Movie: British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

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Rebecca Front
Rebecca Front

Self - Narrator (voice)

Steve Coogan
Steve Coogan

Self / Alan Partridge

James Corden
James Corden

Self / Smithy

Hugh Dennis
Hugh Dennis

Self

Lee Mack
Lee Mack

Self

Dick Clement
Dick Clement

Self

Richard Curtis
Richard Curtis

Self

Jack Dee
Jack Dee

Self

Michael Grade
Michael Grade

Self

Jonathan Harvey
Jonathan Harvey

Self

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    British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

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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.

  • Release Date

    2016-09-12

  • Average

    5.7

  • Rating:

    2.9 starts
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    English
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