The Love Box In Your Living Room. Image shows left to right: Paul Whitehouse, Harry Enfield
The Lovebox In Your Living Room

The Lovebox In Your Living Room

  • TV sketch show
  • BBC Two
  • 2022
  • 1 episode

Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse celebrate 100 years of the BBC with this documentary spoof about broadcasting. Also features Kevin Bishop, Rosie Cavaliero, Simon Greenall, Catherine Shepherd, Seann Walsh and more.

The Love Box In Your Living Room. Image shows left to right: Amber Hall, Kevin Bishop, Shannon Antonia, Simon Greenall, Paul Whitehouse, Harry Enfield

Key details

Genre
Sketch Show
Broadcast
2022
Channel
BBC Two
Episodes
1
Creators
Harry Enfield and Daniel Kleinman
Stars
Harry Enfield, Paul Whitehouse, Kevin Bishop, Rosie Cavaliero, Simon Greenall, Catherine Shepherd, Seann Walsh, Tom Bennett and more
Writer
Harry Enfield
Director
Daniel Kleinman
Producers
Bradley Adams, Harry Enfield, Bryan Elsley, Lindsay Taggart and Valerie Ames
Company

In 2014, inspired by Simon Schama's Story Of The Jews, Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse celebrated 50 years of BBC Two with their Story Of The 2s. This time they take inspiration from documentary maker Adam Curtis to celebrate the BBC's 100 years, with The Lovebox In Your Living Room.

Harry and Paul tell the true story of Britain's political and social evolution over the last century through the life of the BBC. By turning complete fictions into a staggering array of hard facts, they reveal details about the BBC that have been buried for decades, including...

- That the German language version of The Archers was directly responsible for the death of Adolf Hitler.

- That Muffin was a Drug Mule.

Are the BBC's enemies Right? Is the BBC Left? What's Left of the BBC? Should we all just be thankful for Attenborough, Dad's Army and Abigail's Party? If John Reith could see our BBC, would he RuPaul the day he first dreamt of placing a Lovebox in your Living Rooms?

Catch-up

Additional details

Also known as
  • The Love Box In Your Living Room (Alternate billing)
Production
Location
Camera set-up
Single camera
Picture
Colour

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Thursday 27th October 2022 at 9pm on BBC Two
Episode length
1 hour
All previous repeats
  • Tuesday 27th December 2022 at 12:35am on BBC2

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