Beyond A Joke (2009)
- TV documentary
- ITV3
- 2009
- 5 episodes (1 series)
Series exploring how sitcoms reflect contemporary Britain at the close of the 20th century, featuring archive news footage, interviews and clips. Features John Cleese, Paul Nicholas, Tony Benn, Carla Lane, Jonathan Harvey and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 3 - Politically Incorrect
The series takes a look at some of the less politically correct sitcoms from the 1970s and 1980s and examines how attitudes to the humour they displayed has changed over time.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 18th May 2009
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- ITV3
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
| Tony Benn | Self |
| Jonathan Harvey | Self |
| Don Warrington | Self |
| Nina Myskow | Self |
| Edwina Currie | Self |
| Vanessa Feltz | Self |
| Sally Lindsay | Self |
| Jo Brand | Self |
| David Nobbs | Self |
| Trevor Bannister | Self |
| Wendy Richard | Self |
| Sam Kelly | Self |
| Alwyn W. Turner | Self |
| Shobna Gulati | Self |
| Tony Audenshaw (as Antony Audenshaw) | Self |
| Anna Raeburn | Self |
| Kate Robbins | Self |
| Anthony Booth (as Tony Booth) | Self |
| Dave Lamb | Narrator |
| Michael Grade | Self |
| Gorden Kaye | Self |
| Patti Boulaye | Self |
| Paul Barber | Self |
| Vicky Thomas | Director |
| Vicky Thomas | Producer |
| Rachel Ashdown | Executive Producer |
| Neil Stewart | Editor |