Saucy! Secrets of the British Sex Comedy

Chaîne:Channel 4

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S01E02 - "Part 2"

Diffusé le Aug 4, 2024, 9:00 PM

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Description

The impact of 1970s British sex comedies, which both saved the British film industry from financial ruin and transformed a nation's attitudes to sex.

Détails

Statut: En cours
Langue: English
Durée: 90 min
Première diffusion: July 28, 2024
Programmation: Sunday à 22:00

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Épisodes (1 Saison · 2 Épisodes)

True Confessions

In the first episode, actor Robin Askwith reveals how Confessions of a Window Cleaner became the most successful home-grown movie of 1974, inspiring dozens of copycat titles and making his backside the most famous in British history.

Jul 28, 2024

90 min

Part 2

The second part 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.

Aug 4, 2024

55 min