British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves (2016)
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.
Cast
Rebecca Front
Self - Narrator (voice)
Steve Coogan
Self / Alan Partridge
James Corden
Self / Smithy
Hugh Dennis
Self
Lee Mack
Self
Dick Clement
Self
Richard Curtis
Self
Jack Dee
Self
Michael Grade
Self
Nerys Hughes
Self
Ian La Frenais
Self
Graham Linehan
Self
Adil Ray
Self
Josh Widdicombe
Self
Caroline Aherne
Denise Best (archive footage) (uncredited)Recommendations
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