Paul Merton's Weird And Wonderful World Of Early Cinema - BBC4 Documentary - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
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Paul Merton goes in search of the origins of screen comedy - not in Hollywood, but closer to home in pre-1914 Britain and France.
Revealing the unknown stars and lost masterpieces, he brings to life the pioneering techniques and optical inventiveness of the virtuosos who mastered a new art form. With a playful eye and comic sense of timing, Merton combines the role of presenter and director to recreate the weird and wonderful world that is early European cinema in a series of cinematic experiments of his own.
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Website links
- Official BBC Web Page
A page about the show from the BBC. Features clips, a production blog, photos and more. - Paul Merton's Website
The website of the presenter.
Broadcast details
First broadcast
Sunday 28th March 2010 at 9pm on BBC Four
Episode length
1 hour
Most recent repeats
- Friday 22nd March 2013 at 12:45am on BBC4
- Thursday 11th August 2011 at 10:00pm on BBC4
- Saturday 30th October 2010 at 5:40pm on BBC2