Beyond A Joke

Season 1

TV-PG
This series explored the social context of classic and contemporary British sitcoms. It featured clips from the sitcoms and interviews with a variety of celebrities and experts.

Where to Watch Season 1

5 Episodes

  • A Class Apart
    E1
    A Class ApartHow sitcoms of the 1960s, 70s, and 80s reflected the class system in the Britain of the time.
  • The Blokes, The Birds, and The Bees
    E2
    The Blokes, The Birds, and The BeesActors, writers, producers and directors discuss the ways in which their popular sitcoms, including Duty Free, George and Mildred and Rings on Their Fingers, reflected current attitudes to love, sex and marriage in the 1970s and 1980s
  • Politically Incorrect
    E3
    Politically IncorrectWriters, actors and producers discuss the shift in values revealed by shows such as Love Thy Neighbour, 'Allo 'Allo! and Are You Being Served? With contributions by Edwina Currie and Tony Benn
  • Working Life
    E4
    Working LifeActors, writers, producers and directors discuss the ways in which their popular shows, including Only Fools and Horses, Hi-De-Hi and Duty Free, have responded to issues in society at the time
  • The Legacy
    E5
    The LegacyThis final episode examines the legacy that the classic comedies left behind, and looks to the future and at how modern day sitcoms have both their inspiration and comedy roots firmly planted in the past. With clips from Benidorm, Dinner Ladies, Early Doors, Blackadder and The Young Ones, archive material, and interviews with Richard Briers, Don Warrington, the late Wendy Richard, Jean Boht and Sally Thomsett.

 

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