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TV series

Comedy Map of Britain

2007–2008 · 2 seasons

A gentle, affectionate travelogue through British humour, mixing nostalgic clips with warm interviews and scenic detours.

Genres
Documentary, Comedy
Overview
Comedy Map of Britain is a BBC documentary series which visits the places that have inspired many of Britain's leading comedians. It first aired on BBC Two in 2007 and 2008. Narrated by veteran broadcaster Alan Whicker, comedians included in the two series include Angus Deayton, Anton Rodgers, Arthur Smith and Hale and Pace, Bill Bailey, Chris Moyles, the Chuckle Brothers, Dudley Moore, Eric Idle, Graham Fellows, Hugh Grant, Ian Hislop, Ian Lavender, Jim Davidson, Jon Culshaw, Mark Thomas, Maureen Lipman, Michael Palin, Paul Merton, Richard Whiteley, Ricky Gervais, Ronni Ancona, Rowan Atkinson, Roy Chubby Brown, Steve Coogan, Syd Little and Eddie Large, Terry Jones, Leigh Francis and many others.
How it feels
Warm, light, whimsical and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Art, identity, memory, class
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour7
Realism9
Romance0
Tension1
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

Cast

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Details

Genres
documentary, comedy
Starring
Johnny Vegas, Juliet Stevenson, Jon Culshaw, Roy 'Chubby' Brown, Alan Davies, Doon Mackichan, Alan Carr, Ian La Frenais
Length
2 seasons, 12 episodes, 60 min each
Network
BBC Two
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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