Laughter In The House: The Story Of British Sitcom
- TV documentary
- BBC One
- 1999
- 3 episodes (1 series)
Short documentary series exploring the history of British sitcoms. Features Julie Walters.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 2 - The Sensational Seventies
Exploring the change in culture - and its reflection in sitcom - in the 1970s, Laughter In The House looks into shows such as Fawlty Towers, The Good Life, Love Thy Neighbour, and Man About The House.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 31st March 1999
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 50 minutes
Cast & crew
| Julie Walters | Narrator |
| Paula Wilcox | Self |
| Brian Cooke | Self |
| Nerys Hughes | Self |
| Polly James | Self |
| Carla Lane | Self |
| Dick Clement | Self |
| Ian La Frenais | Self |
| Vince Powell | Self |
| Rudolph Walker | Self |
| Jack Smethurst | Self |
| Don Warrington | Self |
| Eric Chappell | Self |
| John Cleese | Self |
| Andrew Sachs | Self |
| Jeremy Lloyd | Self |
| John Inman | Self |
| Bob Larbey | Self |
| Richard Briers | Self |
| Penelope Keith | Self |
| Wendy Craig | Self |
| Alan Davies | Self |
| Rik Mayall | Self |
| Paul Tilzey | Director |
| Paul Tilzey | Producer |
| Nicholas Rossiter | Executive Producer |
| Steve Scales | Editor |
| Dave Stewart | Composer |