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

ALL 09/12/2016 (en) Comedy, Documentary 60 Min
  • Release
    09/12/2016
  • Production
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  • Original title
    British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
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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.

  1. Breid McLoone

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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Casts

  1. Rebecca Front

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  2. Steve Coogan

    Self / Alan Partridge

  3. James Corden

    Self / Smithy

  4. Hugh Dennis

    Self

  5. Lee Mack

    Self

  6. Dick Clement

    Self

  7. Richard Curtis

    Self

  8. Jack Dee

    Self

  9. Michael Grade

    Self

  10. Jonathan Harvey

    Self

  11. Nerys Hughes

    Self

  12. Ian La Frenais

    Self

  13. Graham Linehan

    Self

  14. Jon Plowman

    Self

  15. Anna Raeburn

    Self

  16. Adil Ray

    Self

  17. Beryl Vertue

    Self

  18. Josh Widdicombe

    Self

  19. Trix Worrell

    Self

  20. Caroline Aherne

    Denise Best (archive footage) (uncredited)

  21. Cherie Blair

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  22. Tony Blair

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  23. Susie Blake

    Mrs. Inglis (archive footage) (uncredited)

  24. John Bluthal

    Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)

  25. James Bolam

    Terry Collier (archive footage) (uncredited)

  26. Brian Bovell

    Jez (archive footage) (uncredited)

  27. Owen Brenman

    Nick Swainey (archive footage) (uncredited)

  28. Richard Briers

    Acting Role (archive footage) (uncredited)

  29. Kathy Burke

    Linda (archive footage) (uncredited)

  30. Craig Cash

    Dave Best (archive footage) (uncredited)

  31. John Cleese

    Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)

  32. Charlie Condou

    Nino (archive footage) (uncredited)

  33. Annette Crosbie

    Margaret Meldrew (archive footage) (uncredited)

  34. Angus Deayton

    Patrick (archive footage) (uncredited)

  35. James Dreyfus

    Tom (archive footage) (uncredited)

  36. Janine Duvitski

    Pippa (archive footage) (uncredited)

  37. James Fleet

    Hugo Horton (archive footage) (uncredited)

  38. Dawn French

    Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)

  39. Nicholas Frost

    Mr. Gleeson (archive footage) (uncredited)

  40. Mel Giedroyc

    Beverly-Jane (archive footage) (uncredited)

  41. Michael Gwynn

    Lord Melbury (archive footage) (uncredited)

  42. Mathew Horne

    Gavin (archive footage) (uncredited)

  43. John Inman

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

  44. David Jason

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

  45. Sue Johnston

    Barbara Royle (archive footage) (uncredited)

  46. Felicity Kendal

    Acting Role (archive footage) (uncredited)

  47. Maureen Lipman

    Jane Lucas (archive footage) (uncredited)

  48. Roger Lloyd Pack

    Owen Newitt (archive footage) (uncredited)

  49. Joanna Lumley

    Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)

  50. Dermot Morgan

    Father Ted Crilly (archive footage) (uncredited)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 57 , Crews : 1

Keyword

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

ALL 09/12/2016 (en)
Comedy, Documentary
  • Release 09/12/2016
  • Production
  • Original title British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

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.

  1. Breid McLoone

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer