Funny Business (2013)
- TV documentary
- BBC Two
- 2013
- 3 episodes (1 series)
Documentary looking at various aspects of the British comedy industry. Features John Cleese, Rhod Gilbert, Jo Brand, Arthur Smith, Mark Thomas and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 3 - Waves Of Laughter
Further details
An investigation in how riches can be made by the jokers who can master the particular skills required to keep audiences on board cruisers entertained.
Cameras follow novice comic Jimmy O as he makes his very first cruise and tries to learn the ropes as quickly as possible.
With contributions from old hands Nicholas Parsons and Tom O'Connor, who have managed to steer a course through the dangerous waters of comedy at sea, which is acknowledged by all who have tried it as the toughest job in comedy.
Notes
This episode was postponed from an original scheduled broadcast of Wednesday 30th January 2013, at 9pm.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Saturday 23rd February 2013
- Time
- 10:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 60 minutes
Repeats
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Cast & crew
| Jo Caulfield | Self |
| Eddie Mair | Narrator |
| Jimmy O'Neill (as Jimmy O) | Self |
| Richard Sykes | Self |
| Sarah MacDonnell | Self |
| Marc Sorrentino | Self |
| Tom O'Connor | Self |
| Richard Bastow | Self |
| Lloyd Cross | Self |
| Andy Rudge | Self |
| Thomas Anthony | Self |
| Jo Lister-Ward | Self |
| Bruce Thompson | Self |
| Lee Roy James | Self |
| Matt Edwards | Self |
| Nicholas Parsons | Self |
| John Heald | Self |
| Tom Pepper | Self |
| Kev Orkian | Self |
| Percy Crews II (as Percy Crews 2) | Self |
| Andy Harmer | Self |
| Fraser Ellacott | Self |
| Frank Barratt | Self |
| Adam Goldstein | Self |
| Keren McKean | Self |
| Jeff Leach | Self |
| Peter Jamieson | Director |
| Peter Jamieson | Producer |
| Anne Gilchrist | Executive Producer |
| Sean Mackenzie | Editor |
| Adam Finch | Editor |
Video
Cruising Comedians
Bruce Thompson performs for an older audience on a Saga cruise.
View this clip on the BBC website
Featuring: Jo Lister-Ward & Bruce Thompson.