The Comic Songbook (22 Dec. 2008)

Documentary celebrating Britain's tradition of rich and much-loved comic songs, revealing the skill involved in creating them. Ranging from "Mad Dogs and Englishmen" by Noel Coward to "... See full summary »

Director:

Georgina Harvey

Stars:

Tom Basden, Mitch Benn, Suzie Chard

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Tom Basden	...	Himself
Mitch Benn	...	Himself
Suzie Chard	...	Herself / Marie Lloyd
Stephanie Flanders	...	Herself
Kit Hesketh-Harvey	...	Himself (as Kit and the Widow)
Neil Innes	...	Himself
Terry Jones	...	Himself
Cameron Mackintosh	...	Himself
Bill Oddie	...	Himself
Michael Palin	...	Himself
Nicholas Parsons	...	Himself
Richard Sisson	...	Himself (as Kit and the Widow)
Ed Stewart	...	Himself

Storyline

Documentary celebrating Britain's tradition of rich and much-loved comic songs, revealing the skill involved in creating them. Ranging from "Mad Dogs and Englishmen" by Noel Coward to "Ernie" by Benny Hill. Contributors include Michael Palin and Terry Jones of Monty Python fame, Neil Innes, Bill Oddie, Mitch Benn (the Now Show), producer Cameron Mackintosh, Nicholas Parsons, Ed Stewart, and Kit and the Widow.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

BBC [uk]

Release Date:

22 December 2008 (UK)

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