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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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Cast
Person Role Episode count
Angus Deayton Host / Presenter
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Wanted.... Frustrated Dentists
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - As Seen On TV
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - There Is An Alternative
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - I need a woman or a juggler
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Taboo, or not taboo?
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Back to the Future
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Clive Anderson Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Wanted.... Frustrated Dentists
  2. Series 1, Episode 3 - There Is An Alternative
  3. Series 1, Episode 5 - Taboo, or not taboo?
  4. Series 1, Episode 6 - Back to the Future
4
Jo Brand Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Wanted.... Frustrated Dentists
  2. Series 1, Episode 4 - I need a woman or a juggler
  3. Series 1, Episode 5 - Taboo, or not taboo?
  4. Series 1, Episode 6 - Back to the Future
4
Alan Davies Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Wanted.... Frustrated Dentists
  2. Series 1, Episode 3 - There Is An Alternative
  3. Series 1, Episode 5 - Taboo, or not taboo?
  4. Series 1, Episode 6 - Back to the Future
4
Ben Elton Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Wanted.... Frustrated Dentists
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - As Seen On TV
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - There Is An Alternative
  4. Series 1, Episode 5 - Taboo, or not taboo?
  5. Series 1, Episode 6 - Back to the Future
5
Paul Jackson Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Wanted.... Frustrated Dentists
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - As Seen On TV
  3. Series 1, Episode 5 - Taboo, or not taboo?
  4. Series 1, Episode 6 - Back to the Future
4
Rik Mayall Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Wanted.... Frustrated Dentists
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - As Seen On TV
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - There Is An Alternative
  4. Series 1, Episode 5 - Taboo, or not taboo?
  5. Series 1, Episode 6 - Back to the Future
5
Jennifer Saunders Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Wanted.... Frustrated Dentists
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - As Seen On TV
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - There Is An Alternative
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - I need a woman or a juggler
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Taboo, or not taboo?
5
Alexei Sayle Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Wanted.... Frustrated Dentists
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - As Seen On TV
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - There Is An Alternative
  4. Series 1, Episode 5 - Taboo, or not taboo?
  5. Series 1, Episode 6 - Back to the Future
5
Guest cast
Person Role Episode count
Tony Allen Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - There Is An Alternative
1
Morwenna Banks Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - I need a woman or a juggler
  2. Series 1, Episode 5 - Taboo, or not taboo?
2
Jim Barclay Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - There Is An Alternative
1
Arnold Brown Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Wanted.... Frustrated Dentists
  2. Series 1, Episode 3 - There Is An Alternative
2
Scott Capurro Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - Taboo, or not taboo?
1
Andy de la Tour Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - There Is An Alternative
1
Jack Dee Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Wanted.... Frustrated Dentists
  2. Series 1, Episode 6 - Back to the Future
2
Felix Dexter Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 6 - Back to the Future
1
Will Durst Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - There Is An Alternative
1
Jenny Eclair Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Wanted.... Frustrated Dentists
  2. Series 1, Episode 4 - I need a woman or a juggler
  3. Series 1, Episode 5 - Taboo, or not taboo?
3
Dawn French Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Wanted.... Frustrated Dentists
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - As Seen On TV
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - There Is An Alternative
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - I need a woman or a juggler
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Taboo, or not taboo?
5
Gareth Hale Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Wanted.... Frustrated Dentists
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - As Seen On TV
  3. Series 1, Episode 6 - Back to the Future
3
Malcolm Hardee Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Wanted.... Frustrated Dentists
1
Hattie Hayridge Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - I need a woman or a juggler
  2. Series 1, Episode 5 - Taboo, or not taboo?
2
Jools Holland Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Wanted.... Frustrated Dentists
1
Eddie Izzard Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 6 - Back to the Future
1
Denis Leary Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - There Is An Alternative
  2. Series 1, Episode 5 - Taboo, or not taboo?
2
Jenny Lecoat Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - I need a woman or a juggler
1
John Lloyd Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - As Seen On TV
  2. Series 1, Episode 6 - Back to the Future
2
Lise Mayer Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - As Seen On TV
1
Donna McPhail Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - There Is An Alternative
  2. Series 1, Episode 5 - Taboo, or not taboo?
  3. Series 1, Episode 6 - Back to the Future
3
Bob Monkhouse Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 6 - Back to the Future
1
Graham Norton Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - Taboo, or not taboo?
1
Norman Pace Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Wanted.... Frustrated Dentists
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - As Seen On TV
  3. Series 1, Episode 6 - Back to the Future
3
Geoffrey Perkins Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - As Seen On TV
  2. Series 1, Episode 3 - There Is An Alternative
  3. Series 1, Episode 5 - Taboo, or not taboo?
3
Nigel Planer Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Wanted.... Frustrated Dentists
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - As Seen On TV
2
Peter Rosengard Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Wanted.... Frustrated Dentists
1
Frank Skinner Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - Taboo, or not taboo?
1
Arthur Smith Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Wanted.... Frustrated Dentists
  2. Series 1, Episode 3 - There Is An Alternative
  3. Series 1, Episode 4 - I need a woman or a juggler
3
Mark Steel Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - There Is An Alternative
  2. Series 1, Episode 6 - Back to the Future
2
Meera Syal Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 6 - Back to the Future
1
Tracey Ullman Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - I need a woman or a juggler
1
Curtis Walker Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 6 - Back to the Future
1
Don Ward Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Wanted.... Frustrated Dentists
1
Writing team
Person Role Episode count
Jez Stevenson Writer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Wanted.... Frustrated Dentists
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - As Seen On TV
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - There Is An Alternative
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - I need a woman or a juggler
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Taboo, or not taboo?
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Back to the Future
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Production team
Person Role Episode count
Peter Higgins Director
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Wanted.... Frustrated Dentists
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - As Seen On TV
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - There Is An Alternative
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - I need a woman or a juggler
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Taboo, or not taboo?
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Back to the Future
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Peter Higgins Producer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Wanted.... Frustrated Dentists
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - As Seen On TV
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - There Is An Alternative
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - I need a woman or a juggler
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Taboo, or not taboo?
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Back to the Future
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Caroline Wright Executive Producer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Wanted.... Frustrated Dentists
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - As Seen On TV
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - There Is An Alternative
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - I need a woman or a juggler
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Taboo, or not taboo?
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Back to the Future
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Jason Boxall Editor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Wanted.... Frustrated Dentists
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - As Seen On TV
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - There Is An Alternative
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - I need a woman or a juggler
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Taboo, or not taboo?
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Back to the Future
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Dave Stewart Composer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Wanted.... Frustrated Dentists
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - As Seen On TV
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - There Is An Alternative
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - I need a woman or a juggler
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Taboo, or not taboo?
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Back to the Future
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Steve Bonnett (as Steve Bonnet) Graphics
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Wanted.... Frustrated Dentists
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - As Seen On TV
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - There Is An Alternative
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - I need a woman or a juggler
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Taboo, or not taboo?
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Back to the Future
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Keith Haynes Graphics
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Wanted.... Frustrated Dentists
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - As Seen On TV
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - There Is An Alternative
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - I need a woman or a juggler
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Taboo, or not taboo?
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Back to the Future
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