British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves (2016)
• September 12th, 2016 • 1h 0min
Comedy, Documentary
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.
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