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How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
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How The Young Ones Changed Comedy

2018-05-26 · 90 min · ★ 7.0

Documentary · Comedy

This documentary explores the legacy of one of the most notorious British sitcoms of all time. Launching alternative comedy onto our screens, the show made household names of its performers and writers and proved to be a huge influence, despite the BBC reportedly being baffled by what they'd commissioned back in 1982. Never before had a flagship comedy show contained so much violence, depravity and anarchy - it was a shot across the bow to mainstream comedians that things would never be the same again.

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Directors
Sean Doherty
Production companies
North One Television
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Clive AndersonClive Anderson
Mark Arden
Ed ByeEd Bye
Adrian EdmondsonAdrian Edmondson
Ben EltonBen Elton(Archive Footage)
Stephen FrostStephen Frost
Nick HelmNick Helm
Richard HerringRichard Herring
Charlie Higson
Paul JacksonPaul Jackson
Elis JamesElis James
Mark LawsonMark Lawson
Helen LedererHelen LedererSelf
John LloydJohn Lloyd
Rik MayallRik Mayall(Archive Footage)
Lise Mayer
Lloyd Peters
Sally PhillipsSally PhillipsNarrator (Voice)
Nigel PlanerNigel Planer
Geoff PosnerGeoff Posner

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