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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Max Wall
Profile of entertainer Max Wall, who combined physical comedy, slapstick, surrealism and stand-up in his performances - a style that has influenced a range of modern stars.
Further details
Profile of the comedian and music-hall entertainer who died in 1990. With contributions from broadcasters Michael Parkinson and Russell Davies; friend Celia Moreton-Prichard; actors Dora Bryan, Jack Shepherd, Roy Hudd, Griff Rhys Jones, Simon Callow, Betty Driver, Elizabeth Seal, Ewan Hooper, David Drummond, Angela Pleasance and Hywel Bennett; comedian Terry Alderton; musician Larry Adler; friend and biographer Michael Pointon; dancer Wayne Sleep; ballerina Deborah Bull; artist Maggie Hambling; and Max Clifford.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 2nd January 2003
- Time
- 1:35pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
| Roy Hudd | Self |
| Deborah Bull | Self |
| Griff Rhys Jones | Self |
| Russell Davies | Self |
| Celia Moreton-Prichard | Self |
| Michael Parkinson | Self |
| Dora Bryan | Self |
| Jack Shepherd | Self |
| Terry Alderton | Self |
| Larry Adler | Self |
| Michael Pointon | Self |
| Wayne Sleep | Self |
| Maggi Hambling | Self |
| Simon Callow | Self |
| Betty Driver | Self |
| Elizabeth Seal | Self |
| Max Clifford | Self |
| Angela Pleasence | Self |
| Hywel Bennett | Self |
| Ewan Hooper | Self |
| David Drummond | Self |
| Max Wall | Self (Archive Material) |
| John Fisher | Writer |
| Michael Pointon | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Thomas Atkinson (as Tom Atkinson) | Director |
| John Fisher | Producer |
| Rory Ferguson | Editor |
| Kevin Hill | Graphics |