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Season 3

Season 3

8 octobre 2020·10 épisodes
Épisodes · 10
Charlie Chaplin
E1

Charlie Chaplin

Barry Cryer takes a look at the life and career of the one and only Charlie Chaplin. Coming from a background of poverty, Chaplin would rise to stardom during the silent era through his beloved character of "The Tramp" - a role so iconic that it is still immediately recognisable over one hundred years after he first appeared and some fifty years after Chaplin's death.

8 oct. 2020
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
E2

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Barry Cryer pays tribute to the decorated comic actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Having won more Emmys and Screen Actors Guild Awards than any other performer, she is perhaps best known for her roles in the long-running comedy series Seinfeld and Veep.

15 oct. 2020
Norman Wisdom
E3

Norman Wisdom

Barry Cryer pays tribute to Sir Norman Wisdom, OBE: actor, comedian, and singer-songwriter.

22 oct. 2020
Kenneth Williams
E4

Kenneth Williams

Barry Cryer pays tribute to Kenneth Williams, the comic genius and frequent star of the Carry On films.

29 oct. 2020
Chevy Chase
E5

Chevy Chase

From early roles in National Lampoon and Saturday Night Live, Chevy Chase rose to become one of the biggest stars in comedy during the 1980s.

5 nov. 2020
John Candy
E6

John Candy

The big man who became a big box office draw in the 1980s, John Candy was one of a kind.

12 nov. 2020
Bob Newhart
E7

Bob Newhart

Bob Newhart's signature deadpan delivery and slight stammer have been the tools of his trade for over six decades, and this is a great opportunity to discover the rich career of one of the greats.

19 nov. 2020
Eric Sykes
E8

Eric Sykes

A look back at the life and works of a British comedy great - Eric Sykes. His comedy career would span five decades before his death in 2012.

26 nov. 2020
Alastair Sim
E9

Alastair Sim

Barry Cryer examines Alastair Sim's work as a comic actor and why he should be remembered as a comedy legend.

3 déc. 2020
Leslie Phillips
E10

Leslie Phillips

Oh I say, ding dong! Comedy Legends examines the career of Leslie Phillips, the actor best known for his roles as a cad and a bounder.

10 déc. 2020