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What's Funny About.... Image shows from L to R: Jon Plowman, Peter Fincham
What's Funny About...

What's Funny About...

  • Radio documentary
  • BBC Radio 4 / BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • 2020 - 2023
  • 18 episodes (3 series)

Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman talk to the people behind Britain's biggest comedies.

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All cast & crew

Cast
Person Role Episode count
Peter Fincham Host / Presenter
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Vicar Of Dibley
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Thick Of It
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Absolutely Fabulous
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Blackadder
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Goodness Gracious Me
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - W1A
  7. Series 2, Episode 1 - The Office
  8. Series 2, Episode 2 - Have I Got News For You
  9. Series 2, Episode 3 - Smack The Pony
  10. Series 2, Episode 4 - Not The Nine O'Clock News
  11. Series 2, Episode 5 - Fawlty Towers
  12. Series 2, Episode 6 - The Good Life
  13. Series 3, Episode 1 - Catastrophe
  14. Series 3, Episode 2 - The Fast Show
  15. Series 3, Episode 3 - One Foot In The Grave
  16. Series 3, Episode 4 - Green Wing
  17. Series 3, Episode 5 - Derry Girls
  18. Series 3, Episode 6 - Alas Smith And Jones
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Jon Plowman Host / Presenter
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Vicar Of Dibley
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Thick Of It
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Absolutely Fabulous
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Blackadder
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Goodness Gracious Me
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - W1A
  7. Series 2, Episode 1 - The Office
  8. Series 2, Episode 2 - Have I Got News For You
  9. Series 2, Episode 3 - Smack The Pony
  10. Series 2, Episode 4 - Not The Nine O'Clock News
  11. Series 2, Episode 5 - Fawlty Towers
  12. Series 2, Episode 6 - The Good Life
  13. Series 3, Episode 1 - Catastrophe
  14. Series 3, Episode 2 - The Fast Show
  15. Series 3, Episode 3 - One Foot In The Grave
  16. Series 3, Episode 4 - Green Wing
  17. Series 3, Episode 5 - Derry Girls
  18. Series 3, Episode 6 - Alas Smith And Jones
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Guest cast
Person Role Episode count
Hugh Bonneville Guest
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  1. Series 1, Episode 6 - W1A
 1
John Cleese Guest
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  1. Series 2, Episode 5 - Fawlty Towers
 1
Richard Curtis Guest
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Vicar Of Dibley
 1
Rob Delaney Guest
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  1. Series 3, Episode 1 - Catastrophe
 1
Dawn French Guest
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Vicar Of Dibley
 1
Rebecca Front Guest
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Thick Of It
 1
Ricky Gervais Guest
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  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - The Office
 1
Tamsin Greig Guest
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  1. Series 3, Episode 4 - Green Wing
 1
Anil Gupta Guest
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - Goodness Gracious Me
 1
Charlie Higson Guest
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  1. Series 3, Episode 2 - The Fast Show
 1
Ian Hislop Guest
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  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - Have I Got News For You
 1
Sharon Horgan Guest
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  1. Series 3, Episode 1 - Catastrophe
 1
Armando Iannucci Guest
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Thick Of It
 1
Saoirse-Monica Jackson Guest
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  1. Series 3, Episode 5 - Derry Girls
 1
Felicity Kendal Guest
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  1. Series 2, Episode 6 - The Good Life
 1
John Lloyd Guest
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - Blackadder
  2. Series 2, Episode 4 - Not The Nine O'Clock News
 2
Lisa McGee Guest
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  1. Series 3, Episode 5 - Derry Girls
 1
John Morton Guest
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  1. Series 1, Episode 6 - W1A
 1
Jimmy Mulville Guest
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  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - Have I Got News For You
 1
Sally Phillips Guest
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  1. Series 2, Episode 3 - Smack The Pony
 1
Victoria Pile Guest
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  1. Series 2, Episode 3 - Smack The Pony
  2. Series 3, Episode 4 - Green Wing
 2
David Renwick Guest
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  1. Series 3, Episode 3 - One Foot In The Grave
 1
Griff Rhys Jones Guest
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  1. Series 3, Episode 6 - Alas Smith And Jones
 1
Tony Robinson Guest
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - Blackadder
 1
Jennifer Saunders Guest
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - Absolutely Fabulous
 1
Pamela Stephenson Guest
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  1. Series 2, Episode 4 - Not The Nine O'Clock News
 1
Meera Syal Guest
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - Goodness Gracious Me
 1
Paul Whitehouse Guest
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  1. Series 3, Episode 2 - The Fast Show
 1
Richard Wilson Guest
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  1. Series 3, Episode 3 - One Foot In The Grave
 1
Production team
Person Role Episode count
Owen Braben Producer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Vicar Of Dibley
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Thick Of It
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Absolutely Fabulous
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Blackadder
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Goodness Gracious Me
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - W1A
  7. Series 2, Episode 1 - The Office
  8. Series 2, Episode 2 - Have I Got News For You
  9. Series 2, Episode 3 - Smack The Pony
  10. Series 2, Episode 4 - Not The Nine O'Clock News
  11. Series 2, Episode 5 - Fawlty Towers
  12. Series 2, Episode 6 - The Good Life
  13. Series 3, Episode 1 - Catastrophe
  14. Series 3, Episode 2 - The Fast Show
  15. Series 3, Episode 3 - One Foot In The Grave
  16. Series 3, Episode 4 - Green Wing
  17. Series 3, Episode 5 - Derry Girls
  18. Series 3, Episode 6 - Alas Smith And Jones
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