Comics Britannia

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Comics Britannia
Format	Documentary
Created by	BBC Bristol
Starring	Jonathan Ross
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of episodes	3
Production
Running time	60 Minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	BBC Four
Original airing	September 10, 2007

Comics Britannia is a three part documentary series from BBC Four which started on September 10, 2007.

The series looks at the history of the British comic and is also the centre of a Comics Britannia season.

1 Episodes
2 Comics Britannia season
3 References
- 3.1 Footnotes
4 External links

[edit] Episodes

The three programs look at the main periods of British comics. They are narrated by Armando Iannucci.

[edit] The Fun Factory

First shown on Monday 10 September, this documentary looks at the early years of British comics.^[1]

It features the launch of The Dandy and follows the growth of the British comics industry through to the 1960s.

[edit] Boys and Girls

First shown on Monday 17 September, the episode looks at the appearance of a large range of comics in the post-war era specifically aimed at boys (Eagle) and girls (Bunty, Girl).^[2]

[edit] X-Rated: Anarchy in the UK

First aired on Monday 24 September, it looks look at the trend towards darker comics in the 1970s and 1980s with the launch of 2000 AD and the rise of Alan Moore resulting in the "British Invasion" of the American comics industry.