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How sitcoms of the 1960s, 70s, and 80s reflected the class system in the Britain of the time.
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Beyond A Joke - Season 1
S01 E01
2009-05-04
A Class Apart
How sitcoms of the 1960s, 70s, and 80s reflected the class system in the Britain of the time.
S01 E02
2009-05-11
The Blokes, The Birds, and The Bees
Actors, 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
S01 E03
2009-05-18
Politically Incorrect
Writers, 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
S01 E04
2009-05-25
Working Life
Actors, 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
S01 E05
2009-06-01
The Legacy
This 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.
Beyond A Joke - Seasons
Season 1
Beyond A Joke - Cast & Crew
Eleanor Bron