Perry and Croft: Made in Britain

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.

ComedyDocumentary

Seasons

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

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Rating

7.0/10

Release Date

2014-11-15

Episodes

4 (1 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Jimmy Perry

Himself

David Croft

Himself (archive footage)

Production Companies

BBC