Heroes Of Comedy - C4 Documentary - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
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Iain McLean and Thomas Atkinson
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Heroes Of Comedy presents loving profiles of a wide range of well-known, classic names. From much-loved impressionists (Mike Yarwood) to funny actors (Leonard Rossiter) and actresses (Thora Hird), and famous troupes (The Goons) to stand-ups (Max Miller), a comprehensive range of classic British comedians and acts are covered in the series.
Each episode focuses its attention on an individual comic or comedy act, profiling both their career and personal lives with anecdotes from family, friends, colleagues, and illustrated by video and audio clips of their work.
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First broadcast
Sunday 1st January 1995 at 9pm on Channel 4
Most recent repeats
- Monday 28th October 2013 at 10:40am on Gold - Series 3, Episode 4
- Monday 28th October 2013 at 7:35am on Gold - Series 5, Episode 1
- Sunday 27th October 2013 at 7:25pm on Gold - Series 5, Special