Kenneth Williams
- English
- Actor and writer
Press clippings
Kenneth Williams reading the Bible to be broadcast on Radio 4
At the height of his fame in the 1970s, Kenneth Williams was asked to record excerpts from the Bible. Those recordings are to be broadcast for the first time on Radio 4 this April.
British Comedy Guide, 28th March 2025New book imagines Kenneth Williams's 90s life
A new book pays tribute to the celebrated comic talent Kenneth Williams, imagining his infamous diaries and a continued career five years beyond his 1988 death.
British Comedy Guide, 19th February 2025Recovered Hancock's Half Hour to air for star's centenary
A recently recovered, landmark episode of Hancock's Half Hour is to air on BBC Radio 4 Extra in May as a lynchpin of the channel's celebration of the late comic's 100th birthday.
British Comedy Guide, 26th April 2024Live tour of Hancock's Half Hour radio re-enactments
A touring stage show recreating lost radio episodes of Hancock's Half Hour has been announced.
British Comedy Guide, 21st August 2023Michael Parkinson's best interviews with comedians
Michael Parkinson, the chat show host who did so much to launch and promote comedians - most notably giving Billy Connolly his big break - has died at the aged of 88. Here are some of the best interviews he conducted with comedians aver his seven-decade career.
Chortle, 17th August 2023Kenneth Williams to be profiled in new documentary film
New documentary film The Last Years Of Kenneth Williams profiles the final ten years of the comedy star's life, with all four beneficiaries of his last will and testament set to appear on screen for the first time.
British Comedy Guide, 18th November 2022Lost 1955 Hancock's Half Hour episode recovered
A lost episode from the first radio series of Hancock's Half Hour has been discovered and will be broadcast on Radio 4 in October.
British Comedy Guide, 29th September 2022The tangled relationship between Stanley Baxter and Kenneth Williams
What was the truth of the relationship between Stanley Baxter and Kenneth Williams? The comedy greats met in 1946 when they were both conscripted into the army. Occasional references to the pair over the years suggested they were more than just friends. But was that the case?
Brian Beacom, The Herald, 11th April 2022New play about Williams and Fielding debuts
A new play examines the strained professional relationship between Carry On legends Kenneth Williams and Fenella Fielding. Carry On! Screaming Queens has been written by comedy historian Robert Ross, who has penned several books about the film franchise.
Chortle, 25th May 2021Barry Cryer's Comedy Legends to return for a third series
Kenneth Williams and Norman Wisdom are among those who will feature in the third series of Barry Cryer's series Comedy Legends on Sky Arts.
British Comedy Guide, 7th September 2020