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 5 - The Legacy
This final episode examines the legacy that the classic comedies left behind, and looks to the future and at how modern day sitcoms have both their inspiration and comedy roots firmly planted in the past.
Further details
With clips from Benidorm, dinnerladies, Early Doors, Blackadder and The Young Ones.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 1st June 2009
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- ITV3
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
| Jonathan Harvey | Self |
| Don Warrington | Self |
| Ian Lavender | Self |
| Nina Myskow | Self |
| Edwina Currie | Self |
| Vanessa Feltz | Self |
| Jayne Tunnicliffe | Self |
| Jean Boht | Self |
| Richard Briers | Self |
| Jo Brand | Self |
| David Nobbs | Self |
| Trevor Bannister | Self |
| Wendy Richard | Self |
| Sam Kelly | Self |
| Phil Mealey | Self |
| Sally Thomsett | Self |
| Shobna Gulati | Self |
| Tony Audenshaw (as Antony Audenshaw) | Self |
| Kate Robbins | Self |
| Nerys Hughes | Self |
| Anthony Booth (as Tony Booth) | Self |
| Tessa Wyatt | Self |
| Diane Keen | Self |
| Dave Lamb | Narrator |
| Michael Grade | Self |
| Paul Shane | Self |
| Kenny Ireland | Self |
| Vicky Thomas | Director |
| Vicky Thomas | Producer |
| Rachel Ashdown | Executive Producer |
| Neil Stewart | Editor |