Utterly Outrageous ComedySeason 1
TV-G
Jennifer Saunders narrates a series looking at the most shocking, controversial and outlandish comedy of the last 50 years, from Billy Connolly to The Inbetweeners.
The series explores near-the-knuckle moments and characters from sketch, sitcom and stand-up. With contributions from comic legends and new comedians, journalists, critics, politicians and commentators. Herself a legend of outrageous comedy thanks to the immortal Absolutely Fabulous, Jennifer Saunders brings her celebrity friends together to reflect on what makes Brits laugh and shriek at the same time.
The series explores near-the-knuckle moments and characters from sketch, sitcom and stand-up. With contributions from comic legends and new comedians, journalists, critics, politicians and commentators. Herself a legend of outrageous comedy thanks to the immortal Absolutely Fabulous, Jennifer Saunders brings her celebrity friends together to reflect on what makes Brits laugh and shriek at the same time.
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4 episoder
- Celebrity & PoliticsE2
Celebrity & PoliticsThis 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. - Women & SexE4
Women & SexThis episode focuses on the role of women in outrageous comedy, as we hear from Kerry Godliman on The Royle Family, Katy Brand on Victoria Wood, Stephen Bailey on Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps, and Grace Dent on Mrs Doyle. Meanwhile there are clips from Miranda, Joan Rivers and Smack The Pony, with contributions from commentators David Quantick, Zoe Lyons and Robin Ince. (This episode also includes the first episode, edited into a compendium two-hour run. We have not re-credited those who only appear in the Sex segment of the programme.)