Make 'Em Laugh, Make 'Em Laugh
- Radio documentary
- BBC Radio 2
- 2007
- 3 episodes (1 series)
In three one-hour episodes, Rob Brydon traces the origins and development of the sitcom and the themes it often tackles.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 3 - Fitting In And Being Accepted
From Till Death Us Do Part to Extras, from Only Fools And Horses through to Blackadder, and It Ain't Half Hot Mum to The Young Ones, Rob not only explores how TV comedies dealt with issues of class, race, sexuality and gender, but also asks how far we are prepared to go in order to get a laugh.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 8th May 2007
- Channel
- BBC Radio 2
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
| Rob Brydon | Host / Presenter |
| Beryl Vertue | Self |
| Paul Jackson | Self |
| Stephen Fry | Self |
| Ricky Tomlinson | Self |
| John Lloyd | Self |
| Sioned Wiliam | Self |
| Geoffrey Palmer | Self |
| Jon Plowman | Self |
| Richard Briers | Self |
| Eric Sykes | Self |
| Warren Mitchell | Self |
| Penelope Keith | Self |
| Ben Elton | Self |
| Richard Curtis | Self |
| Tony Robinson | Self |
| Shobna Gulati | Self |
| Paul Kobrak | Producer |