There's A Funny Thing

Hugh Dennis begins an exploration of the comedy archives focusing on the eccentricities of British life.

Series	Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Description
01	01	Holidays	19990824	20000530	This week, he finds out why the joys and pitfalls of the holiday season provide such a wealth of comedy moments.
01	02	Sport	19990831	20000531	This week, he finds rich pickings to be had for comedians in search of material.
01	03 LAST	Transport	19990907	20000601	Who could forget John Cleese as Basil Fawlty, beating his Mini with a branch when its engine refused to start? From trains to planes to automobiles, the British public loves to hate its means of transport. This programme goes in search of the reasons why.
02	01	Animals	20000502		Hugh Dennis delves into the comedy archives to explore a selection of animal jokes and sketches.
02	02	Education	20000509		This programme focuses on education.
02	03 LAST	Food	20000516		His theme is food.
03	01	Law And Order	20001212		The first in a four-part series in which Hugh Dennis delves into the comedy archives to explore a selection of jokes and sketches about law and order.
03	02	Families	20001219	20021220	Hugh Dennis delves into the archives to take a look at the way family life has been portrayed in situation comedy over the years Four-part series in which Hugh Dennis delves into the comedy archives. In this edition, he unearths a selection of jokes and sketches about families.
03	03		20010102
03	04 LAST	Doctor And Nurses	20010109		Four-part series in which Hugh Dennis delves into the comedy archives. He concludes with that perennial favourite, the doctor-and-nurse sketch.