New series of comedy docs

The BBC has commissioned a new series of Comedy Connections.

Sitcoms to be featured in the new run will be The Goodies, The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, Father Ted, Birds of a Feather, Red Dwarf, Hi-De-Hi!, The Young Ones and Keeping Up Appearances.

The documentary traces the careers of all those involved in the comedies, in a similar way to Rock Family Trees

Work has only just started on the new series, but those already interviewed includes Tim Brooke-Taylor, Bill Oddie, Geoffrey Palmer, David Nobbs, Graham Linehan Arthur Mathews, Rob Grant, Paul Jackson and Robert Llewelyn.

Published: 6 Mar 2004