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A History of Alternative Comedy. Angus Deayton traces the development of a new wave of British comedy. After years of sedate, "safe" comedy, TV humor took on a sharper, sometimes harsher edge thanks to a strong upsurge in comedy clubs and cabarets.
Presented by Angus Deayton.Broadcast Sunday 10th January 1999.
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A History of Alternative Comedy. 1999. Comedy. Watchlist. Hosted by British humorist Angus Deayton (previously the star of Have I Got News for You), this multipart BBC2 documentary charted...
Angus Deayton traces the development of a new wave of British comedy. After years of sedate, "safe" comedy, TV humour took on a sharper, sometimes harsher ed...
Premiered January 9, 1999. Runtime 30m. Total Runtime 3h (6 episodes) Country United Kingdom. Genres Comedy, Documentary. A six-part series in which Angus Deayton traces the development of a new wave of British comedy.
- January 10, 1999
The beginning of alternative comedy is commonly associated with the opening of the Comedy Store club in London on 19 May 1979, initially a weekly gong show-style comedy night in a room above a strip club in Soho.
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A History of Alternative Comedy 1999. A six-part series in which Angus Deayton traces the development of a new wave of British comedy.
