Comedy Connections

  • : 2003
  • : 46
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  • BBC One
  • 22
  • Comedy Documentary

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3x1
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Episode overview
21, 2005
Surviving members of Monty Python, together with Carol Cleveland and others involved in the show, recall the making of the series, its influences and its impact.
3x2
Spitting Image
Episode overview
28, 2005
How one man's dream of creating a satirical puppet show became every politician's nightmare. Doon MacKichan narrates.
3x3
Three of a Kind
Episode overview
07, 2005
The story behind 1980s sketch show Three Of A Kind, which launched the careers of Lenny Henry and Tracey Ullman.
3x4
Harry Enfield and Chums
Episode overview
14, 2005
A collaborative triumph, Harry Enfield's sketch show saw Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson graduate from writing to performing, but also owed a debt to a certain Hackney housing estate .. show full overview
3x5
Goodness Gracious Me
Episode overview
21, 2005
Series charting the history of some of the best British comedy programmes looks at sketch show Goodness Gracious Me. A spin-off from the Real McCoy, it soon established itself by .. show full overview
3x6
Not the Nine O'Clock News
Episode overview
28, 2005
Griff Rhys Jones and Mel Smith recall the satirical series that made stars of them, Pamela Stephenson and Rowan Atkinson in the 80s. Narrated by Doon MacKichan.
3x7
A Bit of Fry and Laurie
Episode overview
04, 2005
A look at the early careers of the comedy partnership, Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie.
3x8
The Two Ronnies
Episode overview
11, 2005
Tells the story of Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker's long running comedy series The Two Ronnies.

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