Carrott's Lib is a British

United Kingdom

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 satirical comedy

Comedy

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 series broadcast between 1982 and 1983. It starred Jasper Carrott

Jasper Carrott

Jasper Carrott OBE is a British comedian, actor, television presenter and personality.-Early life:...

 and a cast of many comedians. The show was not just a satirical comedy, it was also a sketch show with many comedians of the future, most famously Chris Barrie

Chris Barrie

Chris Barrie is a British actor. He first achieved success as a vocal impressionist, notably in the ITV sketch show Spitting Image...

 (Red Dwarf

Red Dwarf

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, The Brittas Empire

The Brittas Empire

The Brittas Empire is a British sitcom created and originally written by Richard Fegen and Andrew Norriss. Chris Barrie plays Gordon Brittas, the well-meaning but incompetent manager of Whitbury New Town Leisure Centre....

) & Jan Ravens

Jan Ravens

Janet "Jan" Ravens is an English actress and impressionist, famous for her voices on Spitting Image and Dead Ringers.-Early life:...

 (Dead Ringers

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, Spitting Image

Spitting Image

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). Unlike most comedy series it was broadcast live, albeit with some pre-recorded elements.