X-Rated: Anarchy in the UK

Synopsis

Armando Iannucci presents a series which explores the history of British comics.

He looks at the new characters and strips which emerged in the 1970s and 80s to appeal to an older, more adult readership of comics, from Judge Dredd and Tank Girl to Viz and Watchmen.

At the forefront of this comics uprising was writer Alan Moore, who reads from his works such as V for Vendetta and talks about his latest graphic novel, the controversial Lost Girls.

Credits

Presenter

Armando Iannucci

Broadcasts

1. Mon 24 Sep 2007
   22:30
   BBC Four
2. Tue 25 Sep 2007
   00:30
   BBC Four
3. Tue 25 Sep 2007
   03:00
   BBC Four
4. Wed 26 Sep 2007
   23:25
   BBC Four
5. Thu 27 Sep 2007
   02:25
   BBC Four
6. Sat 29 Sep 2007
   02:10
   BBC Four
7. Sun 30 Sep 2007
   22:00
   BBC Four
8. Mon 1 Oct 2007
   02:20
   BBC Four
9. Thu 6 Dec 2007
   23:00
   BBC Four
10. Fri 7 Dec 2007
    03:00
    BBC Four
11. Thu 27 Dec 2007
    01:05
    BBC Four
12. Sat 9 Aug 2008
    22:00
    BBC Two (except England)
13. Sat 9 Aug 2008
    22:10
    BBC Two (England only)