Barbara Windsor's Funny Girls

Barbara Windsor returns to celebrate three funny icons from across the pond and begins with Lucille Ball. She pays tribute to a great performer and studio boss.

Following her celebration of British funny ladies, Barbara Windsor returns to celebrate three iconic comediennes from across the pond, beginning with Lucille Ball. She pays tribute to Lucy, not just as a great performer, but also as a woman who became a powerful television studio boss.

At 19, Lucille was sent home from drama school because they said she had no talent. It was typical of her that she then found her way to Hollywood, playing in scores of movies before a starring role in an early radio sitcom which became I Love Lucy - one of the most popular television programmes of all time.

The programme travels to Lucy's birthplace, Jamestown, New York, where this summer Lucyfest celebrated what would have been her 100th birthday. Packed with clips, recollections and music from her first husband and co-star Desi, Barbara also hears from Lucille fans Lynda Bellingham and Ruby Wax.