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Comics Britannia is a three-part documentary series from BBC Four which started on 10 September 2007. It was then repeated on BBC Two starting on...
Genre:Documentary
Network:BBC Four
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Season 1

  • The Fun Factory
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    The Fun Factory

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/10/2007

    Concentrating on the work of comic geniuses such as Leo Baxendale, programme one takes us from the launch of The Dandy through to the comics of the mid-1960s to examine how the anarchic humour of these cheap, colourful publications enchanted an entire generation.

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  • Boys and Girls
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    Boys and Girls

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/17/2007

    From Dan Dare, Captain Hurricane and Roy of the Rovers to the distressed damsels of Bunty, Girl and School Friend, part two celebrates the gender-defining comics of post-war Britain. Includes interviews with celebrity fans such as Jacqueline Wilson.

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  • X-Rated: Anarchy In The UK
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    X-Rated: Anarchy In The UK

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/24/2007

    In the 1970s and 1980s comic books became darker, more graphic and more adult. This programme features interviews with ground-breaking writers such as Alan Moore, who spearheaded this new wave of comics.

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