Norman Wisdom: His Story - BBC2 Documentary - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

Genre

Documentary

Broadcast

2010

Channel

BBC Two

Episodes

1

Features

Johnny Mans, Ricky Tomlinson, Nick Wisdom, Jaqui Wisdom, Kim Wisdom, Honor Blackman, Robert Ross, Vera Lynn and more

Directors

Sally Norris

Producers

Sally Norris and Nick Vaughan-Barratt

From street urchin to knight of the realm: the story of Norman Wisdom, who used to be one of the biggest film stars in the UK - portraying a man who rarely stepped out of character in public, and whose highly individual comic style hid the private tragedy of his early life.

The actor's life story is told through the people who knew him well: his son and daughter Nick and Jaqui Wisdom, and his daughter-in-law Kim, Stephen Frears, Ricky Tomlinson, Leslie Phillips, Honor Blackman and Dame Vera Lynn.

Additional details

Production

Studio

Picture

Colour

Broadcast details

First broadcast

Friday 15th October 2010 at 9pm on BBC Two

Episode length

1 hour

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