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.
Episode menu
Sex Sells
By 1975, X-rated movies dominated high-street cinemas but not everyone was happy with the relaxation of film censorship.
Further details
The conclusion of this two-part documentary explores how X-rated movies entered the mainstream, despite the protestations of Mary Whitehouse, and reveals the tragic story of actress Mary Millington. The programme also reveals how the advent of home video and an explosion of the availability of cheaply made pornography eventually brought the cinema sex industry crashing down, even as it approached respectability.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 4th August 2024
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 55 minutes
Catch-up
Cast & crew
| Robin Askwith | Self |
| Sue Longhurst | Self |
| Prudence Drage | Self |
| Oliver Tobias | Self |
| Penny Meredith | Self |
| Robert Young | Self |
| Nicola Austin (as Nicola Austine) | Self |
| Lacey Starr | Self |
| Ken Rowles | Self |
| Linzi Drew | Self |
| Judy Matheson | Self |
| Sally Faulkner | Self |
| George Richardson | Self |
| Gay Soper | Self |
| Diane Keen | Self |
| Christopher Neil | Self |
| David Sullivan | Self |
| Francoise Pascal | Self |
| Allan Warren | Self |
| Susie Silvey | Self |
| Pete Sinclair | Self |
| Lindsay Honey (as Ben Dover) | Self |
| Willy Roe | Self |
| Michael Armstrong | Self |
| Alexandra Dane | Self |
| Estella Tincknell | Self |
| Greg Dark | Self |
| Larry Dann | Self |
| Linda Hayden | Self |
| Charles Marriott | Self |
| Samantha Boffin | Narrator |
| Val Hennessey | Self |
| Susan Quilter | Self |
| Nick Ridge | Self |
| Simon Sheridan | Writer |
| Simon Sheridan | Director |
| Simon Sheridan | Producer |
| Keith Evans | Producer |
| Alan Byron | Producer |
| Alan Byron | Executive Producer |
| Christopher Stratton | Editor |
| Christopher Stratton | Director of Photography |
| Cameron Shand | Composer |