Raising Laughter: How the Sitcom Kept Britain Smiling in the '70s

Raising Laughter: How the Sitcom Kept Britain Smiling in the '70s

The 1970s were the era of the three-day week, the Troubles in Northern Ireland, the winter of discontent, trade union Bolshevism and wildcat strikes. Through sitcoms, Raising Laughter provides a fresh…

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