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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.
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60 min
2016-09-12
Released
English
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5.7
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Self / Alan Partridge
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Denise Best (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Mrs. Inglis (archive footage) (uncredited)
Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)
Terry Collier (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jez (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nick Swainey (archive footage) (uncredited)
Acting Role (archive footage) (uncredited)
Linda (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dave Best (archive footage) (uncredited)
Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nino (archive footage) (uncredited)
Margaret Meldrew (archive footage) (uncredited)
Patrick (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tom (archive footage) (uncredited)
Pippa (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hugo Horton (archive footage) (uncredited)
Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mr. Gleeson (archive footage) (uncredited)
Beverly-Jane (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lord Melbury (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gavin (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mr. Wilberforce Clayborne Humphries (archive footage) (uncredited)
Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter (archive footage) (uncredited)
Barbara Royle (archive footage) (uncredited)
Acting Role (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jane Lucas (archive footage) (uncredited)
Owen Newitt (archive footage) (uncredited)
Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)
Father Ted Crilly (archive footage) (uncredited)
Alf Garnett (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rodney Trotter (archive footage) (uncredited)
Father Dougal McGuire (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jim Trott (archive footage) (uncredited)
Stacey (archive footage) (uncredited)
Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)
Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)
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