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S01E06 - "To the Manor Born: Comedy Classics"
Aired on Jan 27, 2024, 9:20 PM
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Comedy Classics: Porridge
A tribute to Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais's prison-based sitcom Porridge. This documentary examines how the characters in Slade Prison revolved around Fletch, Ronnie Barker's inimitable creation. As well as those laugh-out-loud moments from the three series, there's a look at 1978 spin-off Going Straight, Porridge: The Movie, US remake On the Rocks, and the 2017 reboot starring Kevin Bishop and Ricky Grover.
Dec 16, 2022
90 min
Comedy Classic: The Vicar of Dibley
Documentary celebrating Richard Curtis's much-loved sitcom, featuring clips along with insight and analysis from cast, crew and celebrity fans. The programme examines how the fictional village of Dibley was never the same once Dawn French's inimitable comedy creation Geraldine Granger arrived as the new vicar, and there is a look at the Comic Relief specials.
Dec 24, 2022
90 min
Bread, Butterflies & The Liver Birds: Comedy Classics
A celebration of the writer's three most popular sitcoms, featuring the flat-sharing girls-about-town in The Liver Birds, bored, frustrated housewife Ria in Butterflies, and the Boswell family in Bread. Wendy Craig talks how Butterflies nearly never made it on air due to its adultery story line, while John Nettles remembers being cast in one of his very first TV roles as Sandra's boyfriend Paul in The Liver Birds. Peter Howitt, Melanie Hill and Nick Conway remember their time on Bread and recall the time that Paul and Linda MacCartney appeared in an episode.
Jan 13, 2024
90 min
To the Manor Born: Comedy Classics
Between 1979 and 1981, up to 24 million viewers were glued to their TV sets for a sitcom that followed the fortunes of upper-class widow Audrey fforbes-Hamilton (Penelope Keith) after she was forced to sell her manor house to self-made grocer Richard DeVere (Peter Bowles). This 90-minute special features an interview with Penelope Keith, as well as hearing from co-stars, crew and celebrity fans, while there are classic clips and behind-the-scenes archive.
Jan 27, 2024
90 min
