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50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

2014 · 120 min

This is a celebratory and insightful look back at decades of comedic creativity.

Directed by
Sean Doherty
Genres
Documentary, Tv movie
Starring
Joanna Lumley, Ricky Gervais, Eric Idle
Tagline
A celebration of 50 years of comedy on BBC Two.
Overview
Documentary charting and celebrating five decades of often groundbreaking, boundary-pushing comedy from BBC Two.

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Directed by
Sean Doherty
Genres
Documentary, Tv movie
Starring
Joanna Lumley, Ricky Gervais, Eric Idle
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  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • media
  • art
  • celebrity
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Action2
Horror1
Humour8
Realism8
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
documentary, tv movie
Directed by
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Starring
Joanna Lumley, Ricky Gervais, Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Alan Alda, Vic Reeves, Bob Mortimer
Runtime
120 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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