Rock On, Tommy: The Bobby Ball Story
- TV documentary
- ITV1
- 2020
- 1 episode
Friends, family and co-stars celebrate the life and work of entertainer Bobby Ball. Also features Tommy Cannon, Sally Lindsay, Sherrie Hewson, Timothy Spall, Chris Moyles and more.
Key details
- Genre
- Documentary
- Broadcast
- 2020
- Channel
- ITV
- Episodes
- 1
- Features
- Tommy Cannon, Sally Lindsay, Sherrie Hewson, Timothy Spall, Chris Moyles, Hugh Dennis, Daniel Ryan, Lisa Riley and more
- Directors
- Annaliese Edwards
- Producers
- Mark McMullen, Mark Robinson and Stuart Ramsay
- Company
In this tribute to one of Britain's most popular entertainers, friends, family and co-stars celebrate the life and work of comedian and actor Bobby Ball, who died recently.
From his career as half as one of the nation's favourite double acts - Cannon & Ball - to his appearances in series like Benidorm, Not Going Out and I'm A Celebrity....Get Me Out Of Here!, this is the story of how a factory welder from Oldham went on to become one of the most loved stars on British television.
The documentary, bringing together clips from some of Bobby's most celebrated TV moments with stories from those who knew him best, is narrated by the man who shared the limelight with Bobby Ball for 57 years - Tommy Cannon.
Additional details
- Production
- Location
- Camera set-up
- Single camera
- Picture
- Colour
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Sunday 15th November 2020 at 5:30pm on ITV1
- Episode length
- 30 minutes
- Most recent repeats
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- Thursday 29th September 2022 at 11:10pm on ITV1
- Tuesday 5th January 2021 at 10:45pm on ITV1
- Wednesday 30th December 2020 at 10:15pm on ITV1