| Funny Business | |
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| Also known as | Laughing Matters |
| Written by | various |
| Directed by | various |
| Starring | Rowan Atkinson |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Sarah Williams |
| Producer | various |
| Running time | 50 mins (each episode) |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | 22 November – 27 December 1992 |
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Funny Business, also known as Laughing Matters, is a BBC television documentary series about the craft of comedy. Originally airing in the UK on 22 November 1992, the series consisted of six 50-minute episodes with each one focusing on a different aspect of humour and show business entertainment.[1] The series producer was Sarah Williams and was produced by Tiger Aspect Productions (formerly Tiger Television Productions) for the BBC. The series was also broadcast in Germany and New Zealand and later released on video.[2]
- ^ Hooks, Barbara (17 February 1993). "Comedy is a serious business for Atkinson". The Age. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ Squires, Tony (15 February 1993). "Funny Business - On ABC-TV at 8.30 PM". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.