self

    Trix Worrell

    1

    Denise Best (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Caroline Aherne

    1

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Cherie Blair

    1

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Tony Blair

    1

    Mrs. Inglis (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Susie Blake

    1

    Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)

    John Bluthal

    2

    Terry Collier (archive footage) (uncredited)

    James Bolam

    1

    Jez (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Brian Bovell

    1

    Nick Swainey (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Owen Brenman

    2

    Acting Role (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Richard Briers

    1

    Linda (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Kathy Burke

    1

    Dave Best (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Craig Cash

    3

    Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)

    John Cleese

    1

    Nino (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Charlie Condou

    1

    Margaret Meldrew (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Annette Crosbie

    1

    Patrick (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Angus Deayton

    1

    Tom (archive footage) (uncredited)

    James Dreyfus

    1

    Pippa (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Janine Duvitski

    2

    Hugo Horton (archive footage) (uncredited)

    James Fleet

    2

    Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Dawn French

    1

    Mr. Gleeson (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Nicholas Frost

    1

    Beverly-Jane (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Mel Giedroyc

    1

    Lord Melbury (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Michael Gwynn

    1

    Gavin (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Mathew Horne

    1

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

    John Inman

    2

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

    David Jason

    2

    Barbara Royle (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Sue Johnston

    2

    Acting Role (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Felicity Kendal

    1

    Jane Lucas (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Maureen Lipman

    2

    Owen Newitt (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Roger Lloyd Pack

    2

    Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Joanna Lumley

    1

    Father Ted Crilly (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Dermot Morgan

    1

    Alf Garnett (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Warren Mitchell

    1

    Rodney Trotter (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Nicholas Lyndhurst

    1

    Father Dougal McGuire (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Ardal O'Hanlon

    1

    Jim Trott (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Trevor Peacock

    1

    Stacey (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Joanna Page

    2

    Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Jennifer Saunders

    2

    Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Julia Sawalha

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United Kingdom
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Vote Count: 2
      2. Popularity: 0.7002
      3. Status: Released
      4. Original title:British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

      Recommndations

      5.9

      Death to 2021

      This comedic retrospective mixes...

      6.7

      Jerry Before Seinfeld

      Jerry Seinfeld returns to the club...

      6.8

      Tropic Thunder: Rain of...

      A behind-the-scenes mockumentary of...

      6

      Blue Collar Comedy Tour:...

      The comedic stylings of four sort-of...

      7

      The Comedians of Comedy

      The Comedians of Comedy is an...

      6.4

      Kevin Hart: What Now?

      Comedian Kevin Hart performs in front...

      7.8

      Friends: The Reunion

      The cast of Friends reunites for a...

      6.7

      Trevor Noah: You Laugh...

      In the world of stand-up comedy in...

      7.7

      John Mulaney: The...

      Armed with boyish charm and a sharp...

      6.4

      The Original Kings of...

      The house is rockin' and the laughs...

      6.4

      Trevor Noah: Where Was I

      Trevor Noah riffs on national...

      6.6

      Norm Macdonald: Nothing...

      In his final comedy special, Norm...

      7.5

      The Making of Dr....

      The making of 'Dr. Horrible's...

      7.4

      Talking Funny

      What does it mean to be a successful...

      6.7

      Kevin Hart: Irresponsible

      Stand-up comedian Kevin Hart talks...

      7.0

      Kevin Hart: Seriously...

      Fresh off the heels of appearing in...

      7.1

      Aziz Ansari: Right Now

      In a comedy special directed by Spike...

      7.7

      George Carlin: Doin' It...

      George Carlin brings his comedy back...

      6.8

      Comedy Central Roast of...

      Time to hassle the Hoff at the...

      6.6

      Comedy Central Roast of...

      Comedy Central's best roasters and...