
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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Series 2, Episode 1 - Les Dawson
Celebrating the comedy of Les Dawson with clips from his shows and tributes from friends, colleagues, and his widow Tracy.
Further details
Extracts are included from The David Nixon Show, The Dawson Watch, Parkinson, Dawson & Friends, Sez Les, Blankety Blank, The Les Dawson Show, The Good Old Days, Holiday With Strings, a situation comedy that was written specially for Dawson by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson, two Royal Variety Performances, and an appearance on the Open University in 1981.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 16th April 1997
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
Barry Cryer | Self |
John Cleese | Self |
Dave Allen | Self |
Mike Craig | Self |
Alan Plater | Self |
Hughie Green | Self |
Ken Dodd | Self |
Jane Horrocks | Self |
Tracy Dawson | Self |
Mo Moreland | Self |
Les Dawson | Self (Archive Material) |
John Fisher | Writer |
Thomas Atkinson (as Tom Atkinson) | Director |
John Fisher | Producer |
Mark Sangster | Editor |