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Comedy Connections

Comedy Connections

  • TV documentary
  • BBC Two / BBC One
  • 2003 - 2008
  • 47 episodes (6 series)

A series of comedy documentaries, examining one hit comedy show per episode, with cast and crew interviews providing additional background info. Features Julia Sawalha and Doon Mackichan.

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Cast
Person Role Episode count
Doon Mackichan Narrator
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  1. Series 4, Episode 6 - 'Allo 'Allo!
  2. Series 5, Episode 2 - Bread
  3. Series 6, Episode 3 - The Liver Birds
3
Julia Sawalha Narrator
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Porridge
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Good Life
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Are You Being Served?
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Men Behaving Badly
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Butterflies
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Only Fools And Horses
  7. Series 2, Episode 2 - Birds Of A Feather
  8. Series 2, Episode 3 - Father Ted
  9. Series 2, Episode 5 - Keeping Up Appearances
  10. Series 2, Episode 7 - Hi-De-Hi!
10
Guest cast
Person Role Episode count
Michael Angelis Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 3 - The Liver Birds
1
Ronnie Barker Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Porridge
1
Graham Bickley Self
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  1. Series 5, Episode 2 - Bread
1
Christopher Biggins Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Porridge
1
Jean Boht Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - Butterflies
  2. Series 5, Episode 2 - Bread
2
Arthur Bostrom Self
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  1. Series 4, Episode 6 - 'Allo 'Allo!
1
Felix Bowness Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 7 - Hi-De-Hi!
1
Patricia Brake Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Porridge
1
Seamus Cassidy Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 3 - Father Ted
1
Roy Clarke Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 5 - Keeping Up Appearances
1
Dick Clement Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Porridge
1
Nick Conway Self
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  1. Series 5, Episode 2 - Bread
1
Kirsten Cooke Self
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  1. Series 4, Episode 6 - 'Allo 'Allo!
1
Judy Cornwell Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 5 - Keeping Up Appearances
1
Wendy Craig Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - Butterflies
1
David Croft Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 7 - Hi-De-Hi!
  2. Series 4, Episode 6 - 'Allo 'Allo!
2
John D. Collins Self
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  1. Series 4, Episode 6 - 'Allo 'Allo!
1
Elizabeth Estensen Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 3 - The Liver Birds
1
Mandie Fletcher Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - Butterflies
1
Richard Gibson Self
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  1. Series 4, Episode 6 - 'Allo 'Allo!
1
James Gilbert Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Porridge
1
Maurice Gran Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - Birds Of A Feather
1
David Griffin Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 5 - Keeping Up Appearances
  2. Series 2, Episode 7 - Hi-De-Hi!
2
Gareth Gwenlan Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - Butterflies
  2. Series 2, Episode 2 - Birds Of A Feather
  3. Series 5, Episode 2 - Bread
3
Charlie Hanson Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - Birds Of A Feather
1
Kim Hartman Self
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  1. Series 4, Episode 6 - 'Allo 'Allo!
1
Melanie Hill Self
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  1. Series 5, Episode 2 - Bread
1
Jeffrey Holland Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 7 - Hi-De-Hi!
1
John Howard Davies Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - Butterflies
1
Peter Howitt Self
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  1. Series 5, Episode 2 - Bread
1
Nerys Hughes Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 3 - The Liver Birds
1
Polly James Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 3 - The Liver Birds
1
Lesley Joseph Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - Birds Of A Feather
1
Gorden Kaye Self
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  1. Series 4, Episode 6 - 'Allo 'Allo!
1
Frank Kelly Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 3 - Father Ted
1
Nikki Kelly Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 7 - Hi-De-Hi!
1
Sam Kelly Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Porridge
  2. Series 4, Episode 6 - 'Allo 'Allo!
2
Ian La Frenais Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Porridge
1
Carla Lane Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - Butterflies
  2. Series 5, Episode 2 - Bread
  3. Series 6, Episode 3 - The Liver Birds
3
George Layton Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 3 - The Liver Birds
1
Graham Linehan Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 3 - Father Ted
1
Jeremy Lloyd Self
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  1. Series 4, Episode 6 - 'Allo 'Allo!
1
Sydney Lotterby Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Porridge
  2. Series 6, Episode 3 - The Liver Birds
2
Declan Lowney Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 3 - Father Ted
1
Ruth Madoc Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 7 - Hi-De-Hi!
1
Laurence Marks Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - Birds Of A Feather
1
Arthur Mathews Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 3 - Father Ted
1
Allan McKeown Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - Birds Of A Feather
1
Pauline McLynn Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 3 - Father Ted
1
Vicki Michelle Self
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  1. Series 4, Episode 6 - 'Allo 'Allo!
1
Bruce Montague Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - Butterflies
1
Robin Nash Self
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  1. Series 5, Episode 2 - Bread
1
Graham Norton Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 3 - Father Ted
1
Ardal O'Hanlon Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 3 - Father Ted
1
Tony Osoba Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Porridge
1
Geoffrey Palmer Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - Butterflies
1
Geoffrey Perkins Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 3 - Father Ted
1
Jimmy Perry Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 7 - Hi-De-Hi!
1
Eileen Pollock Self
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  1. Series 5, Episode 2 - Bread
1
Jonathan Powell Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - Birds Of A Feather
1
Linda Robson Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - Birds Of A Feather
1
Paul Shane Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 7 - Hi-De-Hi!
1
Guy Siner Self
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  1. Series 4, Episode 6 - 'Allo 'Allo!
1
Harold Snoad Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 5 - Keeping Up Appearances
1
Clive Swift Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 5 - Keeping Up Appearances
1
Josephine Tewson Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 5 - Keeping Up Appearances
1
Joyce Windsor Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - Butterflies
1
David Jason Self (Archive Material)
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Porridge
1
Patricia Routledge Self (Archive Material)
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  1. Series 2, Episode 5 - Keeping Up Appearances
1
Writing team
Person Role Episode count
Andrew Nickolds Writer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Porridge
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Good Life
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Are You Being Served?
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Men Behaving Badly
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Butterflies
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Only Fools And Horses
  7. Series 2, Episode 7 - Hi-De-Hi!
7
Andrew Nickolds Writer (Additional Material)
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  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - Birds Of A Feather
  2. Series 2, Episode 3 - Father Ted
  3. Series 2, Episode 5 - Keeping Up Appearances
  4. Series 4, Episode 6 - 'Allo 'Allo!
4
Production team
Person Role Episode count
Graeme Hart Director
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Porridge
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Good Life
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Are You Being Served?
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Men Behaving Badly
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Butterflies
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Only Fools And Horses
6
Sharon Adam Director
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  1. Series 5, Episode 2 - Bread
1
Eric Haynes (as Eric Ngowani Haynes) Director
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - Are You Being Served?
  2. Series 2, Episode 7 - Hi-De-Hi!
2
Angus McIntyre Director
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Good Life
  2. Series 1, Episode 5 - Butterflies
2
Kevin McMunigal Director
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - Men Behaving Badly
  2. Series 2, Episode 3 - Father Ted
2
Gillian McNeil Director
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  1. Series 4, Episode 6 - 'Allo 'Allo!
  2. Series 6, Episode 3 - The Liver Birds
2
Brendan O'Hara Director
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  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - Birds Of A Feather
  2. Series 2, Episode 5 - Keeping Up Appearances
2
Toby Stevens Series Producer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Porridge
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Good Life
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Are You Being Served?
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Men Behaving Badly
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Butterflies
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Only Fools And Horses
  7. Series 2, Episode 2 - Birds Of A Feather
  8. Series 2, Episode 3 - Father Ted
  9. Series 2, Episode 5 - Keeping Up Appearances
  10. Series 2, Episode 7 - Hi-De-Hi!
  11. Series 4, Episode 6 - 'Allo 'Allo!
11
Mike Bolland Executive Producer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Porridge
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Good Life
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Are You Being Served?
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Men Behaving Badly
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Butterflies
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Only Fools And Horses
  7. Series 2, Episode 2 - Birds Of A Feather
  8. Series 2, Episode 3 - Father Ted
  9. Series 2, Episode 5 - Keeping Up Appearances
  10. Series 2, Episode 7 - Hi-De-Hi!
10
Paul Gallagher Series Producer
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  1. Series 6, Episode 3 - The Liver Birds
1
Graham Mitchell Series Producer
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  1. Series 5, Episode 2 - Bread
1
Eric Haynes Producer
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  1. Series 4, Episode 6 - 'Allo 'Allo!
1
Toby Stevens Executive Producer
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  1. Series 5, Episode 2 - Bread
  2. Series 6, Episode 3 - The Liver Birds
2
Alan Tyler Executive Producer
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  1. Series 4, Episode 6 - 'Allo 'Allo!
  2. Series 5, Episode 2 - Bread
  3. Series 6, Episode 3 - The Liver Birds
3
Jim Douglas Editor
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  1. Series 4, Episode 6 - 'Allo 'Allo!
1
James Farrant Editor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Porridge
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Good Life
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Are You Being Served?
3
Andrew Fegen Editor
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  1. Series 2, Episode 7 - Hi-De-Hi!
1
Bill Gill Editor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Porridge
  2. Series 1, Episode 6 - Only Fools And Horses
2
Ed Horne Editor
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  1. Series 2, Episode 3 - Father Ted
1
Jan Leman Editor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - Butterflies
1
Hilary McCusker-Thompson Editor
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  1. Series 6, Episode 3 - The Liver Birds
1
Andrew McGuirk Editor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - Men Behaving Badly
  2. Series 1, Episode 5 - Butterflies
  3. Series 1, Episode 6 - Only Fools And Horses
3
Joe Speirs Editor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - Are You Being Served?
  2. Series 1, Episode 4 - Men Behaving Badly
  3. Series 5, Episode 2 - Bread
3
Jamie Trevill Editor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Good Life
1
Richard Vint Editor
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  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - Birds Of A Feather
1
Graham Ness Composer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Porridge
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Good Life
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Are You Being Served?
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Men Behaving Badly
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Butterflies
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Only Fools And Horses
  7. Series 2, Episode 2 - Birds Of A Feather
  8. Series 2, Episode 3 - Father Ted
  9. Series 2, Episode 5 - Keeping Up Appearances
  10. Series 2, Episode 7 - Hi-De-Hi!
  11. Series 4, Episode 6 - 'Allo 'Allo!
  12. Series 5, Episode 2 - Bread
  13. Series 6, Episode 3 - The Liver Birds
13
Lucy Bacon Creator
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Porridge
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Good Life
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Are You Being Served?
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Men Behaving Badly
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Butterflies
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Only Fools And Horses
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