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50 Years of 麻豆官网首页入口 Two Comedy

A celebration of 50 years of comedy on 麻豆官网首页入口 Two, from The Likely Lads and Not Only... But Also in its first year in 1964, up to W1A and Rev. today.

As part of 麻豆官网首页入口 Two's 50th birthday celebrations, the channel has a two-hour comedy extravaganza lined up. Featuring some of the greatest names in comedy, this packed programme showcases the channel's remarkable output over the last 50 years. From The Likely Lads and Not Only... But Also in its first year in 1964, up to W1A and Rev. today, this is a romp through the best bits of 麻豆官网首页入口 Two.

The show celebrates the variety and breadth of comedy shown on the channel. From innovative and edgy shows by Spike Milligan and The League of Gentlemen, through to some of the most-loved classics such as The Office, Miranda and Fawlty Towers.

There are some of the funniest moments from the funniest shows, and contributions from those talented men and women who have given immeasurable laughter over the last five decades.

Contributors include: Ricky Gervais, Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Alan Alda, Vic and Bob, Rebecca Front, Alexi Sayle, Mitchell and Webb, The Goodies, Catherine Tate, Bill Bailey, Ian Hislop, Sarah Millican, Dara O Briain, James Corden, Rob Brydon, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Armando Iannucci, Prunella Scales, Charlie Brooker, Paul Whitehouse, The League of Gentlemen and many more.

2 hours

Last on

Mon 26 May 2014 23:05
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Music Played

  • 补濒迟鈥怞

    麻豆官网首页入口 Two Ident Music: Seascape

    Music Arranger: Vince Pope.

  • 麻豆官网首页入口 Two Ident Music: Jelly '96聽

  • 麻豆官网首页入口 Two Ident Music: Powder聽

  • 麻豆官网首页入口 Two Trumpet Fanfare Ident聽

  • Lucky Elephant

    贰诲驳补谤听

  • The Bees

    Who Cares What the Question Is聽

  • Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

    惭辞补苍颈苍'听

    Music Arranger: Bobby Timmons.

  • Simon Brint

    Incidental Music - Baby Dawn聽

  • Simon Brint, Steve Jeffries, Stephen Carter, Roddy Matthews & Phil Crabbe

    Baby Dawn Song

    Music Arranger: Simon Brint.

  • Simon Brint

    Silence of the Lambs - Incidental Music聽

  • Graeme Perkins & Philip Pope

    A Bit of Fry & Laurie Title Music聽

    Music Arranger: Philip Pope.

  • Philip Pope & Graeme Perkins

    Move It On Out Girl聽

  • Mitchell & Webb Theme聽

  • Morecambe & Wise

    Bring Me Sunshine聽

  • Sand Dance From Morecambe & Wise

    30 June 1971

  • 麻豆官网首页入口 Two Ident Music: Spark '91 / Copper聽

  • The Bees

    Chicken Payback

  • The Dick Emery Show - Theme聽

  • Nitin Sawhney

    Goodness Gracious Me Title Music聽

  • Cliff Richard & The Shadows

    Summer Holiday

  • Philip Pope

    The Fast Show Title Music聽

    Music Arranger: Tim Alban聽.

  • Eddie Miller

    Please Release Me - The Fast Show Closing Title Music

    Music Arranger: Philip Pope. Performer: Philip Pope. Performer: Graham Perkins聽.

  • 麻豆官网首页入口 Two Ident Music: Spark '91 / Copper聽

  • The Blues Band

    Boom Boom, Out Go the Lights聽

  • 惭辞迟枚谤丑别补诲

    The Ace of Spades聽

    Music Arranger: 惭辞迟枚谤丑别补诲.

  • The Bum Notes聽

    B.B. Blues (Bottom Opening Titles)聽

    Music Arranger: B.B. King.

    Bottom opening titles

  • Simon Brint, Rowland Rivron, Steve Carter, Roddy Matthews, Pete Thomas & Gary Martin

    Alexei Sayle's Stuff Open Titles: Muz:"The Wanderer"聽

    Music Arranger: Simon Brint.

  • 麻豆官网首页入口 Two Ident Music: Streak '91 / Water聽

  • The Bees

    Hot One聽

  • Bryan Ferry

    Let's Stick Together

    Keith Barret Show Opening Titles

  • Lan Thomas, Tim Carleston, James Morgan & Juliette Pochin

    The Kumars At No. 42 Title Music聽

  • Benny Andersson

    Knowing Me, Knowing You聽

    Composer: Bj枚rn Ulvaeus. Composer: Stig Anderson. Music Arranger: Steve Brown聽. Conductor: Glenn Ponder. Performer: Savoir-Faire.

  • Savoir-Faire

    Thank You For the Music聽

    Music Arranger: Steve Brown聽. Conductor: Glenn Ponder.

  • Savoir-Faire

    Take a Chance on Me聽

    Music Arranger: Steve Brown聽. Conductor: Glenn Ponder.

  • Savoir-Faire

    Thank You For the Music聽

    Music Arranger: Steve Brown聽. Conductor: Glenn Ponder.

  • Joni Mitchell

    Big Yellow Taxi

  • 麻豆官网首页入口 Two Ident Music: Paint '01 / Paint '91聽

  • C2C

    Happy (feat. Derek Martin)

  • Dick Skinner, Julie Andrews, Virginia Astley, Paul Archibald, John Elliott, Joe Farrell, Benedict Hoffnunger & Kate St John

    Il Trovatore

    Harry Enfield opening titles

  • The Tutzinger Jugendkapelle

    Q6 Theme

    Conductor: Hans Stautner聽.

    From Q Milligan

  • Liberty Bell

    Monty Python Flying Circus Theme

  • Neil Innes

    Rutland Weekend Television Titles

  • The Rutles

    I Must Be in Love聽

    Music Arranger: Neil Innes.

  • Dennis Wilson

    Fawlty Towers

  • Louis Fr茅maux

    Walton's Facade Suite聽

    Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Music Arranger: Shannon & Crook聽.

    Ripping Yarns Title Music

  • Del Shannon

    Runaway

  • Ripping Yarns - the Testing of Eric Olthwaite

  • Liberty Bell

    Monty Python Flying Circus Theme

  • The Theatre Orchestra聽

    Movie Go Round聽

  • Bill Oddie

    Goodies - Theme聽

  • Bill Oddie & David McCrae聽

    We're Goodies聽

  • Bill Oddie

    Kitten Kong聽

    Composer: Michael Gibbs.

  • Max Greger & His Orchestra

    Big Train Title Music聽

    Music Arranger: Hammerschmid聽.

  • Vic Reeves & Bob Mortimer

    Reeves and Mortimer

  • Peter Baikie

    Shooting Stars Theme聽

  • Manos Tacticos & His Bouzakis聽

    Zorba's Dance聽

  • 麻豆官网首页入口 Two Ident Music: Silk聽

  • Johnny Mandel

    M*A*S*H March聽

  • 麻豆官网首页入口 Two Trumpet Fanfare Ident聽

  • MGMT

    Brian Eno (Instrumental)聽

  • The Johnny Dankworth Seven

    Beyond the Fringe Titles

  • Courteeners

    Here Come the Young Men聽

    Music Arranger: Fray, Liam James聽.

  • Howard Goodall, Les Davidson, Robert Burns & Geoff Allen

    Kind of Lingers

  • J. Whitehead

    The Day Today - Opening Titles

    Composer: Chris Morris聽.

  • Nathan Fake

    You Are Here (Fortdax Remix)聽

    Remix Artist: FortDax.

  • Herbert Campbell

    The Gonk聽

  • Johnny Pearson

    Captain Pugwash聽

  • Ronnie Hazlehurst

    Yes, Minister

  • 麻豆官网首页入口 Two Ident Music: Dog聽

  • Bernie Leadon

    Journey of the Sorcerer聽

    Music Arranger: Tim Souster.

Credits

Narrator Joanna Lumley
Producer Sean Doherty
Director Sean Doherty
Executive Producer Saurabh Kakkar
Participant Ricky Gervais
Participant Eric Idle
Participant Michael Palin
Participant Terry Jones
Participant Alan Alda
Participant Vic Reeves
Participant Bob Mortimer
Participant Rebecca Front
Participant Alexei Sayle
Participant David Mitchell
Participant Robert Webb
Participant Catherine Tate
Participant Bill Bailey
Participant Ian Hislop
Participant Sarah Millican
Participant Dara O Briain
Participant James Corden
Participant Sanjeev Bhaskar
Participant Armando Iannucci
Participant Prunella Scales
Participant Charlie Brooker
Participant Paul Whitehouse
Participant Tim Brooke-Taylor
Participant Graeme Garden
Participant Bill Oddie
Participant Jeremy Dyson
Participant Mark Gatiss
Participant Steve Pemberton
Participant Reece Shearsmith

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