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Comedy Connections (2003)

Season 2

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.

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S2E1 - The Goodies

June 21, 2004, midnight

S2E2 - Birds of a Feather

June 28, 2004, midnight

S2E3 - Father Ted

July 12, 2004, midnight

S2E4 - The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

A look at 1970s sitcom The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, including interviews with writer and stars.
July 19, 2004, midnight

S2E5 - Keeping Up Appearances

July 26, 2004, midnight

S2E6 - The Young Ones

Series celebrating great British comedy shows. Julia Sawalha looks at The Young Ones, which in the early 1980s transported a new generation of comedy writers and performers out of the clubs and into the nation's living rooms. Contributions from Nigel Planer, Rik Mayall, Ben Elton, writer Lise Mayer, producer Paul Jackson and director Geoff Posner.
Aug. 2, 2004, midnight

S2E7 - Hi-de-Hi

Aug. 9, 2004, midnight

S2E8 - Red Dwarf

Series charting the history of some of the best British comedy shows looks at the inside story of intergalactic sitcom Red Dwarf, written by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor. Interviewees include the two writers, stars Craig Charles, Chris Barrie, Robert Llewellyn, Norman Lovett and Chloe Annett, and there's a look at how their careers have involved programmes such as Spitting Image, Saturday Live, Carrott's Lib, Happy Families and Robot Wars.
Aug. 30, 2004, midnight
Network: BBC One
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: June 9, 2003
Last Air Date: Sept. 4, 2008, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR

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