Comedy Connections

1. S01E01PorridgeJune 9, 2003—Writers Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, director-producer Sydney Lotterby and members of the cast give the inside story of Porridge.
2. S01E02The Good LifeJune 16, 2003—
3. S01E03Are You Being ServedJune 23, 2003—
4. S01E04Men Behaving BadlyJune 30, 2003—
5. S01E05ButterfliesJuly 7, 2003—
6. S01E06Only Fools and HorsesJuly 14, 2003—

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01The GoodiesJune 21, 2004—
2. S02E02Birds of a FeatherJune 28, 2004—
3. S02E03Father TedJuly 12, 2004—
4. S02E04The Fall and Rise of Reginald PerrinJuly 19, 2004—A look at 1970s sitcom The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, including interviews with writer and stars.
5. S02E05Keeping Up AppearancesJuly 26, 2004—
6. S02E06The Young OnesAugust 2, 2004—Series celebrating great British comedy shows. Julia Sawalha looks at The Young Ones, which in the early 1980s transported a new generation
7. S02E07Hi-de-HiAugust 9, 2004—
8. S02E08Red DwarfAugust 30, 2004—Series charting the history of some of the best British comedy shows looks at the inside story of intergalactic sitcom Red Dwarf, written by

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Monty Python's Flying CircusFebruary 21, 2005—Surviving members of Monty Python, together with Carol Cleveland and others involved in the show, recall the making of the series, its influ
2. S03E02Spitting ImageFebruary 28, 2005—The story behind the succesful satirical puppet show.
3. S03E03Three of a KindMarch 7, 2005—The story behind 1980s sketch show Three Of A Kind, which launched the careers of Lenny Henry and Tracey Ullman.
4. S03E04Harry Enfield and ChumsMarch 14, 2005—The story of the sketch show Harry Enfield And Chums, where Enfield collaborated with Paul Whitehouse, Kathy Burke and Charlie Higson to cre
5. S03E05Goodness Gracious MeMarch 21, 2005—Series charting the history of some of the best British comedy programmes looks at sketch show Goodness Gracious Me. A spin-off from the Rea
6. S03E06Not the Nine O'Clock NewsMarch 28, 2005—This episode examines the satirical sketch show of the early 1980s.
7. S03E07A Bit of Fry and LaurieApril 4, 2005—A look at the early careers of the comedy partnership, Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie.
8. S03E08The Two RonniesApril 11, 2005—Tells the story of Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker's long running comedy series The Two Ronnies.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01The Fast ShowMarch 6, 2006—
2. S04E02DinnerladiesMarch 13, 2006—
3. S04E03Drop the Dead DonkeyMarch 20, 2006—
4. S04E04Shooting StarsApril 3, 2006—
5. S04E05To the Manor BornApril 10, 2006—
6. S04E06'Allo 'Allo!April 24, 2006—
7. S04E07That Was The Week That WasMay 1, 2006—
8. S04E08Ever Decreasing CirclesMay 8, 2006—

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01One Foot In The GraveJanuary 12, 2007—
2. S05E02BreadJanuary 19, 2007—
3. S05E03It Ain't Half Hot MumJanuary 26, 2007—
4. S05E04The New StatesmanFebruary 2, 2007—
5. S05E05Don't Wait UpFebruary 9, 2007—
6. S05E06The OfficeFebruary 16, 2007—
7. S05E07Just Good FriendsFebruary 23, 2007—
8. S05E08Alas Smith And JonesMarch 2, 2007—

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

1. S06E01Till Death Do Us PartJuly 18, 2008—
2. S06E02Yes, MinisterJuly 25, 2008—
3. S06E03The Liver BirdsAugust 1, 2008—
4. S06E04Ripping YarnsAugust 8, 2008—
5. S06E05Rab C NesbittAugust 15, 2008—Series charting the history of the best of British comedy. A look at Rab C Nesbitt, the sitcom about the life of a working-class Glaswegian,
6. S06E06Sorry!August 22, 2008—
7. S06E07Dad's ArmyAugust 29, 2008—The series charting the history of the best of British comedy looks at Dad's Army, the gentle wartime sitcom that became one of the most pop
8. S06E08Little BritainSeptember 4, 2008—

Season 6 ranked & reviewed