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Plot Summary:
Philomena Cunk is on a festive mission to track down the true meaning of Christmas, and find out exactly what it wants. It's an insightful documentary which takes her on a journey from pagan winter festivals and the nativity story, via 'Sir Charles Dickings', all the way up to today's obsession with Santa. Along the way Philomena will be grilling a variety of experts, trying to expose the truth about Christmas, such as why people still put up with 'brussels sprouts'.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 516
Genere: Comedy, History
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: mockumentary, spoof, parody
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IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: parody, spoof
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Cunk on Britain (2016)
Plot Summary:
Landmark mockumentary-maker Philomena Cunk traces the history of Britain and Earth.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, History
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: mockumentary, sitcom, cult classic, parody
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Mockumentary based in the border security office of fictional Northend Airport, a small provincial airport which may lack a little in glamour, but still must abide by the same rules as larger international airports.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: mockumentary, sitcom, parody
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IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
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Duration: 35 min
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IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 738
Genere: Comedy, History
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: parody, sitcom, weird, period drama, alternative comedy
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IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 125
Genere: Comedy
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Duration:
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The original web series featuring historical reenactments by A-list comedy/acting talent, presented by Derek Waters and many inebriated history buff storytellers.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Short, Comedy, History
Country: USA
Duration: 48 min
Plot tags: educational, parody, spoof, sketch comedy, mockumentary, meta, fun, fake documentary
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IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 882
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sketch comedy
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, History
Country: UK
Duration: 29 min
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IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 695
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sketch comedy
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IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 520
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: parody, humorous, realistic, witty, not serious, offbeat
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 611
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
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IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Comedy, History
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
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IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 29 min
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Brass Eye (1997)
Plot Summary:
Controversial spoof of current-affairs TV and the role of celebrity in the UK.
IMDB Rating: 8.6
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
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IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
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IMDB Rating: 8.6
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
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IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, witty, cynical, not serious, sitcom, funny, parody, controversial, sketch comedy, political
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IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
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Comedy series in which Rob Brydon plays himself as the host of a low-rent panel show.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 300
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Country: UK
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IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: parody, surreal, funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, absurd
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IMDB Rating: 8.8
IMDB Votes: 78000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sketch comedy, surreal, sitcom, humorous, parody, funny, psychedelic, political, absurd, avant garde
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IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 688
Genere: Comedy, History
Country: UK
Duration:
Plot tags: parody, humorous, realistic, surreal, stylized, not serious, hilarious, offbeat, period drama, campy
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IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, History
Country: USA
Duration: 21 min
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IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 403
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, witty, talky, cynical, not serious, political, sketch comedy, spoof, clever, realistic
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IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
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IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
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Plot Summary:
Loving parodies of some of the world's best-known documentaries. Each episode is shot in a different style of documentary filmmaking, and honors some of the most important stories that didn't actually happen.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: mockumentary, parody, spoof, humorous, satirical, funny, light, captivating, entertaining, anthology
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Plot Summary:
A British stand-up comedy programme performed from the Hammersmith Apollo Theatre in west London.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 707
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration:
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