Oliver Hardy
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Are these the greatest comedy double acts of all time?
In a festive episode of BBC Radio 4's Screenshot, Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode look at the history of the double act and its evolution through the decades, speaking to comedy aficionados and performers, including Stephen Fry (no stranger to a comedy double act himself). Here are eight of the greatest pairings ever.
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode, BBC, 21st December 2023Stolen life-sized Laurel and Hardy statues found after a year
A pair of life-sized Laurel & Hardy statues have been found nearly a year after they were stolen from outside a home in east London.
BBC, 2nd August 2022Review: Comedy Greats - Laurel & Hardy
Children today, once they get accustomed to the strangeness of the pre-war clothes and the flickering black-and-white film, will still find their surreal antics hilarious. Bring back Stan and Ollie!
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 10th September 2021Couple have giant Laurel & Hardy statues stolen 4 times
A woman and her partner from London are "devastated" after their life-sized figures of comics Laurel and Hardy have been stolen from outside their home for a fourth time in the early hours of Thursday morning.
Charlene Rodrigues, The Independent, 23rd July 2021The real story of the relationship in Stan & Ollie
It's been said that offscreen, Laurel and Hardy were quite the opposite of their movie characters.
i Newspaper, 12th January 2019Russell Kane on his comedy heroes
Stand-up and TV guy picks an improv king and slapstick duo among his comic icons.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 24th May 2017Laurel and Hardy: it's still comedy genius
Stan Laurel, the tall, thin, "dumb" half of the team of Laurel & Hardy, was born on June 16, 1890. To mark what would have been his 126th birthday, Martin Chilton looks at why they comedy duo continue to make people laugh after many a generation.
Martin Chilton, The Telegraph, 16th June 2016Tribute to Stan and Ollie's genius and friendship
It's been half a century since Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy died, but their comedy lives on. Lucky Dog Theatre Productions is celebrating their legacy with Hats Off To Laurel & Hardy, a brand new show.
The Bristol Post, 4th April 2014