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

Synopsis

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

Copyright:

2021

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

288 Pages

ISBN-13:

9780750998376

Related ISBNs:

9780750996587

Publisher:

The History Press Limited

Date of Addition:

08/31/21

Copyrighted By:

Robert Sellers

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Entertainment, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Humor

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

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This is a copyrighted book.