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  1. The 1980s to the Present Day

    4/4David Mitchell on alternative humour, stadium stand-up and the future.

  2. The 1960s and 70s

    3/4David Mitchell on the age of the Carry On films, classic sitcoms and the satire boom.

  3. WWII to the 1960s

    2/4David Mitchell on the age of the catchphrase, innuendo and the birth of the modern sitcom.

  4. 1913 to 1938

    1/4David Mitchell on music hall 'comedy turns', early films and radio becoming a mass medium.