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Heroes Of Comedy

Heroes Of Comedy (1995)

  • TV documentary
  • Channel 4
  • 1995 - 2003
  • 33 episodes (6 series)

Long-running documentary series looking at some of the greatest and most famous names in British comedy.

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Guest cast
Person Role Episode count
Clive Anderson Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - A Special Tribute To... Frankie Howerd
1
Ronnie Barker Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 5 - The Living Legends: Ronnie Corbett
1
Stanley Baxter Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 5 - The Living Legends: Ronnie Corbett
1
Peter Bellwood Self
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  1. Series 3, Episode 2 - Peter Cook
1
Cilla Black Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - A Special Tribute To... Frankie Howerd
1
John Bluthal Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 3 - Spike Milligan
1
Rory Bremner Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 4 - The Goons
1
Marcus Brigstocke Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 3 - Spike Milligan
1
Eleanor Bron Self
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  1. Series 3, Episode 2 - Peter Cook
1
John Browell Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 4 - The Goons
1
Janet Brown Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 4 - The Goons
1
Ed Byrne Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 3 - Spike Milligan
1
Nicky Campbell Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - A Special Tribute To... Frankie Howerd
1
John Cleese Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 4 - The Goons
  2. Series 3, Episode 2 - Peter Cook
  3. Series 6, Episode 3 - Spike Milligan
3
Lin Cook Self
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  1. Series 3, Episode 2 - Peter Cook
1
Ray Cooney Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 5 - The Living Legends: Ronnie Corbett
1
Ronnie Corbett Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 5 - The Living Legends: Ronnie Corbett
1
Bill Cotton Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 5 - The Living Legends: Ronnie Corbett
1
Diana Coupland Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 2 - Sid James
1
Barry Cryer Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - A Special Tribute To... Frankie Howerd
  2. Series 6, Episode 5 - The Living Legends: Ronnie Corbett
2
Ian Davidson Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 5 - The Living Legends: Ronnie Corbett
1
Angela Douglas Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 2 - Sid James
1
Shirley Eaton Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 2 - Sid James
1
Norma Farnes Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 3 - Spike Milligan
1
Craig Ferguson Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - A Special Tribute To... Frankie Howerd
1
Bruce Forsyth Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 2 - Sid James
1
Harry Fowler Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 2 - Sid James
1
Liz Fraser Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 2 - Sid James
1
Stephen Fry Self
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  1. Series 3, Episode 2 - Peter Cook
1
William G Stewart Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 2 - Sid James
1
Ray Galton Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 2 - Sid James
1
Patrick Garland Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 5 - The Living Legends: Ronnie Corbett
1
Larry Gelbart Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 3 - Spike Milligan
1
Edward Hardwicke Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 5 - The Living Legends: Ronnie Corbett
1
Anne Hart Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 5 - The Living Legends: Ronnie Corbett
1
Ruxton Hayward Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 4 - The Goons
1
Denis Healey (as Lord Healey) Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 4 - The Goons
1
John Hegley Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 3 - Spike Milligan
1
Harry Hill Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 5 - The Living Legends: Ronnie Corbett
1
Terry Hughes Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 5 - The Living Legends: Ronnie Corbett
1
Alan Hume Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 2 - Sid James
1
Eric Idle Self
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  1. Series 3, Episode 2 - Peter Cook
1
John Inman Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 2 - Sid James
1
Eddie Izzard Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 4 - The Goons
  2. Series 6, Episode 3 - Spike Milligan
2
Bill Kerr Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 2 - Sid James
1
Danny La Rue Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 5 - The Living Legends: Ronnie Corbett
1
Carla Lane Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 2 - Sid James
1
Rosemary Leach Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 5 - The Living Legends: Ronnie Corbett
1
Richard Lester Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 4 - The Goons
  2. Series 6, Episode 3 - Spike Milligan
2
Moira Lister Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 2 - Sid James
1
John Lithgow Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 5 - The Living Legends: Ronnie Corbett
1
Hugh Lloyd Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 2 - Sid James
1
Olga Lowe Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 2 - Sid James
1
Victor Lownes Self
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  1. Series 3, Episode 2 - Peter Cook
1
Humphrey Lyttelton Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 3 - Spike Milligan
1
Joe McGrath Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 3 - Spike Milligan
1
Michael Medwin Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 2 - Sid James
1
Jonathan Miller Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 4 - The Goons
  2. Series 3, Episode 2 - Peter Cook
2
Spike Milligan Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 4 - The Goons
1
Cliff Morgan Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 3 - Spike Milligan
1
Denis Norden Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 4 - The Goons
  2. Series 6, Episode 3 - Spike Milligan
2
Barry Norman Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 2 - Sid James
1
Michael Palin Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 4 - The Goons
  2. Series 3, Episode 2 - Peter Cook
  3. Series 6, Episode 3 - Spike Milligan
3
Lance Percival Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 2 - Sid James
1
Vince Powell Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 2 - Sid James
1
Terry Pratchett Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 4 - The Goons
1
Harry Rabinowitz Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 2 - Sid James
1
Peter Rogers Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 2 - Sid James
1
Harry Secombe Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 4 - The Goons
1
Neil Shand Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 3 - Spike Milligan
1
Ned Sherrin Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - A Special Tribute To... Frankie Howerd
1
Alan Simpson Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 2 - Sid James
1
Adrian Slade Self
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  1. Series 3, Episode 2 - Peter Cook
1
Madeline Smith Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - A Special Tribute To... Frankie Howerd
1
Eric Sykes Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - A Special Tribute To... Frankie Howerd
  2. Series 2, Episode 4 - The Goons
  3. Series 6, Episode 3 - Spike Milligan
3
Jim Tavaré Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 5 - The Living Legends: Ronnie Corbett
1
Peter Vincent Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 5 - The Living Legends: Ronnie Corbett
1
Dick Vosburgh Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 5 - The Living Legends: Ronnie Corbett
1
John Wells Self
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  1. Series 3, Episode 2 - Peter Cook
1
Robin Williams Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 3 - Spike Milligan
1
Terry Wogan Self
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  1. Series 6, Episode 3 - Spike Milligan
1
Ronnie Wood Self
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  1. Series 3, Episode 2 - Peter Cook
1
Michael Bentine Self (Archive Material)
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  1. Series 2, Episode 4 - The Goons
1
Peter Cook Self (Archive Material)
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  1. Series 3, Episode 2 - Peter Cook
1
Jimmy Grafton Self (Archive Material)
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  1. Series 2, Episode 4 - The Goons
1
Frankie Howerd Self (Archive Material)
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - A Special Tribute To... Frankie Howerd
1
Sid James Self (Archive Material)
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  1. Series 6, Episode 2 - Sid James
1
Dennis Main Wilson Self (Archive Material)
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  1. Series 2, Episode 4 - The Goons
1
Spike Milligan Self (Archive Material)
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  1. Series 6, Episode 3 - Spike Milligan
1
Peter Sellers Self (Archive Material)
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  1. Series 2, Episode 4 - The Goons
1
Max Wall Self (Archive Material)
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  1. Max Wall
1
Writing team
Person Role Episode count
John Fisher Writer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - A Special Tribute To... Frankie Howerd
  2. Series 2, Episode 4 - The Goons
  3. Series 3, Episode 2 - Peter Cook
  4. Series 6, Episode 2 - Sid James
  5. Series 6, Episode 3 - Spike Milligan
  6. Series 6, Episode 5 - The Living Legends: Ronnie Corbett
  7. Max Wall
7
John Bird Writer (Additional Material)
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  1. Series 6, Episode 3 - Spike Milligan
1
Neil Shand Writer (Additional Material)
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  1. Series 6, Episode 3 - Spike Milligan
1
Larry Stephens Writer (Additional Material)
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  1. Series 2, Episode 4 - The Goons
  2. Series 6, Episode 3 - Spike Milligan
2
Eric Sykes Writer (Additional Material)
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  1. Series 2, Episode 4 - The Goons
1
Production team
Person Role Episode count
Thomas Atkinson (as Tom Atkinson) Director
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  1. Series 2, Episode 4 - The Goons
  2. Series 3, Episode 2 - Peter Cook
  3. Series 6, Episode 2 - Sid James
  4. Series 6, Episode 3 - Spike Milligan
  5. Series 6, Episode 5 - The Living Legends: Ronnie Corbett
5
Iain McLean Director
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - A Special Tribute To... Frankie Howerd
1
John Fisher Producer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - A Special Tribute To... Frankie Howerd
  2. Series 2, Episode 4 - The Goons
  3. Series 3, Episode 2 - Peter Cook
  4. Series 6, Episode 2 - Sid James
  5. Series 6, Episode 3 - Spike Milligan
  6. Series 6, Episode 5 - The Living Legends: Ronnie Corbett
  7. Max Wall
7
Norma Farnes Associate Producer
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  1. Series 2, Episode 4 - The Goons
  2. Series 6, Episode 3 - Spike Milligan
2
Rory Ferguson Editor
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  1. Series 6, Episode 5 - The Living Legends: Ronnie Corbett
1
Chris Kenyon Editor
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  1. Series 6, Episode 3 - Spike Milligan
1
Mark Sangster Editor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - A Special Tribute To... Frankie Howerd
  2. Series 2, Episode 4 - The Goons
  3. Series 3, Episode 2 - Peter Cook
3
Lesley Hamon Make-up Designer
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  1. Series 3, Episode 2 - Peter Cook
1
Brenda Yewdell Make-up Designer
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  1. Series 3, Episode 2 - Peter Cook
1
Kevin Hill Graphics
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  1. Series 6, Episode 3 - Spike Milligan
1
Paul Kavanagh Graphics
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  1. Series 6, Episode 3 - Spike Milligan
1
Brian Larkin Animation
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  1. Series 2, Episode 4 - The Goons
1

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