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The Comedy Trail: A Shaggy Dog Story (1999)
TV Special | 3 min | Comedy, Short

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The Comedy Trail: A Shaggy Dog Story (1999)

TV Special | 3 min | Comedy, Short

A three minute trailer made by the BBC to celebrate their comedy output, with over 40 of the biggest names in comedy each telling one line of a meandering Ronnie Corbett style joke

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Updated Dec 25, 1999

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Dec 25, 1999 (United Kingdom)

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44 cast members

Name	Known for
June Whitfield Self Self See fewer	Absolutely Fabulous (1992)
Charlie Higson Bob Fleming Bob Fleming See fewer	The Fast Show (1994)
Neil Morrissey Tony Smart Tony Smart See fewer	The Bounty (1984)
Reece Shearsmith Edward Tattsyrup Edward Tattsyrup See fewer	The League of Gentlemen (1999)
Steve Pemberton Tubbs Tattsyrup Tubbs Tattsyrup See fewer	The League of Gentlemen (1999)
Geoffrey Palmer Lionel Hardcastle Lionel Hardcastle See fewer	Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
Craig Cash Dave Best Dave Best See fewer	The Royle Family (1998)
Jennifer Saunders Self Self See fewer	Absolutely Fabulous (1992)
Dawn French Self Self See fewer	French and Saunders (1987)
Phil Cornwell Michael Caine Michael Caine See fewer	Stella Street (2004)
Simon Pegg Horse Jockey Horse Jockey See fewer	Shaun of the Dead (2004)
Mark Heap Horse Jockey Horse Jockey See fewer	Stardust (2007)
Kevin Eldon Horse Jockey Horse Jockey See fewer	Hot Fuzz (2007)
Amelia Bullmore Horse Jockey Horse Jockey See fewer	Scott & Bailey (2011)
Julia Davis Horse Jockey Horse Jockey See fewer	Nighty Night (2004)
Mark Gatiss Hilary Briss Hilary Briss See fewer	The League of Gentlemen (1999)
Ardal O'Hanlon George Sunday / Thermoman George Sunday / Thermoman See fewer	Father Ted (1995)
Mark Williams Patrick Nice Patrick Nice See fewer	Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Sanjeev Bhaskar Dennis Cooper / Dinesh Kapoor Dennis Cooper / Dinesh Kapoor See fewer	Yesterday (III) (2019)
Meera Syal Charlotte Cooper / Sashi Kapoor Charlotte Cooper / Sashi Kapoor See fewer	Beautiful Thing (1996)
Kulvinder Ghir St John Robinson / Surjit Rabindranath St John Robinson / Surjit Rabindranath See fewer	Blinded by the Light (2019)
Nina Wadia Vanessa Robinson / Veena Rabindranath Vanessa Robinson / Veena Rabindranath See fewer	EastEnders (1985)
Peter Sallis Norman Clegg Norman Clegg See fewer	Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
Angus Deayton Self Self See fewer	Have I Got News for You (1990)
John Thomson Louis Balfour Louis Balfour See fewer	Inkheart (2008)
Paul Kaye Bob Slay (as Bob Slay) Bob Slay (as Bob Slay) See fewer	The Stranger (I) (2020)
Belinda Lang Bill Porter Bill Porter See fewer	2point4 Children (1991)
Gary Olsen Ben Porter Ben Porter See fewer	Outland (1981)
Emma Chambers Alice Tinker Alice Tinker See fewer	Notting Hill (1999)
Craig Charles Dave Lister Dave Lister See fewer	Red Dwarf (1988)
Chris Barrie Arnold J. Rimmer Arnold J. Rimmer See fewer	Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
John Cleese Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer	A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
Caroline Aherne Denise Best Denise Best See fewer	The Royle Family (1998)
Ronnie Barker Albert Arkwright Albert Arkwright See fewer	The Two Ronnies (1971)
Ronnie Corbett Self Self See fewer	Casino Royale (1967)
Alan Davies Self Self See fewer	Jonathan Creek (1997)
Jack Dee Self Self See fewer	Lead Balloon (2006)
Harry Enfield Tim Nice-But-Dim Tim Nice-But-Dim See fewer	Kevin & Perry Go Large (2000)
Stephen Fry Self Self See fewer	Gosford Park (2001)
Spike Milligan Self Self See fewer	The Bed Sitting Room (1969)
John Sessions Eileen Huggett Eileen Huggett See fewer	The Good Shepherd (2006)
Paul Whitehouse The 13th Duke of Wybourne The 13th Duke of Wybourne See fewer	The Fast Show (1994)
Richard Wilson Victor Meldrew Victor Meldrew See fewer	One Foot in the Grave (1990)
Victoria Wood Brenda Furlong Brenda Furlong See fewer	Housewife, 49 (2005)