Funny Business (2013)
- TV documentary
- BBC Two
- 2013
- 3 episodes (1 series)
Documentary looking at various aspects of the British comedy industry. Features John Cleese, Rhod Gilbert, Jo Brand, Arthur Smith, Mark Thomas and more.
Key details
- Genre
- Documentary
- Broadcast
- 2013
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Episodes
- 3 (1 series)
- Features
- John Cleese, Rhod Gilbert, Jo Brand, Arthur Smith, Mark Thomas, Clive Anderson, Barry Cryer, Ross Noble and more
- Directors
- Richard Marson, John Holdsworth and Peter Jamieson
- Producers
- Richard Marson, John Holdsworth, Peter Jamieson and Anne Gilchrist
- Company
A documentary series looking at various aspects of the British comedy industry.
Episode one reveals the vast sums available to comics willing to host and perform for private, corporate events, and take part in television adverts.
The second episode looks at the money men behind the stage, how deals are done and what's involved in comedy contracts.
Finally, episode three takes to the waves and examines the lucrative microcosm of the entertainment industry that thrives aboard cruise liners criss-crossing the globe.
Contributors to the series include John Cleese, Rhod Gilbert, Jo Brand, Arthur Smith, Mark Thomas, Clive Anderson and Barry Cryer.
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