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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Studio
Critics say the British sitcom is dead by virtue of its middle-aged, middle-class “appeal”. Why then are our finest comic writers and performers making prize-winning shows? As he talks to Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Armando Iannucci, Graham Linehan and Chris Langham - and makes a surprise entrance on My Family - Alan Yentob finds the genre in rude health.
Stars:
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Other episodes for this season
![Elgar and the Missing Concerto](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/jonMbqdG8UKEYHxZ6Vr1xLwh8Gt.jpg)
![Amos Oz: The Conscience of Israel](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/jonMbqdG8UKEYHxZ6Vr1xLwh8Gt.jpg)
![Chuck Close, Close Up](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/jonMbqdG8UKEYHxZ6Vr1xLwh8Gt.jpg)
![Rhythm Is It!](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/jonMbqdG8UKEYHxZ6Vr1xLwh8Gt.jpg)
![Sweet Home New Orleans](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/jonMbqdG8UKEYHxZ6Vr1xLwh8Gt.jpg)
![Warhol: Denied](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/jonMbqdG8UKEYHxZ6Vr1xLwh8Gt.jpg)
![A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Studio](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/jonMbqdG8UKEYHxZ6Vr1xLwh8Gt.jpg)
![Sitting Comfortably](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/jonMbqdG8UKEYHxZ6Vr1xLwh8Gt.jpg)