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Are You Being Properly Served?

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Has television comedy lost its social purpose? Whatever happened to satire? Are immigrants and minority groups treated merely as stereotypes in comedy programmes?
These are some of the questions being raised at this year's Edinburgh Television Festival.
Tonight Donald MacCormick introduces extracts from the Festival debates, excerpts from some of the programmes under discussion, and explores the issues with those who commission, write, produce and watch television comedy,
Directors
KENNETH CARGILL, GRAEME MATTHEWS
Editor MATHEW SPIca

Contributors

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Donald MacCormick
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Graeme Matthews
Editor:
Mathew Spica
Source: Radio Times

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