Legends of British Sitcom
Watch interviews with giants of British comedy.
Rowan Atkinson—Talking Comedy
A look back at Rowan Atkinson's appearances on some of the BBC's best-loved talk shows.
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John Cleese—More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy
Dawn French interviews John Cleese about his life in comedy. (2007)
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Victoria Wood—More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy, Series 1
Dawn French talks to Victoria Wood about her life in comedy. (2006)
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Lenny Henry—A Life on Screen
Sir Lenny Henry tells the story behind his success.
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Carla Lane—Behind the Screen
Nell Mullarkey meets the highly successful comedy writer Carla Lane. (1989)
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Tony Hancock—Face to Face, Original
John Freeman interviews radio and television comedian Tony Hancock in 1960.
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Parkinson's: The Funny Side—Inside Out South
Comedy writer Paul Mayhew-Archer goes in search of a cure for Parkinson's disease.
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Don't Panic! The Dad's Army Story
Victoria Wood presents the true story behind Britain's timeless comedy.
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British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
A look at British sitcom and the social and political context from which the best grew.
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You Have Been Watching... David Croft
Friends, family and colleagues pay tribute to writer, producer and director David Croft.
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Porridge—Comedy Connections, Series 1
The writers, director-producer Sydney Lotterby and cast give the inside story of Porridge.
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Victoria Wood—Best Of British
A look back at the career of the award-winning comedian Victoria Wood.
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Are You Being Served?—Comedy Connections, Series 1
The extraordinary story of a job at Simpson's of Piccadilly inspired Are You Being Served?
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Keeping Up Appearances—Comedy Connections, Series 2
A look at the sitcom about middle-class, social-climbing housewife Hyacinth Bucket.
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