Radio 2's History Of British Comedy
- Radio documentary
- BBC Radio 2
- 2013
- 4 episodes (1 series)
Four part series in which David Mitchell traces the history of British humour, from 1913 to the present day. Also features Christopher Paul Lee, Barry Cryer, Denis Norden, Michael Grade, Jimmy Cricket and more.
Key details
- Genre
- Documentary
- Broadcast
- 2013
- Channel
- BBC Radio 2
- Episodes
- 4 (1 series)
- Features
- David Mitchell, Christopher Paul Lee, Barry Cryer, Denis Norden, Michael Grade, Jimmy Cricket, Laurie Mansfield, Johnnie Hamp and David Nobbs
- Writers
- Phil Collinge
- Producers
- Phil Collinge and Ashley Byrne
- Company
In a landmark Radio 2 series, David Mitchell traces the history of British comedy from Music Hall to the modern day.
Featuring a host of all-new interviews with performers, agents, producers, academics and comedy writers - plus some of the funniest archive ever brought together in the name of entertainment.
Each episode focuses on a different period of comedy history - see our episode guides for more information.
Additional details
- Production
- Studio