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

Genre : Comedy, Documentary

Runtime : 1H 0M

Director : Breid McLoone

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Nerys Hughes
Nerys Hughes
Self
Ian La Frenais
Ian La Frenais
Self
Graham Linehan
Graham Linehan
Self
Jon Plowman
Jon Plowman
Self
Anna Raeburn
Anna Raeburn
Self
Adil Ray
Adil Ray
Self
Beryl Vertue
Beryl Vertue
Self
Josh Widdicombe
Josh Widdicombe
Self
Trix Worrell
Trix Worrell
Self
Caroline Aherne
Caroline Aherne
Denise Best (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cherie Blair
Cherie Blair
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tony Blair
Tony Blair
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Susie Blake
Susie Blake
Mrs. Inglis (archive footage) (uncredited)
John Bluthal
John Bluthal
Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Bolam
James Bolam
Terry Collier (archive footage) (uncredited)
Brian Bovell
Brian Bovell
Jez (archive footage) (uncredited)
Owen Brenman
Owen Brenman
Nick Swainey (archive footage) (uncredited)
Richard Briers
Richard Briers
Acting Role (archive footage) (uncredited)
Kathy Burke
Kathy Burke
Linda (archive footage) (uncredited)
Craig Cash
Craig Cash
Dave Best (archive footage) (uncredited)
John Cleese
John Cleese
Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)
Charlie Condou
Charlie Condou
Nino (archive footage) (uncredited)
Annette Crosbie
Annette Crosbie
Margaret Meldrew (archive footage) (uncredited)
Angus Deayton
Angus Deayton
Patrick (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Dreyfus
James Dreyfus
Tom (archive footage) (uncredited)
Janine Duvitski
Janine Duvitski
Pippa (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Fleet
James Fleet
Hugo Horton (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dawn French
Dawn French
Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nicholas Frost
Nicholas Frost
Mr. Gleeson (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mel Giedroyc
Mel Giedroyc
Beverly-Jane (archive footage) (uncredited)
Michael Gwynn
Michael Gwynn
Lord Melbury (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mathew Horne
Mathew Horne
Gavin (archive footage) (uncredited)
John Inman
John Inman
Mr. Wilberforce Clayborne Humphries (archive footage) (uncredited)
David Jason
David Jason
Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sue Johnston
Sue Johnston
Barbara Royle (archive footage) (uncredited)
Felicity Kendal
Felicity Kendal
Acting Role (archive footage) (uncredited)
Maureen Lipman
Maureen Lipman
Jane Lucas (archive footage) (uncredited)
Roger Lloyd Pack
Roger Lloyd Pack
Owen Newitt (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joanna Lumley
Joanna Lumley
Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nicholas Lyndhurst
Nicholas Lyndhurst
Rodney Trotter (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dermot Morgan
Dermot Morgan
Father Ted Crilly (archive footage) (uncredited)
Warren Mitchell
Warren Mitchell
Alf Garnett (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ardal O'Hanlon
Ardal O'Hanlon
Father Dougal McGuire (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joanna Page
Joanna Page
Stacey (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jennifer Saunders
Jennifer Saunders
Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)
Trevor Peacock
Trevor Peacock
Jim Trott (archive footage) (uncredited)
Julia Sawalha
Julia Sawalha
Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)

Crews

Breid McLoone
Breid McLoone
Director

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