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8 episodes

Comedy Connections - Season 3

First aired Feb 21, 2005Season 3

Browse all 8 episodes in this season, including available images, air dates, runtimes, ratings and episode summaries from TMDB.

Episodes

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Episode 1

Monty Python's Flying Circus

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Feb 21, 200530 min

Surviving members of Monty Python, together with Carol Cleveland and others involved in the show, recall the making of the series, its influences and its impact.

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Episode 2

Spitting Image

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Feb 28, 200530 min

The story behind the succesful satirical puppet show.

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Episode 3

Three of a Kind

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Mar 7, 200530 min

The story behind 1980s sketch show Three Of A Kind, which launched the careers of Lenny Henry and Tracey Ullman.

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Episode 4

Harry Enfield and Chums

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Mar 14, 200530 min

The story of the sketch show Harry Enfield And Chums, where Enfield collaborated with Paul Whitehouse, Kathy Burke and Charlie Higson to create some memorable characters.

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Episode 5

Goodness Gracious Me

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Mar 21, 200530 min

Series charting the history of some of the best British comedy programmes looks at sketch show Goodness Gracious Me. A spin-off from the Real McCoy, it soon established itself by reflecting the reality of contemporary British Asian life while observing the conventions of a mainstream sketch comedy show. Interviewees include Meera Syal, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Kulvinder Ghir, Nina Wadia, Sharat Sardana, Dave Lamb and producer Anil Gupta.

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Episode 6

Not the Nine O'Clock News

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Mar 28, 200530 min

This episode examines the satirical sketch show of the early 1980s.

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Episode 7

A Bit of Fry and Laurie

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Apr 4, 200530 min

A look at the early careers of the comedy partnership, Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie.

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Episode 8

The Two Ronnies

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Apr 11, 200530 min

Tells the story of Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker's long running comedy series The Two Ronnies.