British Comedy Guide

A History Of Alternative Comedy

  • TV documentary
  • BBC Two
  • 1999
  • 6 episodes (1 series)

Six-part series in which Angus Deayton traces the development of a new wave of British comedy. Also features Ben Elton, Alexei Sayle, Jennifer Saunders, Alan Davies, Jo Brand and more.

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Key details

Genre
Documentary
Broadcast
1999
Channel
BBC Two
Episodes
6 (1 series), plus 1 highlights special
Features
Angus Deayton, Ben Elton, Alexei Sayle, Jennifer Saunders, Alan Davies, Jo Brand, Clive Anderson, Rik Mayall and Paul Jackson
Writers
Jez Stevenson
Directors
Peter Higgins
Producers
Peter Higgins and Caroline Wright
Company

Additional details

Production
Studio
Picture
Colour

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Sunday 10th January 1999 at 9pm on BBC Two

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