Kenneth Williams

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The chirpy team knocked out this cheeky response to Joseph L Mankiewicz's Egyptian epic, Cleopatra, in no time: a garden-shed version of the pyramids. Sid James is Mark Antony, Amanda Barrie the Queen of the Nile, and with Kenneth Williams Julius Caesar - who utters the immortal: "Infamy! Infamy! They've all got it in for me!" - this ranks as one of yer classic Carry Ons.

Radio comedy still misses Kenneth Williams

It's tempting to believe that somewhere in the bowels of Broadcasting House in London the voice of Kenneth Williams is still roaming, rich, ribald and ever-so-fruity, ready to jump out and surprise us.

Video: Nicholas Parsons on Paul Merton's JAM milestone

As Paul Merton clocks up more appearances on Just a Minute than veteran player Kenneth Williams, Nicholas Parsons celebrates his momentous milestone.

Paul Merton on Just a Minute

As Paul Merton surpasses Kenneth Williams as a Just a Minute legend, he talks about the fast-talking panel show's best and worst guests - and why everyone was scared the day he arrived.

Preview: unseen Kenneth Williams diaries

Excoriating, furious, bitter, resentful, occasionally self-hating and almost always bitchy on an epic scale, the diaries of Kenneth Williams, star of the Carry On films, astonished fans when a selection of them was published more than 20 years ago.

Kenneth Williams' 12 classic quotes

The actor's private letters and diaries have been preserved for the nation and offer a revealing insight into his troubled genius.

British Library acquires Kenneth Williams' diaries

Personal letters and diaries belonging to Carry On star Kenneth Williams have been acquired by the British Library.

The Interviews, TV review

Gold might be known for showing reruns of Only Fools and Horses, but it does occasionally commission its own stuff. The Interviews proved to be a gentle, old-fashioned show, enjoyable thanks to its subject, but one that may not attract much of an audience beyond the channel's devotees.

First in a series of retrospectives from British comedy greats, delivered via carefully collated archive interview footage, starting with one of comedy's most fascinating figures, Kenneth Williams. Unencumbered by Carry On baggage, it was the chatshow that allowed Williams to express himself. These interviews show how Williams's wispy frame inflated with enthusiasm given a soapbox for his specialist subject: himself. With excerpts arranged to present his storied life in chronological order, it's a fine addition to GOLD's comedy roster.