01 Jan 1944
Some of the Best
This film features highlights of MGM's productions from 1924 through 1943, in honor of the studio's twentieth anniversary.
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Documentary celebrating the British sitcom and taking a look at the social and political context from which our favourite sitcoms grew. We enjoy a trip through the comedy archive in the company of the people who made some of the very best British sitcoms. From The Likely Lads to I'm Alan Partridge, we find out the inspiration behind some of the most-loved characters and how they reflect the times they were living in.
Top Billed Cast
Rebecca Front Self - Narrator (voice)
Steve Coogan Self / Alan Partridge
James Corden Self / Smithy
Hugh Dennis Self
Lee Mack Self
Jack Dee Self
Michael Grade Self
Nerys Hughes Self
Adil Ray Self
Josh Widdicombe Self
Caroline Aherne Denise Best (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cherie Blair Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tony Blair Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Susie Blake Mrs. Inglis (archive footage) (uncredited)
John Bluthal Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Bolam Terry Collier (archive footage) (uncredited)
Brian Bovell Jez (archive footage) (uncredited)
Owen Brenman Nick Swainey (archive footage) (uncredited)
Richard Briers Acting Role (archive footage) (uncredited)
Kathy Burke Linda (archive footage) (uncredited)
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