Legends Of British Comedy
- TV documentary
- U&Yesterday
- 2011 - 2012
- 6 episodes (1 series)
Short documentary series originally released on VHS in 1996, showcasing some of British comedy's greatest ever talents. Features Kenneth Williams, Sid James, Ronnie Barker, Peter Cook, Dudley Moore and more.
Key details
- Genre
- Documentary
- Broadcast
- 2011 - 2012
- Channel
- U&Yesterday
- Episodes
- 6 (1 series)
- Features
- Kenneth Williams, Sid James, Ronnie Barker, Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Leonard Rossiter and Spike Milligan
- Company
Originally produced for and released on VHS in 1996, this documentary series - also titled British Comedy Greats - showcases the formidable talents and long-lasting influence of some of British comedy's best-loved and most missed names: Kenneth Williams, Sid James, Peter Cook & Dudley Moore, Ronnie Barker, Spike Milligan and Leonard Rossiter.
Primarily laden with joyous, classic clips from the artists' respective back-catalogues of work, the series also contains contributions from colleagues such as Barbara Windsor, Diana Coupland, Bernard Cribbins and Barry Took.
Additional details
- Also known as
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- Comedy Greats
- British Comedy Heroes
- Production
- Studio
- Picture
- Colour