A peek behind the scenes at the business of the comedian and how it is being expanded for film and television.

'Riviera. Professional co-respondents mistake one another for clients.' (British Film Catalogue)

An interesting look at model planes and how they are used for work as well as play.

A visit to the Isle of Man to discover why it wants greater independence.

Look at Life was a regular British series of short documentary films of which 507 were produced between 1959 and 1969 by the Special Features Division of the Rank Organisation for screening in their Odeon and Gaumont cinemas. The films always preceded the main feature film that was being shown in the cinema that week. It replaced the circuit's newsreel, Universal News, which had become increasingly irrelevant in the face of more immediate news media, particularly on television with the launch of ITN on the Independent Television service, which began broadcasting in parts of the United Kingdom in 1955.

Israel and Deborah try to survive in the show business world. That's why they call it Joke Business.

A look at the unlikely buildings that have been made into homes, with a glimpse of a house built like a child's construction set.

A look at Europe's increasing need for electricity in the mid-1960s and how the challenge was being solved.

Comedian Oliver Polak gets to know celebrities at some of their favorite spots before roasting them with good-natured stand-up sets.

Funny Business is a documentary style television series about the craft of comedy consisting of six 50-minute episodes. The first episode aired in the UK 22 November 1992. The show was also shown in Germany and released on video. It was directed by David Hinton. The writers were Rowan Atkinson, Robin Driscoll, and David Hinton. It was produced by Tiger Television Productions.The show featured appearances by many comedians, including Rowan Atkinson who made an appearance both as the presenter/narrator, and as an aspiring comedy actor named Kevin. Atkinson demonstrated many of the principles of comedy in a manner which was instantly identifiable to anyone familiar with his Mr. Bean character.