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Comics Britannia

Comics Britannia

2007•1h 0m•Documentary
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Comics Britannia is a three-part documentary series from BBC Four which started on 10 September 2007. It was then repeated on BBC Two starting on 19 July 2008. The series looks at the history of the British comic and is also the centre of a Comics Britannia season.

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 10, 2007

Episodes

Episode 1 - The Fun FactoryE160m

The Fun Factory

Concentrating on the work of comic geniuses such as Leo Baxendale, programme one takes us from the launch of The Dandy through to the comics of the mid-1960s to examine how the anarchic humour of these cheap, colourful publications enchanted an entire generation.

Sep 10, 2007

E260m

Boys and Girls

From Dan Dare, Captain Hurricane and Roy of the Rovers to the distressed damsels of Bunty, Girl and School Friend, part two celebrates the gender-defining comics of post-war Britain. Includes interviews with celebrity fans such as Jacqueline Wilson.

Sep 17, 2007

E360m

X-Rated: Anarchy In The UK

In the 1970s and 1980s comic books became darker, more graphic and more adult. This programme features interviews with ground-breaking writers such as Alan Moore, who spearheaded this new wave of comics.

Sep 24, 2007

Actors

Armando Iannucci

Armando Iannucci

Himself - Narrator

Paul Gravett

Himself

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