A one-off compilation from an original six-part series in which presenter Angus Deayton goes in search of the story of alternative comedy, from its lowly beginnings above a strip joint in London's Sohoto its lucrative status as the so-called "new rock'n' roll", thriving in a huge number of cabaret venues across the country. Comments and contributions come from such mainstays of the British scene as French and Saunders, Rik Mayall , Alexei Sayle , Eddie Izzard , Jo Brand , Meera Syal and Frank Skinner. Producer Peter Higgins ; Executive producer Caroline Wright