British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

September. 12,2016      
Rating:
6.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Rebecca Front as  Self - Narrator (voice)
Steve Coogan as  Self / Alan Partridge
James Corden as  Self / Smithy
Hugh Dennis as  Self
Lee Mack as  Self
Dick Clement as  Self
Richard Curtis as  Self
Jack Dee as  Self
Michael Grade as  Self
Nerys Hughes as  Self

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Reviews

Hellen
2016/09/12

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

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RipDelight
2016/09/13

This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

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Dynamixor
2016/09/14

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

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FirstWitch
2016/09/15

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

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