British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Radio 2 Comedy Greats Documentaries

A four-part documentary series on Radio 2 in 2009 which profiled a quartet of enduring and celebrated icons of British comedy.

Titter Ye Not: The Frankie Howerd Story. Frankie Howerd. Copyright: Unique Productions Radio

Titter Ye Not: The Frankie Howerd Story

A one-hour Radio 2 documentary on the life and work of Frankie Howerd.

The Stanley Baxter Story. Stanley Baxter. Copyright: Above The Title Productions Radio

The Stanley Baxter Story

Eddie Izzard presents a rare profile of comedy actor Stanley Baxter in this Radio 2 documentary.

Dick Emery - The Comedy Of Errors?. Dick Emery. Copyright: Made In Manchester Productions Radio

Dick Emery - The Comedy Of Errors?

Comedian David Walliams presents a tribute to one of the largely-forgotten giants of British comedy in this Radio 2 documentary.

Benny Hill: The Untold Story. Benny Hill. Copyright: Made In Manchester Productions Radio

Benny Hill: The Untold Story

Ben Miller examines Benny Hill's enduring popularity in the UK and successful export to the US and beyond.

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