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How The Young Ones Changed Comedy

1h 30m2018Sean Doherty
IMDb: 8.3/10
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"Once in every lifetime, comes a sitcom like this."

This documentary explores the legacy of one of the most notorious British sitcoms of all time. Launching alternative comedy onto our screens, the show made household names of its performers and writers and proved to be a huge influence, despite the BBC reportedly being baffled by what they'd commissioned back in 1982. Never before had a flagship comedy show contained so much violence, depravity and anarchy - it was a shot across the bow to mainstream comedians that things would never be the same again.

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What is How The Young Ones Changed Comedy (2018) about?

This documentary explores the legacy of one of the most notorious British sitcoms of all time. Launching alternative comedy onto our screens, the show made household names of its performers and writers and proved to be a huge influence, despite the BBC reportedly being baffled by what they'd commissioned back in 1982. Never before had a flagship comedy show contained so much violence, depravity…

Who stars in How The Young Ones Changed Comedy?

How The Young Ones Changed Comedy stars Clive Anderson, Mark Arden, Ed Bye, Adrian Edmondson, Ben Elton ((Archive Footage)). The film was directed by Sean Doherty.

How long is How The Young Ones Changed Comedy?

How The Young Ones Changed Comedy has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2018. It is rated N/A.

Is How The Young Ones Changed Comedy worth watching?

How The Young Ones Changed Comedy holds an IMDb rating of 8.3/10. Fans of Documentary, Comedy are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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