The history of British comedy from the 1970s to today, showing how the work of Reeves and Mortimer provided a link between old-style acts such as Bernard Manning and modern phenomena like Little Britain.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Ralph InesonNarrator | Narrator |
 Vic ReevesSelf (archive material) | Self (archive material) |
 Bob MortimerSelf (archive material) | Self (archive material) |
 Matt LucasSelf | Self |
 Jonathan RossSelf | Self |
 Johnny VegasSelf | Self |
 Bernard ManningSelf (archive material) | Self (archive material) |
 Roy WalkerSelf | Self |
 Les DawsonSelf (archive material) | Self (archive material) |
 Simon DaySelf | Self |
 Frank CarsonSelf (archive material) | Self (archive material) |
 Alexei SayleSelf | Self |
 Bill OddieSelf | Self |
 Ash AtallaSelf | Self |
 Ben EltonSelf (archive material) | Self (archive material) |
 Harry EnfieldSelf (archive material) | Self (archive material) |
 Leigh FrancisSelf | Self |
| NNinia BenjaminSelf | Self |
 Dawn FrenchSelf (archive material) | Self (archive material) |
 Jo BrandSelf (archive material) | Self (archive material) |
| AAndrew CollinsSelf | Self |
 Steve CooganSelf (archive material) | Self (archive material) |
| JJon ThodaySelf | Self |
 Harry HillSelf (archive material) | Self (archive material) |