Hugh Grant: A Life On Screen - BBC2 Documentary - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
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Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell, Richard Curtis, Sandra Bullock, Colin Firth, Nicholas Hoult, Ang Lee, Paul Weitz and more
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Samantha Peters, Pinki Chambers, Katherine Allen, Clare Brown and Louise Meager
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Award-winning actor Hugh Grant tells the story behind his success.
With an outstanding career in film and television, this one-off special will delve into the archives to showcase some of Hugh's incredible work and includes an in-depth interview with the man himself.
From his early days starting out in comedy troupe, The Jockeys Of Norfolk, to his breakthrough role as Charles in Four Weddings And A Funeral, for which he won a Bafta in 1995, Hugh Grant has become one of Britain's best-loved film stars.
Since then, he has gone from strength to strength with box office hits including Bridget Jones's Diary, Love Actually, Notting Hill, About A Boy, Two Weeks' Notice, Paddington 2 and Florence Foster Jenkins.
The programme also includes interviews from friends and colleagues who have helped shape Hugh's glittering career, such as Andie MacDowell, Richard Curtis, Sandra Bullock, Colin Firth and Nicholas Hoult.
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First broadcast
Monday 23rd December 2019 at 9pm on BBC Two
Episode length
1 hour
Most recent repeats
- Friday 7th June 2024 at 2:55am on BBC4
- Thursday 6th June 2024 at 10:55pm on BBC4
- Wednesday 14th October 2020 at 9:00pm on BBC2