
Comedy Connections
Season 3
20058 episodes
Episodes
- E1
Monty Python's Flying Circus
2005-02-21 · 30m
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.
- E2
Spitting Image
2005-02-28 · 30m
The story behind the succesful satirical puppet show.
- E3
Three of a Kind
2005-03-07 · 30m
The story behind 1980s sketch show Three Of A Kind, which launched the careers of Lenny Henry and Tracey Ullman.
- E4
Harry Enfield and Chums
2005-03-14 · 30m
The story of the sketch show Harry Enfield And Chums, where Enfield collaborated with Paul Whitehouse, Kathy Burke and Charlie Higson to create some memorable characters.
- E5
Goodness Gracious Me
2005-03-21 · 30m
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 reflecting the reality of contemporary British Asian life while observing the conventions of a mainstream sketch comedy show. Interviewees include Meera Syal, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Kulvinder Ghir, Nina Wadia, Sharat Sardana, Dave Lamb and producer Anil Gupta.
- E6
Not the Nine O'Clock News
2005-03-28 · 30m
This episode examines the satirical sketch show of the early 1980s.
- E7
A Bit of Fry and Laurie
2005-04-04 · 30m
A look at the early careers of the comedy partnership, Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie.
- E8
The Two Ronnies
2005-04-11 · 30m
Tells the story of Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker's long running comedy series The Two Ronnies.
