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June Whitfield: 90 Not Out

June Whitfield: 90 Not Out

  • Radio documentary
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2015
  • 2 episodes (1 series)

A celebration of comedy legend June Whitfield, still working at the age of 90, presented and interviewed by Joanna Lumley.

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Key details

Genre
Documentary
Broadcast
2015
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Episodes
2 (1 series)
Features
Joanna Lumley and June Whitfield
Producers
Steve Doherty
Company

In an age of instant celebrity, this programme explores what it takes to maintain a long career in entertainment.

June Whitfield is one of our best-known faces and most widely loved stars. She has recently turned 90-years-old and it's an ideal opportunity for BBC Radio 4 to wish her a happy birthday and toast her long, successful career - a career which is still going.

Joanna Lumley visited June at home in Wimbledon to re-live some of her finest comedy moments and explore how the entertainment industry has changed - most notably the expanded roles for women as performers, writers and producers - during her remarkable career.

Radio has been vital to June's success, but it was TV that brought her to the hearts of millions. Joanna Lumley, a co-star with June in Absolutely Fabulous, listens back to some selected gems from the archives and discusses the highs and lows of her time in the entertainment business.

Additional details

Production
Studio

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Sunday 20th December 2015 at 7:15pm on BBC Radio 4
All previous repeats
  • Sunday 3rd January 2016 at 7:15pm on Radio 4 - Episode 2
  • Friday 25th December 2015 at 12:30pm on Radio 4 - Episode 1

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