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Paul Merton's Comic Heroes

Paul Merton's Comic Heroes

  • TV documentary
  • Channel 5
  • 2020
  • 1 episode

Paul Merton explore what motivated the greatest comics in this documentary. Also features Jasper Carrott, Ross Noble and Jo Brand.

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Key details

Genre
Documentary
Broadcast
2020
Channel
Channel 5
Episodes
1
Features
Paul Merton, Jasper Carrott, Ross Noble and Jo Brand
Directors
Sue Andrew
Producers
Sue Andrew, Lee Connolly, Stewart Williams and Samantha Gendler-Wilkinson
Company

Paul Merton explores what motivated the greatest comics; how and why they became successful and what inspired their best moments and characters.

Delving into archive footage, Merton examines how legendary comedians and comedy actors from Charlie Chaplin, Laurel & Hardy and Tony Hancock through to Victoria Wood and Jo Brand broke through, often against huge odds.

Additional details

Also known as
  • Britain's Comedy Greats: All The Laughs & More
  • Paul Merton's Heroes Of Comedy
Production
Location
Camera set-up
Single camera
Picture
Colour

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Sunday 15th November 2020 at 10pm on Channel 5
Episode length
125 minutes
Most recent repeats
  • Sunday 17th March 2024 at 12:05am on C5
  • Tuesday 26th December 2023 at 11:55pm on C5
  • Friday 28th April 2023 at 11:30pm on C5

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