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Saucy! Secrets Of The British Sex Comedy. Penny Meredith
Saucy! Secrets Of The British Sex Comedy

Saucy! Secrets Of The British Sex Comedy

  • TV documentary
  • Channel 4
  • 2024
  • 2 episodes

Two-part documentary looking at the history and heritage of the British sexploitation film, mostly comedies. Features Robin Askwith, Sue Longhurst, Prudence Drage, Oliver Tobias, Penny Meredith and more.

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Saucy! Secrets Of The British Sex Comedy. Robin Askwith

Key details

Genre
Documentary
Broadcast
2024
Channel
Channel 4
Episodes
2
Features
Robin Askwith, Sue Longhurst, Prudence Drage, Oliver Tobias, Penny Meredith, Robert Young, Nicola Austin, Lacey Starr and more
Writers
Simon Sheridan
Directors
Simon Sheridan
Producers
Simon Sheridan, Keith Evans and Alan Byron
Companies

Saucy! reveals how the wave of 1970s British sex comedies, with their blend of X-rated content and slapstick humour transformed the nation's cinema and our attitudes to sex forever.

Pushing at the boundaries of censorship to put boobs on screen and get bums on seats, titles like Adventures Of A Taxi Driver and Come Play With Me arguably saved the British film industry from financial ruin. The films' unique combination of double entendres and X-rated content helped transform in the way Brits viewed sex and drew audiences in the hundreds of thousands.

Film producers, directors and stars of these uniquely British productions recount the glory days and less savoury aspects of the industry - from queues around the block and breaking box office records to the grim realities of the casting couch.

Catch-up

Additional details

Also known as
  • Keeping The British End Up! (Working title)
Production
Location
Camera set-up
Single camera
Picture
Colour

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Sunday 28th July 2024 at 10pm on Channel 4
All previous repeats
  • Monday 5th August 2024 at 2:20am on 4seven - Episode 2
  • Wednesday 31st July 2024 at 2:35am on 4seven - Episode 1
  • Tuesday 30th July 2024 at 2:15am on 4seven - Episode 1

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