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Sex, Secrets & Frankie Howerd. Frankie Howerd. Copyright: Visual Voodoo Films
Sex, Secrets & Frankie Howerd

Sex, Secrets & Frankie Howerd

  • TV documentary
  • Channel 4
  • 2004
  • 1 episode

Documentary looking at Frankie Howerd's controversial private life. Howerd risked his career in his pursuit of young male lovers. Features Graham McCann, Paul Ross, Jon Conway, Rory McGrath, Nicky Campbell and more.

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Up Pompeii!. Lurcio (Frankie Howerd). Copyright: BBC / London Weekend Television TV

Up Pompeii!

Frankie Howerd starrs as Lurcio, a Roman slave in Pompeii, serving senator Ludicrus Sextus and his family.

Up Pompeii. Image shows from L to R: Ammonia (Barbara Murray), Lurcio (Frankie Howerd), Ludicrus Sextus (Michael Hordern). Copyright: Associated London Films Limited Film

Up Pompeii

Classic British farce in which Roman slave Lurcio unwittingly gains possession of a list of people who are conspiring to bring down the Emperor Nero.

Up The Chastity Belt. Lurkalot (Frankie Howerd). Copyright: Associated London Films Limited Film

Up The Chastity Belt

Film in which Frankie Howerd joins the Crusades to save his master and bring King Richard back to take his rightful place on the throne of England.

Up The Front. Image shows from L to R: Lurk (Frankie Howerd), Groping (Bill Fraser). Copyright: Associated London Films Limited / STUDIOCANAL Film

Up The Front

Frankie Howerd plays a servant who is hypnotised into believing that he is the only man who can save England during World War I.

Whoops Baghdad. Ali Oopla (Frankie Howerd). Copyright: BBC TV

Whoops Baghdad

Frankie Howerd is Ali Oopla, servant to the Wazir of Baghdad, in this double entendre-laden sitcom.

A Touch Of The Casanovas. Fransisco (Frankie Howerd). Copyright: Thames Television TV

A Touch Of The Casanovas

When Fransisco (Frankie Howerd), body servant to Giacomo Casanova, swaps identities with his master, trouble is bound to follow.

Then Churchill Said To Me. Private Potts (Frankie Howerd). Copyright: BBC TV

Then Churchill Said To Me

Frankie Howerd sitcom, bringing the much-loved Up Pompeii! format up to the Second World War.

Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me. Frankie Howerd (David Walliams) TV

Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me

David Walliams stars as his comedy hero Frankie Howerd is this humorous and poignant story of the comedian's fight with his inner demons.

Titter Ye Not: The Frankie Howerd Story. Frankie Howerd. Copyright: Unique Productions Radio

Titter Ye Not: The Frankie Howerd Story

A one-hour Radio 2 documentary on the life and work of Frankie Howerd.

Julian Clary. Copyright: Twofour TV

God Save The Queens

Three-part series celebrating 60 years of gay performers, including comedians and TV personalities, throughout the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.

Frankie Howerd: The Lost Tapes. Frankie Howerd. Copyright: Gogglebox Entertainment TV

Frankie Howerd: The Lost Tapes

Documentary shining a light on previously unknown elements of Frankie Howerd's long career, including home film footage and unseen interviews.

Reputations: Frankie Howerd. Frankie Howerd. Copyright: BBC TV

Reputations: Frankie Howerd

Profile of much-loved comic Frankie Howerd.

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