Comedy Connections
- 2003 – 2008
- Ended
- Documentary · Comedy
- ~30m / ep
- 6 seasons
- 5.5/10
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.
Latest: Season 6 · 2008
View all seasonsE1. Till Death Do Us Part
Jul 18, 2008 · 30m
E2. Yes, Minister
Jul 25, 2008 · 30m
E3. The Liver Birds
Aug 1, 2008 · 30m
E4. Ripping Yarns
Aug 8, 2008 · 30m
E5. Rab C Nesbitt
Aug 15, 2008 · 30m
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.
E6. Sorry!
Aug 22, 2008 · 30m
+2 more episodes — open all seasons to browse every episode.
