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

by Robert Sellers

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 look at one of our most divisive and controversial decades. Aside from providing entertainment to millions of people, the sitcom is a window into the culture of the day.

Many of these sitcoms tapped into the decade's sense of cynicism,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750996587
• ISBN13: 9780750996587
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 288 Pages