Harry H. Corbett
- English
- Actor
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Classic sitcom documentary coming to DVD
A 1970 Dutch TV documentary about British sitcoms is to be released on DVD. The programme goes behind-the-scenes on comedies including Steptoe And Son, Hark At Barker and Please Sir!.
British Comedy Guide, 28th April 2022Comedy duos who secretly hated each other
In his 2017 memoir, Matt Lucas recalls "hurling obscenities" at co-star David Walliams during an Australian live tour. The odd blazing row notwithstanding, the pair's relationship has been rosy compared to the bitter feuds that consumed earlier double acts. Here we look back at some of history's most troubled comedy partnerships.
The Telegraph, 23rd April 2020Hairy moments for Harry H Corbett filming Jabberwocky
I went to a one-off screening of Terry Gilliam's 1977 movie Jabberwocky. Before the screening, Terry Gilliam mentioned what it was like working with Harry H Corbett.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 21st September 2019Steptoe and Sons: tears of TV's finest clowns
The story behind the comedy great.
Jasper Rees, The Telegraph, 14th September 2016Harry H Corbett's daughter hails dad's comedy legacy
The late actor's daughter Susannah says her dad helped change the face of sitcoms and that fans still leave notes on his grave.
Emma Pryer, The Mirror, 10th September 2016New exhibit shows archive pictures of BBC comedians
Compton Verney exhibition charts 60 years of comedy, from Hancock's Half Hour to Miranda Hart.
Mark Brown, The Guardian, 26th June 20165 ways Steptoe & Son changed TV comedy
Galton and Simpson will be honoured with the Fellowship at the British Academy Television Awards at the Royal Festival Hall, London, on Sunday 8 May. Here, Catherine Bray looks at how the sitcom has influenced TV comedies since the Sixties.
Catherine Bray, The Telegraph, 5th May 2016Golden age when TV comedy shaped nation's future
To Harold Wilson's way of thinking, the father-and-son rag-and-bone men of Oildrum Lane, played by Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H. Corbett could cost him the election, if millions stayed at home to watch instead of going out to vote.
Andrew Vine, The Yorkshire Post, 14th January 2014BBC withdraw Steptoe & Son documentary after complaints
The BBC has had to withdraw DVDs of a programme about Steptoe and Son star Harry H. Corbett after complaints about its portrayal of his second wife.
The Telegraph, 22nd December 2010