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  • The Comedy Years 1984 (Season 1, Episode 2)
  • TV Episode | 43 min | Documentary, Comedy

The Comedy Years

1984 (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 43 min | Documentary, Comedy

In 1984, as the miners' strike took over the news, political figures were on the receiving end of the most irreverent comedy series ever seen on TV at the time - Spitting Image. Plus, cult hits like The Young Ones and Alias Smith and Jones...See moreIn 1984, as the miners' strike took over the news, political figures were on the receiving end of the most irreverent comedy series ever seen on TV at the time - Spitting Image. Plus, cult hits like The Young Ones and Alias Smith and Jones battled it out in the TV schedules with mainstream shows like Russ Abbott's Madhouse. We also lost two comedy greats with the passing of Eric Morecambe and Tommy Cooper. See less
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Apr 20, 2019 (United Kingdom)

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26 cast members
Name Known for
Hugh Bonneville
Self - Narrator Self - Narrator   See fewer
Clive Anderson
Self - Writer and Broadcaster Self - Writer and Broadcaster   See fewer
Leslie Ash
Self - Comedy Actress Self - Comedy Actress   See fewer
Bobby Ball
Self - Comedy Duo Self - Comedy Duo   See fewer
Ninia Benjamin
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
Tommy Cannon
Self - Comedy Duo Self - Comedy Duo   See fewer
Eric Chappell
Self - Writer Self - Writer   See fewer
Andrew Collins
Self - Television Critic Self - Television Critic   See fewer
Brian Conley
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
Barry Cryer
Self - Comedy Writer Self - Comedy Writer   See fewer
Jon Culshaw
Self - Impressionist Self - Impressionist   See fewer
Omid Djalili
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
Louise Gold
Self - Puppeteer and Voice Artist Self - Puppeteer and Voice Artist   See fewer
Anil Gupta
Self - Writer and Producer Self - Writer and Producer   See fewer
Roy Hattersley
Self - Former Labour MP Self - Former Labour MP   See fewer
Sherrie Hewson
Self - Comedy Actress Self - Comedy Actress   See fewer
Dom Joly
Self - Creator, Trigger Happy TV Self - Creator, Trigger Happy TV   See fewer
Shaparak Khorsandi
Self - Comedian (as Shappi Khorsandi) Self - Comedian (as Shappi Khorsandi)   See fewer
Steve Nallon
Self - Puppeteer and Voice Artist Self - Puppeteer and Voice Artist   See fewer
John O'Farrell
Self - Comedy Writer Self - Comedy Writer   See fewer
Nick Owen
Self - TV Presenter Self - TV Presenter   See fewer
Neil Stacy
Self / Robert Self / Robert   See fewer
Debra Stephenson
Self - Impressionist Self - Impressionist   See fewer
Janet Street-Porter
Self - Broadcaster Self - Broadcaster   See fewer
Joanna Van Gyseghem
Self / Linda Self / Linda   See fewer
Ann Widdecombe
Self - Former Conservative MP Self - Former Conservative MP   See fewer
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