About British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Documentary celebrating the British sitcom and taking a look at the social and political context from which our favourite sitcoms grew. We enjoy a trip through the comedy archive in the company of the people who made some of the very best British sitcoms. From The Likely Lads to I'm Alan Partridge, we find out the inspiration behind some of the most-loved characters and how they reflect the times they were living in.
Full Cast of British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Maureen Lipman
plays Jane Lucas (archive footage) (uncredited)
Steve Coogan
plays Self / Alan Partridge
John Cleese
plays Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jennifer Saunders
plays Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Corden
plays Self / Smithy
Ardal O'Hanlon
plays Father Dougal McGuire (archive footage) (uncredited)
Annette Crosbie
plays Margaret Meldrew (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rebecca Front
plays Self - Narrator (voice)
Tony Blair
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Richard Curtis
plays Self
James Fleet
plays Hugo Horton (archive footage) (uncredited)
Roger Lloyd Pack
plays Owen Newitt (archive footage) (uncredited)
Felicity Kendal
plays Acting Role (archive footage) (uncredited)