Perry and Croft: Made in Britain

201430m7.0/10
ComedyDocumentary

Ratings

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7.0/10(1)

Jimmy Perry and David Croft wrote some of Britain's favourite sitcoms, but these classic comedies are also a unique chronicle of 20th century Britain.

Production

BBC

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

November 15, 2014

Last Aired

December 13, 2014

Networks

BBC Two

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
War & Peace
Air date: 2014-11-15
From Dad's Army to It Ain't Half Hot Mum, the comedies of Perry and Croft portrayed the British at war and still mold the way that we think of the war years even today.
E2
A Touch of Class
Air date: 2014-11-22
The British obsession with social status was reflected in Perry and Croft's comedies from the upstairs-downstairs world of You Rang M'Lord to the relationship between Capt. Mainwaring and Wilson.
E3
Birds and Bees
Air date: 2014-11-29
Looks at changes in morality and attitudes towards romance and relationships in Britain and how these were reflected in the sitcoms of Perry and Croft.
E4
Wind of Change
Air date: 2014-12-13
A look at how the sitcoms of Perry and Croft encapsulated the end of an era. Reflecting old ideas as they faded and a new British identity as it was being formed.

Cast

Jimmy Perry

Jimmy Perry

Himself

David Croft

David Croft

Himself (archive footage)

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