John Cleese, Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett in the 'class sketch'. The Frost Report helped establish satire as a staple of television comedy, inspiring programmes such as Not the Nine O'clock News.

This was neatly summed up in Marty Feldman and John Law's famous Class Sketch for The Frost Report in 1966. It featured a bowler-hatted John Cleese representing the upper class, Ronnie Barker ...

We delve into the seminal satirical sketch show The Frost Report, yet to be issued on DVD, and look beyond the much-celebrated class sketch to discover more about this iconic 1960s comedy series.