British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide
The Many Faces Of.... Copyright: Green Inc Film And Television
The Many Faces Of...

The Many Faces Of...

  • TV documentary
  • BBC Two
  • 2009 - 2016
  • 14 episodes (3 series)

Comedy actors look back at their career, with archive footage and testimony from friends and colleagues.

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Terry & June. Image shows from L to R: Terry Medford (Terry Scott), June Medford (June Whitfield). Copyright: BBC TV

Terry & June

June Whitfield and Terry Scott star as a middle-class, middle-aged, middle-England suburban couple who never fail to get into trouble.

Last Of The Summer Wine. Image shows from L to R: Walter C. 'Foggy' Dewhurst (Brian Wilde), William 'Compo' Simmonite (Bill Owen), Norman Clegg (Peter Sallis). Copyright: BBC TV

Last Of The Summer Wine

Gentle sitcom following a group of pensioners living in Yorkshire. This show was Britain's longest-running TV sitcom.

Absolutely Fabulous. Image shows from L to R: Bubble (Jane Horrocks), Saffron (Julia Sawalha), Edina (Jennifer Saunders), Mother (June Whitfield), Patsy (Joanna Lumley). Copyright: Saunders And French Productions / BBC TV

Absolutely Fabulous

Public relations maven Edina and best friend Patsy drive sensible daughter Saffron up the wall with their self-absorbed, substance-abusing escapades.

Happy Ever After. Image shows from L to R: June Fletcher (June Whitfield), Terry Fletcher (Terry Scott). Copyright: BBC TV

Happy Ever After

Now that all the children have left, Terry and June Fletcher can look forward to doing all the things they have planned - until Aunt Lucy arrives.

The Dick Emery Show. Dick Emery. Copyright: BBC TV

The Dick Emery Show

Smash-hit, long-running character sketch show starring Dick Emery with a host of top-name guests.

The Benny Hill Show. Copyright: Thames Television TV

The Benny Hill Show

Hugely popular, long-running sketch series written by and starring Benny Hill.

Beggar My Neighbour. Image shows from L to R: Gerald Garvey (Peter Jones), Rose Garvey (June Whitfield). Copyright: BBC TV

Beggar My Neighbour

Comedy of familial relations. Gerald is a poor snob, whilst his next door neighbours - his wife's sister and her husband - are well-off working class.

The Tony Hancock Show. Tony Hancock. Copyright: Jack Hylton Productions TV

The Tony Hancock Show

Comedy sketch series starring comedian Tony Hancock in his first television programme.

A Month Of June. June Whitfield. Copyright: BBC Radio

A Month Of June

Four individual comedy plays starring sitcom legend June Whitfield.

Carry On Dick. Richard 'Big Dick' Turpin / Reverend Flasher (Sid James). Copyright: Peter Rogers Productions Radio

Sid James: Not Just A Dirty Laugh

Nearing the centenary of comedy legend Sid James's birth, Lee Mack explores his extraordinary career with newly rediscovered archive material and more.

The Interviews. Copyright: North One Television TV

The Interviews

A series profiling comedians via their chat show appearances.

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