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Actress Sally Lindsay and playwright Jonathan Harvey talk about the books they love with Harriett Gilbert: Angela Carter, Adrian Mole and a wickedly funny spoof actor's memoir. Show more
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Celebrating the British sitcom and looking at the social and political context from which our favourites grew, with help from Steve Coogan, Richard Curtis, Jack Dee and others. Show more
Early working life. Stephen K Amos's teenage years in 1980s South London. By Jonathan Harvey with Stephen K Amos. From 2017. Show more
Simon Doonan remembers his mother's experiments with the occult and his grandmother's return from a mental hospital, which saw her change rather radically. Show more
Birthdays have never been easy for Simon, especially when the whole school finds out what he really really wants. Meanwhile, Ashlene meets a flasher. Show more
Simon remembers the time when an overweight guide dog and two deaths dominated his young life. Kylie covets a 'dusky Diana' hair colour. Show more
A new teacher arrives at school who really may be one of the Beautiful People. Simon and Kylie finally try to leave Reading for ultra glamorous London. Show more
Coming out. Stephen K Amos's teenage years in 1980s South London. By Jonathan Harvey with Stephen K Amos. From 2017. Show more
The Doonans go deep into the world of Brit Art when they meet rabble rouser Stacey Bile near the Kate Winslet memorial roundabout. Show more
Strained relationships. Stephen K Amos's teenage years in 1980s South London. By Jonathan Harvey with Stephen K Amos. From 2017. Show more
Simon Doonan remembers his glamour-starved childhood during the 90s. He recalls his mum's blind friend and her eating habits, and their neighbour's dress sense. Show more
Simon Doonan remembers the time when auditioning for the school play led to his mother being arrested for assault. Show more
Simon unearths a terrible secret about his parents' marriage and Ashlene drops a bombshell which will change her life forever. Show more
1998 Ground Force is at its height and Simon feels a desperate need for a water feature. Elaine Page makes a stunning appearance in Simon's imagination. Show more
The Doonans plan a holiday abroad but a plumbing disaster spoils everything. Across the road, Kylie's father meets his match in the form of a dog called Madonna. Show more
Sister Frances struggles to persuade the wife of a cancer patient to accept help, and as the nation obsesses over The Sound of Music, Sister Julienne considers the privileges of being a nun. Show more
Comedy sketch show. Sally Preston MP runs her first constituency surgery topless, Dame Judi Dench breaks into a cinema and Dom pitches an idea for a weather app. Show more
Comedy sketch show. Overthrown dictator's wife Soraya Al Amir tries to start a new, more innocent life, and Angela Merkel is back in Britain for another political summit. Show more
Tracey Ullman brings her unique take on some extraordinary characters in the UK. Dame Maggie vlogs about a video game, and Angela Merkel takes a trip on an open-top bus. Show more
