Richard E. Grant On... Ealing Comedies
- TV documentary
- U&Gold
- 2016
- 3 episodes (1 series)
Richard E. Grant presents this three-part documentary series looking at the comedy output of Ealing Studios.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 2 - Kind Hearts And Accolades
Richard looks at Ealing's golden years, comedy films that were produced almost back to back, which gave Ealing its rightful place in British comedy history. The Lavender Hill Mob, Kind Hearts And Coronets and The Man In The White Suit are all discussed as Richard celebrates the very best of Ealing.
Notes
This episode is dedicated to Douglas Slocombe, 1913 - 2016.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 25th September 2016
- Time
- 7pm
- Channel
- U&Gold
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
| Richard E. Grant | Host / Presenter |
| Peter Capaldi (as Dr Peter Capaldi) | Self |
| Michael Palin | Self |
| Jonathan Ross | Self |
| Miriam Margolyes | Self |
| Diana Rigg (as Dame Diana Rigg) | Self |
| Carrie Fisher | Self |
| Celia Imrie | Self |
| Matthew Sweet | Self |
| Mike Leigh | Self |
| Reece Shearsmith | Self |
| Robert Powell | Self |
| Alec Guinness (as Sir Alec Guinness) | Self (Archive Material) |
| Douglas Slocombe | Self (Archive Material) |
| T.E.B. Clarke | Self (Archive Material) |
| Michael Balcon (as Sir Michael Balcon) | Self (Archive Material) |
| Richard Dean | Series Director |
| Richard Dean | Series Producer |
| Jessika Barcynski | Producer |
| Lindsay Jex | Executive Producer |
| Lucy Ansbro | Executive Producer |
| Iain Coyle | Executive Producer |
| Marc Corrance | Editor |
| Luke Hallam | Director of Photography |