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What's Funny About...

Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman hear the inside story of the biggest TV comedies in Britain.

Radio 4 Extra,20 episodes

Episodes

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Series 4
1. A Bit of Fry and Laurie
Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie tell the story of their breakout sketch show.
18 Jan 2025,28 mins
Series 4
2. After Life
Ricky Gervais tells the inside story of his smash hit After Life.
25 Jan 2025,28 mins
Series 4
3. Yes Minister & Yes, Prime Minister
Jonathan Lynn tells the inside story of Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister.
01 Feb 2025,28 mins
Series 4
4. Alma's Not Normal
Sophie Willan tells the inside story of the BAFTA winning series Alma’s Not Normal.
08 Feb 2025,28 mins
Series 4
5. Comic Relief
Richard Curtis and Sir Lenny Henry tell the inside story of Comic Relief.
15 Feb 2025,28 mins
Series 3
1. Catastrophe
Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman hear the inside story of the biggest TV comedies.
01 Sep 2023,28 mins
Series 3
2. The Fast Show
Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman hear the inside story of the biggest TV comedies.
08 Sep 2023,28 mins
Series 3
3. One Foot in the Grave
David Renwick and Richard Wilson on this beloved sitcom.
15 Sep 2023,28 mins
Series 3
4. Green Wing
Tamsin Greig and Victoria Pile chat about the classic medical comedy Green Wing.
22 Sep 2023,28 mins
Series 3
5. Derry Girls
We get under the skin of sitcom Derry Girls
29 Sep 2023,28 mins
Series 3
6. Alas Smith and Jones
Griff Rhys Jones spills the beans.
06 Oct 2023,28 mins
Series 2
1. Ricky Gervais on The Office
Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman hear the inside story of Britain’s biggest TV comedies.
22 Sep 2021,60 mins
Series 2
2. Ian Hislop & Jimmy Mulville on Have I Got News For You
Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman hear the inside story of Britain’s biggest TV comedies.
29 Sep 2021,60 mins
Series 2
3. Sally Phillips & Victoria Pile on Smack The Pony
Sally Phillips and Victoria Pile reveal how the award-winning sketch show arrived on TV.
06 Oct 2021,60 mins
Series 2
4. Pamela Stephenson & John Lloyd on Not The Nine O’Clock News
John Lloyd and Dr Pamela Stephenson tell the inside story of their pioneering sketch show.
13 Oct 2021,60 mins
Series 2
5. John Cleese on Fawlty Towers
John Cleese shares the inside story of ��ѿ��ý TV sitcom masterpiece, Fawlty Towers.
20 Oct 2021,60 mins
Series 2
6. Felicity Kendal on The Good Life
Felicity Kendal shares the inside story of pioneering ��ѿ��ý TV sitcom, The Good Life.
27 Oct 2021,60 mins
Series 1
Blackadder - with John Lloyd and Tony Robinson
Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman talk to John Lloyd and Sir Tony Robinson about Blackadder.
03 Jun 2020,60 mins
Series 1
Goodness Gracious Me - with Meera Syal and Anil Gupta
Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman hear the inside story of Britain’s biggest TV comedies.
10 Jun 2020,60 mins
Series 1
W1A - with Hugh Bonneville & John Morton
Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman hear the inside story of Britain’s biggest TV comedies.
17 Jun 2020,60 mins