Paul Merton's Weird And Wonderful World Of Early Cinema. Paul Merton
Paul Merton's Weird And Wonderful World Of Early Cinema
- TV documentary
- BBC Four
- 2010
- 1 episode
Paul Merton goes in search of the origins of screen comedy in the forgotten world of silent cinema. Features Paul Merton.
Key details
- Genre
- Documentary
- Broadcast
- 2010
- Channel
- BBC Four
- Episodes
- 1
- Features
- Paul Merton
- Writers
- Paul Merton and Suki Webster
- Directors
- Paul Merton
- Producers
- Kate Broome and Michael Poole
Paul Merton goes in search of the origins of screen comedy - not in Hollywood, but closer to home in pre-1914 Britain and France.
Revealing the unknown stars and lost masterpieces, he brings to life the pioneering techniques and optical inventiveness of the virtuosos who mastered a new art form. With a playful eye and comic sense of timing, Merton combines the role of presenter and director to recreate the weird and wonderful world that is early European cinema in a series of cinematic experiments of his own.
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
- Picture
- Colour
Website links
- Official BBC Web Page
A page about the show from the BBC. Features clips, a production blog, photos and more. - Paul Merton's Website
The website of the presenter.
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Sunday 28th March 2010 at 9pm on BBC Four
- Episode length
- 1 hour
- Most recent repeats
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- Friday 22nd March 2013 at 12:45am on BBC4
- Thursday 11th August 2011 at 10:00pm on BBC4
- Saturday 30th October 2010 at 5:40pm on BBC2