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The Man Who Made Eric & Ernie. Bill Cotton. Copyright: BBC
The Man Who Made Eric & Ernie

The Man Who Made Eric & Ernie

  • TV documentary
  • BBC Two
  • 2008
  • 1 episode

Documentary about Sir Bill Cotton, the Head of Light Entertainment at the BBC during the 1970s who commissioned many comedy hits. Features Michael Grade, Paul Jackson, David Frost, Michael Palin, Michael Parkinson and more.

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Key details

Genre
Documentary
Broadcast
2008
Channel
BBC Two
Episodes
1
Features
Michael Grade, Paul Jackson, David Frost, Michael Palin, Michael Parkinson, Jimmy Perry, David Croft, Joan Morecambe and more
Directors
Alexandra Briscoe
Producers
Alexandra Briscoe and Karen Steyn
Company

Additional details

Production
Studio
Picture
Colour

Broadcast details

Most recent repeats
  • Sunday 8th December 2013 at 9:55am on Gold
  • Saturday 7th December 2013 at 6:40pm on Gold
  • Sunday 24th November 2013 at 8:50am on Gold

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