British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves poster

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

Description: 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

Homepage: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07vxlnl

Budget: $0 | Revenue : $0

Runtime: 60 minutes

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Rebecca Front

Played Self - Narrator (voice)

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Steve Coogan

Played Self / Alan Partridge

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James Corden

Played Self / Smithy

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Hugh Dennis

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Lee Mack

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Dick Clement

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Richard Curtis

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Jack Dee

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Michael Grade

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Jonathan Harvey

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Nerys Hughes

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Ian La Frenais

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Graham Linehan

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Jon Plowman

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Anna Raeburn

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Adil Ray

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Beryl Vertue

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Josh Widdicombe

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Trix Worrell

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Caroline Aherne

Played Denise Best (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Cherie Blair

Played Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Tony Blair

Played Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Susie Blake

Played Mrs. Inglis (archive footage) (uncredited)

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John Bluthal

Played Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)

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James Bolam

Played Terry Collier (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Brian Bovell

Played Jez (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Owen Brenman

Played Nick Swainey (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Richard Briers

Played Acting Role (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Kathy Burke

Played Linda (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Craig Cash

Played Dave Best (archive footage) (uncredited)

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John Cleese

Played Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Charlie Condou

Played Nino (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Annette Crosbie

Played Margaret Meldrew (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Angus Deayton

Played Patrick (archive footage) (uncredited)

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James Dreyfus

Played Tom (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Janine Duvitski

Played Pippa (archive footage) (uncredited)

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James Fleet

Played Hugo Horton (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Dawn French

Played Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Nicholas Frost

Played Mr. Gleeson (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Mel Giedroyc

Played Beverly-Jane (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Michael Gwynn

Played Lord Melbury (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Mathew Horne

Played Gavin (archive footage) (uncredited)

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John Inman

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

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David Jason

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

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Sue Johnston

Played Barbara Royle (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Felicity Kendal

Played Acting Role (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Maureen Lipman

Played Jane Lucas (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Roger Lloyd Pack

Played Owen Newitt (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Joanna Lumley

Played Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Dermot Morgan

Played Father Ted Crilly (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Warren Mitchell

Played Alf Garnett (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Nicholas Lyndhurst

Played Rodney Trotter (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Ardal O'Hanlon

Played Father Dougal McGuire (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Trevor Peacock

Played Jim Trott (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Joanna Page

Played Stacey (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Jennifer Saunders

Played Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Julia Sawalha

Played Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)

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