Utterly Outrageous Comedy
- TV documentary
- Channel 5
- 2019
- 4 episodes (1 series)
Jennifer Saunders narrates a look at the most shocking, controversial and outlandish comedy of the last 50 years. Also features Abigoliah Schamaun, David Quantick, Grace Dent and Jamie East.
Episode menu
- Series 1, Episode 2 - Celebrity & Politics
Further details
This episode remembers the time Jeffrey Archer appeared as a guest on Dame Edna's show, while columnist Grace Dent recalls Shooting Stars, and Dom Joly discusses the late Caroline Aherne's popular Mrs Merton. There are also more hilarious clips from Ricky Gervais's sitcom Extras, Leigh Francis vehicle Bo' Selecta!, and stand-up groundbreaker Joan Rivers, plus contributions from UK comedians Gina Yashere, Stephen Bailey and Kerry Godliman.
Then there's politics, with Hal Cruttenden remembering The New Statesman, Jeffrey Archer recalling Spitting Image, and Julia Hartley-Brewer offering her blue-tinged thoughts on The Thick Of It. This episode also includes clips from Harry Enfield, Ali G, Pub Landlord Al Murray and The Day Today, with additional contributions from Katy Brand, Dom Joly, Steve Furst and the Rev Richard Coles.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 30th June 2019
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- Channel 5
- Length
- 115 minutes
Cast & crew
| Abigoliah Schamaun | Self |
| David Quantick | Self |
| Grace Dent | Self |
| Jamie East | Self |
| Jennifer Saunders | Narrator |
| Evelyn Mok | Self |
| Boyd Hilton | Self |
| Fin Taylor | Self |
| Paul Putner | Self |
| Steve Furst | Self |
| Richard Coles (as Rev. Richard Coles) | Self |
| Joe Sutherland | Self |
| Alun Cochrane | Self |
| Julia Hartley-Brewer | Self |
| Jayde Adams | Self |
| Stephen Bailey | Self |
| Katy Brand | Self |
| Gina Yashere | Self |
| Dom Joly | Self |
| Barry Cryer | Self |
| Jeffrey Archer | Self |
| Caroline Frost | Self |
| Ayesha Hazarika | Self |
| Lucy Porter | Self |
| London Hughes | Self |
| Kerry Godliman | Self |
| Eshaan Akbar | Self |
| Pippa Evans | Self |
| Fern Brady | Self |
| Ivo Graham | Self |
| Tez Ilyas | Self |
| Samira Ahmed | Self |
| Zoe Lyons | Self |
| Jen Brister | Self |
| Hal Cruttenden | Self |
| Tony Law | Self |
| Kate Staples | Series Producer |
| Richard Ward | Producer |
| Matt Edmonds | Executive Producer |
| Andrew Newman | Executive Producer |
| Greg Barnett | Executive Producer |
| Grant Philpott (as Grant Phillpott) | Edit Producer |
| Simon Horobin | Editor |
| Ian Smith | Editor |