Comedy Legends

Season 3

10 episodes · Oct 8, 2020

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  • Charlie Chaplin
    S3E1

    Charlie Chaplin

    Oct 8, 2020

    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.

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  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus
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    Julia Louis-Dreyfus

    Oct 15, 2020

    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.

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  • Norman Wisdom
    S3E3

    Norman Wisdom

    Oct 22, 2020

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

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  • Kenneth Williams
    S3E4

    Kenneth Williams

    Oct 29, 2020

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

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  • Chevy Chase
    S3E5

    Chevy Chase

    Nov 5, 2020

    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.

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  • John Candy
    S3E6

    John Candy

    Nov 12, 2020

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

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  • Bob Newhart
    S3E7

    Bob Newhart

    Nov 19, 2020

    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.

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  • Eric Sykes
    S3E8

    Eric Sykes

    Nov 26, 2020

    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.

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  • Alastair Sim
    S3E9

    Alastair Sim

    Dec 3, 2020

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

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  • Leslie Phillips
    S3E10

    Leslie Phillips

    Dec 10, 2020

    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.

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