Movie: 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

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Joanna Lumley
Joanna Lumley

Narrator (voice)

Ricky Gervais
Ricky Gervais

Self

Eric Idle
Eric Idle

Self

Michael Palin
Michael Palin

Self

Terry Jones
Terry Jones

Self

Alan Alda
Alan Alda

Self

Vic Reeves
Vic Reeves

Self

Bob Mortimer
Bob Mortimer

Self

Rebecca Front
Rebecca Front

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Alexei Sayle
Alexei Sayle

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    50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

  • Overview

    Documentary charting and celebrating five decades of often groundbreaking, boundary-pushing comedy from BBC Two.

  • Release Date

    2014-05-24

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  • Tagline

    A celebration of 50 years of comedy on BBC Two.

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  • Languages:

    English

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