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Comic Roots
Series of films in which comic stars dig up the roots of their humour.
Kenneth Williams (30 mins)
- The Kenneth Williams Story: A Reputations SpecialPublic performer, private pain. Friends and diaries reveal a truth hidden behind laughter1h 29m
- The Many Faces Of...Comedy actress June Whitfield tells the story of her career.
- Ken Dodd: A Legacy of HappinessThe comedian’s comedian. Precious memories of the Squire of Knotty Ash’s life in laughter1h 43m
- Michael Aspel at the BBCA life on the box. From news to kids TV, the super-smooth Aspel has done it all44 mins
- ChoiceDerek Hart reports on a unique British institution. (1966)27 mins
- Being Stanley BaxterRemembering the comedy legend - the man behind the persona, a superstar with a secret59 mins
- Lives Well LivedThe lasting legacies of the famous faces and notable figures who passed away in 20251h 22m
- The 1951 Festival of Britain: A Brave New WorldStory behind the festival which showed how to carve out a bright future through design.59 mins
- TimewatchTimewatch unravels the circumstances which turned a killer into a Gothic hero. (1988)50 mins
- The EvacueesVoices of a generation uprooted by war, with tales from Michael Aspel and Jonathan Miller30 mins
- Living LegendsMagnus Magnusson re-examines the story of the infamous bodysnatchers. (1979)29 mins
- The Unseen Alistair CookeBehind the words - wit, warmth and complexity of a writer whose influence still resonates59 mins
