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The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure

As part of BBC Two's 50th birthday celebrations, this programme pulls from the shelf some rare and previously unseen comedy moments from some of the greatest names in comedy.

As part of its 50th birthday celebrations, BBC Two is allowing all-areas access to their precious comedy vaults. This programme pulls from the shelf some rare and unseen comedy moments from some of the greatest names in comedy.

There are pilots which have never been broadcast before, including Miranda Hart's Joke Shop, Stephen Fry's first appearance as the quizmaster in QI and a sitcom from the band Madness, as well as rare comedy treats from Spike Milligan, Pete and Dud, Rik Mayall and Billy Connolly, and Sacha Baron Cohen's first incarnation of Borat, an Albanian called Christo.

Packed with archive treasure illustrating how groundbreaking and innovative BBC Two has been for British comedy, insightful analysis is provided by the guest interviews which boast some of the biggest names in television.

58 minutes

Last on

Fri 12 Mar 202121:00
BBC Two

Clips

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Music Played

  • The Bees

    Chicken Payback

  • Howard Goodall

    QI Theme

  • Kate Nash

    Do Wah Doo

  • Mumford & Sons

    I Will Wait

  • The Pigeon Detectives

    I Found Out

  • The Vaccines

    If You Wanna

Credits

NarratorTamsin Greig
ProducerSean Doherty
DirectorSean Doherty
Executive ProducerSaurabh Kakkar

Broadcasts

  • Sun 11 May 201421:00
    BBC Two
  • Mon 29 Dec 201400:05
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland
  • Fri 12 Mar 202121:00
    BBC Two except Scotland

Featured in...

  • Festival of Funny

    A celebration of comedy - from brand new stand-up specials to profiles of British icons.

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