Till Death Do Us Part

S06 E01 • Friday, Jul 18, 2008 • Jul 18 • 30m

Yes, Minister

S06 E02 • Friday, Jul 25, 2008 • Jul 25 • 30m

The Liver Birds

S06 E03 • Friday, Aug 1, 2008 • Aug 1 • 30m

Ripping Yarns

S06 E04 • Friday, Aug 8, 2008 • Aug 8 • 30m

Rab C Nesbitt

S06 E05 • Friday, Aug 15, 2008 • Aug 15 • 30m

Series charting the history of the best of British comedy. A look at Rab C Nesbitt, the sitcom about the life of a working-class Glaswegian, which ran for thirteen years and survived the death of a cast member to win audiences of five million viewers. The programme reveals how the series was born out of a string of happy accidents, how it thrived despite its main star initially not wanting the role, how some Glaswegians struggled to accept the character and what a burden the character and resultant fame became for the star, Gregor Fisher. We also find out just where the 'C' came from in the eponymous character's name. With contributions from writer Ian Pattison, producer Colin Gilbert, actors Gregor Fisher, Elaine C Smith, Tony Roper, Barbara Rafferty and former BBC Two controller Alan Yentob.

Sorry!

S06 E06 • Friday, Aug 22, 2008 • Aug 22 • 30m

Dad's Army

S06 E07 • Friday, Aug 29, 2008 • Aug 29 • 30m

The series charting the history of the best of British comedy looks at Dad's Army, the gentle wartime sitcom that became one of the most popular and best-loved series of all time. Set in wartime Britain, the cast of Dad's Army featured many veterans of stage and screen including Arthur Lowe, John Laurie and Arnold Ridley. As well as creating a template for future ensemble sitcoms, the series established one of British TV's most successful writing partnership - that of Jimmy Perry and David Croft. But Comedy Connections reveals that neither writer gave Dad's Army its name. Originally called Fighting Tigers, the new title was imposed on the show by the BBC's then Head of Comedy, Michael Mills. Other surprises include John Laurie expressing his disappointment that, at the age of 73 and after a glittering theatre career, he should become most famous for 'this crap', what happened when Ian Lavender asked the show's writers whether his character, Pike, was in fact Wilson's son, and what producer David Croft did with the audience feedback report after the screening of the show's pilot. With contributions from writers Jimmy Perry and David Croft, plus actors Clive Dunn, Ian Lavender, Frank Williams, Bill Pertwee, Pamela Cundell and Wendy Richard.

Little Britain

S06 E08 • Thursday, Sep 4, 2008 • Sep 4 • 30m