Actor and comedian Alan Davies grew up in the 1980s, an era when it seemed everything from race relations to sexual politics, jobs and the economy - was going through a revolution. And it was the conflicts of that decade that helped shape Alan - and shaped the Britain we live in today. Packed with archive footage and home videos, this three-part series offers Alan's very personal history of the 1980s. Starting as a rebellious teenager in suburban Essex, it tells the story of coming of age in Thatcher's Britain.
Show Info
Network: Channel 4
(2010 -
2010)
Schedule: Thursdays at 21:00
(60 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type:
Documentary
Genres:
ComedyHistory
Episodes ordered: 3 episodes
Official site: web.archive.org
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Previous Episode
Get Up, Stand Up
Episode 1x03; Sep 23, 2010
Get Up, Stand Up, charts the end of the 1980s, its legacy and the beginning of Alan's comedy career. Alan tracks down some of the inspirational figures who for him defined the era, from Rory Bremner to Neil Kinnock. In 1988, after four years of study…
Previous Episodes
Episode Name | Airdate | Trailer |
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1x03: Get Up, Stand Up | Sep 23, 2010 | |
1x02: Which Side are You On | Sep 16, 2010 | |
1x01: The Rebel from Suburbia | Sep 9, 2010 |