{"product_id":"9781837050758","title":"Still Laughing : How the Sitcom Kept Britain Smiling in the ˜80s by Sellers, Robert","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Sellers, Robert\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eUnited Kingdom, Great Britain\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 23 July 2026 by The History Press Ltd in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 8 Plates, colour; 25 Illustrations, colour\u003cbr\u003e234 x 156 | \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStill Laughing is a lively, deeply nostalgic exploration of a golden age of the 1980s British sitcom. From Only Fools and Horses, Blackadder and Yes Minister to Red Dwarf and The Young Ones, Robert Sellers revisits the comedies that defined a turbulent decade shaped by Thatcherism, social change and the arrival of Channel 4.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs politics grew sharper, so too did sitcom. Bread and Desmond's captured working-class and Black British life with new confidence, while Executive Stress, Girls on Top and Birds of a Feather showcased complex, ambitious roles for women. Alternative comedy broke through, reshaping the tone of television humour for good.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStill Laughing explores these famous shows, bringing back a host of memories in the process. It also spotlights the shows we've forgotten “ in most cases for good reason. Rich with behind-the-scenes insight and sharp commentary, it is a joyful appraisal of a transformative era in British comedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is Nostalgia with a capital N: an oral history, the last word, but also a slice of TV history and an affectionate salute to those shows that so many of us grew up with.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Book Nook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58353837932925,"sku":"9781837050758","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/6525\/8945\/files\/9781837050758_0b2e3c20-85ec-4c50-b272-671f8bd0b176.jpg?v=1783349218","url":"https:\/\/www.booknookshop.co.uk\/es\/products\/9781837050758","provider":"The Book Nook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}