Joyce Grenfell - Comedy With Breeding
- TV documentary
- BBC Four
- 2007
- 1 episode
A documentary about the pioneer of British female comedy, Joyce Grenfell. Also features Frances Campbell-Preston, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Richard Sisson, Frith Banbury, Daphne Oxenford and more.
Key details
- Genre
- Documentary
- Broadcast
- 2007
- Channel
- BBC Four
- Episodes
- 1
- Features
- Frances Campbell-Preston, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Richard Sisson, Frith Banbury, Daphne Oxenford, Maureen Lipman, Cass Allen, Clive James and more
- Writers
- Robin Lough
- Directors
- Robin Lough
- Producers
- Robin Lough, Gethin Scourfield, David M. Jackson and Jo Marks
- Company
In many ways Joyce Grenfell was the pioneer of British female comedy. Through her radio broadcasts, her St Trinian's films, and her regular appearances on BBC TV's Face The Music, Joyce was one of the most popular and enduring performers of her generation. But who was Joyce Grenfell and what was she really like?
Clive James, Maureen Lipman and Dillie Keane join a host of Joyce's friends and colleagues to paint a candid and affectionate portrait of this great British star.
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
- Picture
- Colour
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Monday 2nd July 2007 at 8pm on BBC Four
- Episode length
- 1 hour