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HEROES OF COMEDY
Notes
Originally to be a five-part series based on the documentary HEROES OF COMEDY (tx 31/12/92). Only first episode, on Frankie Howerd, actually transmitted, on 1/1/95. A six-part series began 13/10/95, which included a repeat of the Frankie Howerd episode. Also known as HEROES OF COMEDY THE LIVING LEGENDS where the subject is still living. GB. Thames TV. C4 tx 1995/01/01; 1997/10/13-1995/11/17; 1997/04/16-1997/05/07; 1998/01/12-1998/02/02; 1999/09/25-
Episodes
- MAX WALL (02/01/2003)
- DICK EMERY (13/04/2002)
- RONNIE CORBETT (16/03/2002)
- HATTIE JACQUES (09/03/2002)
- SPIKE MILLIGAN (02/03/2002)
- SID JAMES (23/02/2002)
- MIKE YARWOOD (16/02/2002)
- LEONARD ROSSITER (27/12/2001)
- RONNIE BARKER (28/12/2000)
- BERNARD MANNING (11/11/2000)
- KENNETH WILLIAMS (07/10/2000)
- BARRY HUMPHRIES (30/10/1999)
- THORA HIRD (16/10/1999)
- ERIC SYKES (09/10/1999)
- KEN DODD (02/10/1999)
- NORMAN WISDOM (25/09/1999)
- TONY HANCOCK (02/02/1998)
- ARTHUR ASKEY (26/01/1998)
- PETER COOK (19/01/1998)
- BENNY HILL (12/01/1998)
- The GOONS (07/05/1997)
- ALASTAIR SIM (30/04/1997)
- KENNY EVERETT (23/04/1997)
- LES DAWSON (16/04/1997)
- TERRY-THOMAS (17/11/1995)
- ARTHUR HAYNES (03/11/1995)
- MAX MILLER (27/10/1995)
- JOYCE GRENFELL (20/10/1995)
- TOMMY COOPER (13/10/1995)
- A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO...FRANKIE HOWERD (01/01/1995)