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Comedy Connections

Season 6 2008

  • 2008-07-18T21:35:00Z on BBC One
  • 30m
  • 4h (8 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Comedy, Documentary
Comedy Connections was a BBC One documentary series produced by BBC Scotland that aired from 2003 to 2008. The show looked at the stories behind the production of some of Britain's comedy television programmes, showing how they tied in with the production of other comedy shows. The show featured interviews with some of the cast and crew of the subject programme, as well as footage from the series. Comedy Connections mostly documented BBC comedies and sitcoms, although two programmes have been from ITV and two from Channel 4. The first series consisted of six episodes, however the rest of the series consist of eight episodes each, the first two series were narrated by Julia Sawalha, however the rest of the series were narrated by Doon Mackichan.

8 episodes

Season Premiere

2008-07-18T21:35:00Z

6x01 Till Death Do Us Part

Season Premiere

6x01 Till Death Do Us Part

  • 2008-07-18T21:35:00Z30m

2008-07-25T21:35:00Z

6x02 Yes, Minister

6x02 Yes, Minister

  • 2008-07-25T21:35:00Z30m

2008-08-01T21:35:00Z

6x03 The Liver Birds

6x03 The Liver Birds

  • 2008-08-01T21:35:00Z30m

2008-08-08T21:35:00Z

6x04 Ripping Yarns

6x04 Ripping Yarns

  • 2008-08-08T21:35:00Z30m

2008-08-15T21:35:00Z

6x05 Rab C Nesbitt

6x05 Rab C Nesbitt

  • 2008-08-15T21:35:00Z30m

Series charting the history of the best of British comedy. A look at Rab C Nesbitt, the sitcom about the life of a working-class Glaswegian, which ran for thirteen years and survived the death of a cast member to win audiences of five million viewers.

The programme reveals how the series was born out of a string of happy accidents, how it thrived despite its main star initially not wanting the role, how some Glaswegians struggled to accept the character and what a burden the character and resultant fame became for the star, Gregor Fisher. We also find out just where the 'C' came from in the eponymous character's name.

With contributions from writer Ian Pattison, producer Colin Gilbert, actors Gregor Fisher, Elaine C Smith, Tony Roper, Barbara Rafferty and former BBC Two controller Alan Yentob.

2008-08-22T21:35:00Z

6x06 Sorry!

6x06 Sorry!

  • 2008-08-22T21:35:00Z30m

2008-08-29T21:35:00Z

6x07 Dad's Army

6x07 Dad's Army

  • 2008-08-29T21:35:00Z30m

The series charting the history of the best of British comedy looks at Dad's Army, the gentle wartime sitcom that became one of the most popular and best-loved series of all time.

Set in wartime Britain, the cast of Dad's Army featured many veterans of stage and screen including Arthur Lowe, John Laurie and Arnold Ridley. As well as creating a template for future ensemble sitcoms, the series established one of British TV's most successful writing partnership - that of Jimmy Perry and David Croft.

But Comedy Connections reveals that neither writer gave Dad's Army its name. Originally called Fighting Tigers, the new title was imposed on the show by the BBC's then Head of Comedy, Michael Mills. Other surprises include John Laurie expressing his disappointment that, at the age of 73 and after a glittering theatre career, he should become most famous for 'this crap', what happened when Ian Lavender asked the show's writers whether his character, Pike, was in fact Wilson's son, and what producer David Croft did with the audience feedback report after the screening of the show's pilot.

With contributions from writers Jimmy Perry and David Croft, plus actors Clive Dunn, Ian Lavender, Frank Williams, Bill Pertwee, Pamela Cundell and Wendy Richard.

Season Finale

2008-09-04T21:35:00Z

6x08 Little Britain

Season Finale

6x08 Little Britain

  • 2008-09-04T21:35:00Z30m
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