Schedule Wednesday 7th April 1999

Laughter In The House: The Story Of British Sitcom

Episode 3 - Modern Times

Yes Minister kicked off the 1980s, with series like The Young Ones and Blackadder taking up the 'alternative comedy' mantle from the stand-up circuit: this episode examines them and their leading of sitcom into the 1990s, right back round to Men Behaving Badly.

Old Harry's Game

Series 3, Episode 3 - A Four-Letter Word

When a film scriptwriter ends up in Hell, Satan plans to remake Casablanca.

The 11 O'Clock Show

Series 2, Episode 18

Satirical comedy series. The critically-acclaimed series gave a number of the UK's best known comedians their first TV experience.