Sex And The Sitcom
- TV documentary
- BBC Four
- 2011
- 1 episode
Documentary examining how society's attitudes towards sex and sexuality since the 1950s have been reflected in sitcom. Features David Quantick, Dick Fiddy, Bruce Dessau, Anna Raeburn, Jon Plowman and more.
See also
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