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June Whitfield

Comedy actress June Whitfield tells her own story, from her early days in the West End working with Noel Coward to her comedy performances on radio and TV.

June Whitfield worked alongside the greats Arthur Askey, Tony Hancock, Frankie Howerd, Ronnie Barker, Benny Hill, Bob Monkhouse, Terry Scott and Jennifer Saunders.

In this film June tells her own story, from her early days in the West End working with Noel Coward, her ill-fated Broadway debut, and with the help of rarely seen archive, impeccable comedy performances on radio and TV.

June reveals that a lack of confidence about her looks caused her to play it for laughs. She also offers insights into her onscreen relationship with Terry Scott and the secret behind her success.

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59 minutes

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Sun 16 Nov 2025 00:00
BBC Four

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Music Played

  • Just Brothers

    Sliced Tomatoes

  • Tony Hatch

    Sounds of The Seventies

Credits

Presenter June Whitfield
Producer Graeme Hart
Executive Producer Stephen Stewart

Broadcasts

  • Tue 29 Dec 2009 21:00
    BBC Two
  • Sat 28 May 2011 20:30
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland
  • Sat 28 May 2011 22:20
    BBC Two Northern Ireland
  • Mon 8 Oct 2012 19:00
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Thu 18 Oct 2012 19:00
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Mon 31 Dec 2018 20:00
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • New Year's Day 2019 19:00
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Sun 21 Feb 2021 19:00
    BBC Four
  • Mon 22 Feb 2021 02:00
    BBC Four
  • Sat 30 Apr 2022 23:55
    BBC Four
  • Sun 22 Jan 2023 00:20
    BBC Four
  • Tue 11 Nov 2025 20:00
    BBC Four
  • Sun 16 Nov 2025 00:00
    BBC Four

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