Raising Laughter: How the Sitcom Kept Britain Smiling in the '70s

Name: Raising Laughter: How the Sitcom Kept Britain Smiling in the '70s
Brand: History Press
SKU: 9781803993683
Price: 12.99 GBP
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Description

For the first time the stories behind the making of every sitcom from the 1970s will be told by the actors, writers, directors and producers who made them all happen. Aside from providing entertainment to millions of people, the sitcom is a window into the culture of the day, and Raising Laughter provides a fresh look at one of our most divisive and controversial decades: the 1970s. It was the era of the three-day week, the Troubles in Northern Ireland, the winter of discontent, trade union Bolshevism and wildcat strikes.

Many of these sitcoms tapped into the decade's sense of cynicism, failure and alienation, providing much-needed laughter for the masses. Shows like Rising Damp and Fawlty Towers were classic encapsulations of worn-out, run down Britain. While the likes of Dad's Army looked back sentimentally at an imagined English past.

This is nostalgia with a capital N, an oral history, the last word, and an affectionate salute to the kind of comedy programme that just isn't made anymore.

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Manufacturer/Publisher: History Press
Binding: Paperback
Author: Robert Sellers
Pagination: 288p

SKU: 9781803993683

Raising Laughter: How the Sitcom Kept Britain Smiling in the '70s

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