British comedy

British Comedy, in film, radio and television, is known for its consistently quirky characters, plots and settings, and has produced some of the most famous and memorable comic actors and characters in the last fifty years.

Film comedy

British comedy films are legion, but among the most notable are the Ealing comedies, the 1950s satires of the Boulting Brothers, and innumerable popular comedy series including the St Trinian's films, the "Doctor" series, and the long-running Carry On films. Some of the best known British film comedy stars include Will Hay, George Formby, Norman Wisdom, Peter Sellers and the Monty Python team. Other actors associated with British comedy films include Ian Carmichael, Terry-Thomas, Margaret Rutherford, Irene Handl and Leslie Phillips.

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Ealing comedies - 1950s - Boulting Brothers - St Trinian's - Doctor - Carry On films - Will Hay - George Formby - Norman Wisdom - Peter Sellers - Monty Python - Ian Carmichael - Terry-Thomas - Margaret Rutherford - Irene Handl - Leslie Phillips

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Recent successful films include the working class comedies Brassed Off (1996) and The Full Monty (1997), and the more middle class Richard Curtis-scripted films Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), Notting Hill (1999) and Love Actually (2003).

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Working class - Brassed Off - 1996 - The Full Monty - 1997 - Middle class - Richard Curtis - Four Weddings and a Funeral - 1994 - Notting Hill - 1999 - Love Actually - 2003

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See Cinema of the United Kingdom.

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