Laughter In The House: The Story Of British Sitcom
- TV documentary
- BBC One
- 1999
- 3 episodes (1 series)
Short documentary series exploring the history of British sitcoms. Features Julie Walters.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1 - The Early Days
From a starting point of the contemporary Men Behaving Badly, Laughter In The House explores the early days of British television sitcom, from its roots in radio, music hall, and American influences.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 24th March 1999
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 50 minutes
Cast & crew
| Julie Walters | Narrator |
| Nerys Hughes | Self |
| Polly James | Self |
| Dick Clement | Self |
| Ian La Frenais | Self |
| Don Warrington | Self |
| John Cleese | Self |
| John Inman | Self |
| Bob Larbey | Self |
| Richard Briers | Self |
| June Whitfield | Self |
| Barry Took | Self |
| Caroline Quentin | Self |
| Denis Norden | Self |
| Alan Simpson | Self |
| Clive Dunn | Self |
| Ray Galton | Self |
| Freddie Hancock | Self |
| Rodney Bewes | Self |
| Anthony Booth (as Tony Booth) | Self |
| Warren Mitchell | Self |
| Ben Elton | Self |
| David Croft | Self |
| Jimmy Perry | Self |
| Ian Lavender | Self |
| Paul Tilzey | Director |
| Paul Tilzey | Producer |
| Nicholas Rossiter | Executive Producer |
| Steve Scales | Editor |
| Dave Stewart | Composer |