Still Laughing: How the Sitcom Kept Britain Smiling in the ‘80s

di Robert Sellers (Autore)

The History Press Ltd, 2026

Still Laughing is a lively, deeply nostalgic exploration of a golden age of the 1980s British sitcom. From Only Fools and Horses, Blackadder and Yes Minister to Red Dwarf and The Young Ones, Robert Sellers revisits the comedies that defined a turbulent decade shaped by Thatcherism, social change and the arrival of Channel 4. As politics grew sharper, so too did sitcom. Bread and Desmond’s captured working-class and Black British life with new confidence, while Executive Stress, Girls on Top and Birds of a Feather showcased complex, ambitious roles for women. Alternative comedy broke through, reshaping the tone of television humour for good. Still Laughing explores these famous shows, bringing back a host of memories in the process. It also spotlights the shows we’ve forgotten – in most cases for good reason. Rich with behind-the-scenes insight and sharp commentary, it is a joyful appraisal of a transformative era in British comedy. This is Nostalgia with a capital N: an oral history, the last word, but also a slice of TV history and an affectionate salute to those shows that so many of us grew up with.

• Autore: Robert Sellers
• Editore: The History Press Ltd
• Anno: 2026
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Dimensioni: 234 x 156 mm
• EAN: 9781837050758

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