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Season 3 – Comedy Connections

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Series charting the history of some of the best British comedy shows.
Comedy Connections — Season 3

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Cast & Crew

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Doon Mackichan

Narrator

Colin Bostock-Smith

Guest Star

David Copperfield

Guest Star

Sanjeev Bhaskar

Guest Star

John Cleese

Guest Star

Carol Cleveland

Guest Star

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 21, 2005 Monty Python's Flying Circus "Monty Python's Flying Circus" had its roots in Oxford and Cambridge University shows, under the influence of the "Goons"; interviewees John Cleese, Michael Palin and Eric Idle tell the story of what happened in their writing room. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 28, 2005 Spitting Image Charting the history of some of the best British comedy programs; examining the satirical puppet show "Spitting Image." Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 7, 2005 Three of a Kind A look at 1980's sketch show "Three of a Kind", which introduced Lenny Henry, Tracey Ullman and the much less remembered David Copperfield to TV screens. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 14, 2005 Harry Enfield and Chums Looking at 90's sketch show "Harry Enfield and Chums", with Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson and Kathy Burke. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 21, 2005 Goodness Gracious Me A look at sketch show "Goodness Gracious Me"; a spin-off from "The Real McCoy", it soon established itself by reflecting the reality of contemporary British Asian life while observing the conventions of a mainstream sketch comedy show. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 28, 2005 Not the Nine O'Clock News Looking back at the 1970's/80's sketch show "Not the Nine O'Clock News", which made stars of Rowan Atkinson, Pamela Stephenson, Griff Rhys Jones and Mel Smith. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 4, 2005 A Bit of Fry and Laurie Sketch show. Details

Season Info

Director
Angus McIntyre, Eric Haynes, Brendan O'Hara
Executive Producer
Gary Chippington
Screenwriter
Lucy Bacon
Network
BBC
Genre
Comedy, Entertainment
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 21, 2005