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Is Comedy Connections coming back?

Comedy Connections (2003–2008) — comedy on BBC One

The answer: Concluded November 8, 2008.
Comedy Connections poster
Genre
Comedy
Network / streamer
BBC One
Premiered
June 9, 2003
Ended
November 8, 2008
Runtime
~35 min per episode
6seasons
46episodes

About Comedy Connections

Comedy Connections ended on September 4, 2008, on BBC One. The show last aired its final episode on that date, concluding its sixth season. It was a documentary series that explored the stories behind the production of various British comedy television programmes, primarily focusing on BBC comedies but also featuring some from ITV and Channel 4. The series provided insights into how these shows were created, often including interviews with cast and crew as well as footage from the series themselves.

Premiering in 2003, Comedy Connections was a factual series that aimed to showcase the interconnected history of Britain's comedy television landscape. Each episode examined the development and production of a specific programme, revealing links and influences between different comedy shows. The series ran for six seasons, with a total of 48 episodes, and was known for its informative approach to television history.

Each episode had a runtime of approximately 30 minutes.

Comedy Connections episode schedule

46 aired

Aired · 46

DateEp.Title
September 4, 2008 S6·E8 Little Britain
August 29, 2008 S6·E7 Dad's Army
August 22, 2008 S6·E6 Sorry!
August 15, 2008 S6·E5 Rab C Nesbitt
August 8, 2008 S6·E4 Ripping Yarns
August 1, 2008 S6·E3 The Liver Birds
July 25, 2008 S6·E2 Yes, Minister
July 18, 2008 S6·E1 Till Death Do Us Part
March 2, 2007 S5·E8 Alas Smith and Jones
February 23, 2007 S5·E7 Just Good Friends
February 16, 2007 S5·E6 The Office
February 9, 2007 S5·E5 Don't Wait Up
February 2, 2007 S5·E4 The New Statesman
January 26, 2007 S5·E3 It Ain't Half Hot Mum
January 19, 2007 S5·E2 Bread
January 12, 2007 S5·E1 One Foot in the Grave
May 8, 2006 S4·E8 Ever Decreasing Circles
May 1, 2006 S4·E7 That Was the Week That Was
April 24, 2006 S4·E6 'Allo 'Allo!
April 10, 2006 S4·E5 To the Manor Born
April 3, 2006 S4·E4 Shooting Stars
March 20, 2006 S4·E3 Drop the Dead Donkey
March 13, 2006 S4·E2 Dinnerladies
March 6, 2006 S4·E1 The Fast Show
April 11, 2005 S3·E8 The Two Ronnies
April 4, 2005 S3·E7 A Bit of Fry and Laurie
March 28, 2005 S3·E6 Not the Nine O'Clock News
March 21, 2005 S3·E5 Goodness Gracious Me
March 14, 2005 S3·E4 Harry Enfield and Chums
March 7, 2005 S3·E3 Three of a Kind
Show 16 earlier episodes
February 28, 2005 S3·E2 Spitting Image
February 21, 2005 S3·E1 Monty Python's Flying Circus
August 30, 2004 S2·E8 Red Dwarf
August 9, 2004 S2·E7 Hi-de-Hi
August 2, 2004 S2·E6 The Young Ones
July 26, 2004 S2·E5 Keeping Up Appearances
July 19, 2004 S2·E4 The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
July 12, 2004 S2·E3 Father Ted
June 28, 2004 S2·E2 Birds of a Feather
June 21, 2004 S2·E1 The Goodies
July 14, 2003 S1·E6 Only Fools and Horses
July 7, 2003 S1·E5 Butterflies
June 30, 2003 S1·E4 Men Behaving Badly
June 23, 2003 S1·E3 Are You Being Served
June 16, 2003 S1·E2 The Good Life
June 9, 2003 S1·E1 Porridge

Comedy Connections cast

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