Funny Business 31 years old

Funny Business is a documentary style television series about the craft of comedy consisting of six 50-minute episodes. The first episode aired in the UK 22 November 1992. The show was also shown in Germany and released on video. It was directed by David Hinton. The writers were Rowan Atkinson, Robin Driscoll, and David Hinton. It was produced by Tiger Television Productions. The show featured appearances by many comedians, including Rowan Atkinson who made an appearance both as the presenter/narrator, and as an aspiring comedy actor named Kevin. Atkinson demonstrated many of the principles of comedy in a manner which was instantly identifiable to anyone familiar with his Mr. Bean character.

Credits

Cast

Name Character
Steve Martin He was 47 , now 78 years old
John Cleese He was 53 , now 84 years old
Buster Keaton He was 97 , 70 years old when he died
Rowan Atkinson He was 37 , now 69 years old
Jacques Tati He was 85 , 75 years old when he died
Peter Sellers He was 67 , 54 years old when he died

Crew

Name Job title
Sarah Williams Production She was 32 , 92 years old when she died Producer
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Funny Business (31 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1992-11-22
  • Runtime: [] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 6