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.
All cast & crew
| Person | Role | Episode count |
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| David Mitchell | Host / Presenter
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4 |
| Jimmy Cricket | Self
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3 |
| Barry Cryer | Self
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4 |
| Michael Grade | Self
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3 |
| Johnnie Hamp | Self
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3 |
| Laurie Mansfield | Self
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3 |
| David Nobbs | Self
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3 |
| Denis Norden | Self
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4 |
| Christopher Paul Lee (as Dr CP Lee) | Self
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4 |
| Person | Role | Episode count |
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| Eddie Braben | Self
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1 |
| Dick Clement | Self
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1 |
| Ronnie Corbett | Self
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1 |
| Alan Davies | Self
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1 |
| Ken Dodd | Self
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1 |
| Steve Ellison | Self
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1 |
| Ben Elton | Self
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1 |
| David Frost | Self
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1 |
| Ray Galton | Self
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2 |
| Ian La Frenais | Self
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1 |
| Carla Lane | Self
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2 |
| Eric Merryweather (as Dr Eric Merryweather) | Self
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2 |
| Jonathan Miller | Self
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2 |
| Katie Mulgrew | Self
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2 |
| Robert Ross | Self
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1 |
| Jennifer Saunders | Self
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1 |
| Alan Simpson | Self
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2 |
| Dave Spikey | Self
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2 |
| Beryl Vertue | Self
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2 |
| Don Ward | Self
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2 |
| Ronnie Barker | Self (Archive Material)
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2 |
| Michael Bentine | Self (Archive Material)
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1 |
| Ed Byrne | Self (Archive Material)
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1 |
| Jasper Carrott | Self (Archive Material)
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1 |
| John Cleese | Self (Archive Material)
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1 |
| Kenneth Connor | Self (Archive Material)
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1 |
| Peter Cook | Self (Archive Material)
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1 |
| Mike Craig | Self (Archive Material)
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1 |
| Les Dawson | Self (Archive Material)
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1 |
| Marty Feldman | Self (Archive Material)
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1 |
| Sid Field | Self (Archive Material)
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1 |
| Tony Hancock | Self (Archive Material)
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1 |
| B.C. Hilliam | Self (Archive Material)
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1 |
| Hattie Jacques | Self (Archive Material)
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1 |
| Sid James | Self (Archive Material)
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1 |
| Terry Jones | Self (Archive Material)
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1 |
| Dennis Main Wilson | Self (Archive Material)
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1 |
| Helena Millet | Self (Archive Material)
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1 |
| Spike Milligan | Self (Archive Material)
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1 |
| Dudley Moore | Self (Archive Material)
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1 |
| Eric Morecambe | Self (Archive Material)
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3 |
| Michael Palin | Self (Archive Material)
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1 |
| Harry Secombe | Self (Archive Material)
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1 |
| John Sullivan | Self (Archive Material)
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1 |
| Eric Sykes | Self (Archive Material)
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1 |
| June Whitfield | Self (Archive Material)
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1 |
| Kenneth Williams | Self (Archive Material)
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2 |
| Barbara Windsor | Self (Archive Material)
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1 |
| Ernie Wise | Self (Archive Material)
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2 |
| Victoria Wood | Self (Archive Material)
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1 |
| Person | Role | Episode count |
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| Phil Collinge | Writer
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4 |
| Person | Role | Episode count |
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| Phil Collinge | Producer
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4 |
| Ashley Byrne | Executive Producer
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4 |