The Comedy Years. Image shows from L to R: Louise Gold, Steve Nallon. Copyright: Shiver Productions
The Comedy Years

The Comedy Years

  • TV documentary
  • ITV3
  • 2019
  • 4 episodes (1 series)

Documentary series looking at how TV comedy shows portrayed society in 1979, 1984, 1998 and 2003. Features Shaparak Khorsandi, Jon Culshaw, Debra Stephenson, Dom Joly, Ann Widdecombe and more.

All cast & crew

Cast
Person Role Episode count
Alastair Campbell Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - 1984
  2. Series 1, Episode 3 - 1998
  3. Series 1, Episode 4 - 2003
 3
Andrew Collins Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - 1979
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - 1984
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - 1998
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - 2003
 4
Barry Cryer Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - 1984
  2. Series 1, Episode 3 - 1998
  3. Series 1, Episode 4 - 2003
 3
Jon Culshaw Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - 1979
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - 1984
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - 1998
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - 2003
 4
Anil Gupta Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - 1984
  2. Series 1, Episode 3 - 1998
  3. Series 1, Episode 4 - 2003
 3
Sherrie Hewson Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - 1979
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - 1984
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - 1998
 3
Dom Joly Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - 1979
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - 1984
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - 1998
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - 2003
 4
Shaparak Khorsandi (as Shappi Khorsandi) Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - 1979
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - 1984
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - 1998
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - 2003
 4
John O'Farrell Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - 1979
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - 1984
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - 1998
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - 2003
 4
Tracy-Ann Oberman Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - 1979
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - 1984
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - 1998
 3
Debra Stephenson Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - 1979
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - 1984
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - 1998
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - 2003
 4
Janet Street-Porter Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - 1979
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - 1984
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - 1998
 3
Ann Widdecombe Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - 1979
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - 1984
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - 1998
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - 2003
 4
Hugh Bonneville Narrator
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - 1979
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - 1984
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - 1998
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - 2003
 4
Guest cast
Person Role Episode count
Clive Anderson Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - 1979
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - 1984
 2
Leslie Ash Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - 1979
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - 1984
 2
Bobby Ball Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - 1979
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - 1984
 2
Joel Beckett Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - 2003
 1
Ninia Benjamin Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - 1984
  2. Series 1, Episode 4 - 2003
 2
James Bolam Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - 1979
 1
Nicholas Bond-Owen Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - 1979
 1
Tommy Cannon Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - 1979
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - 1984
 2
Eric Chappell Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - 1984
 1
Bernie Clifton Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - 1979
 1
Brian Conley Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - 1984
  2. Series 1, Episode 4 - 2003
 2
Kevin Day Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - 1979
  2. Series 1, Episode 3 - 1998
 2
Omid Djalili Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - 1984
  2. Series 1, Episode 3 - 1998
 2
Joel Dommett Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - 1998
  2. Series 1, Episode 4 - 2003
 2
Susannah Doyle Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - 1998
  2. Series 1, Episode 4 - 2003
 2
Robert Duncan Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - 1998
 1
Colin Edmonds Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - 2003
 1
Kulvinder Ghir Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - 1998
 1
Louise Gold Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - 1984
 1
Shobna Gulati Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - 1998
 1
Roy Hattersley Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - 1984
 1
Mark Heap Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - 1998
 1
Ingrid Lacey Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - 1998
 1
Ewen MacIntosh Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - 2003
 1
Arthur Mathews Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - 1998
 1
Mick Miller Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - 1979
 1
Steve Nallon Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - 1984
 1
Nick Owen Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - 1984
 1
Duncan Preston Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - 1998
 1
Neil Stacy Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - 1984
 1
Christopher Strauli Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - 1979
 1
John Thomson Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - 2003
 1
Joanna Van Gyseghem Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - 1984
 1
Don Ward Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - 1979
 1
Glenn Wilhide Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - 1998
 1
Production team
Person Role Episode count
Kerry Allison Director
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - 1979
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - 1984
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - 1998
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - 2003
 4
Gavin Barclay Director
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - 1979
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - 1984
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - 1998
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - 2003
 4
Stuart Ramsay Series Producer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - 1979
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - 1984
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - 1998
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - 2003
 4
Kerry Allison Producer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - 1979
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - 1984
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - 1998
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - 2003
 4
Gavin Barclay Producer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - 1979
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - 1984
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - 1998
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - 2003
 4
Mark Robinson Executive Producer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - 1979
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - 1984
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - 1998
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - 2003
 4
Mark Scantlebury Executive Producer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - 1979
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - 1984
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - 1998
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - 2003
 4
Jude Bibby Post Producer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - 1979
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - 1984
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - 1998
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - 2003
 4
Mike Eccles Editor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - 1979
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - 1984
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - 1998
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - 2003
 4
Daniel Ward Editor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - 1979
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - 1984
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - 1998
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - 2003
 4
Dave Woodyer Editor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - 1979
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - 1984
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - 1998
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - 2003
 4
Satmohan Panesar Commissioner

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