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The Undiscovered Kenneth Williams. Kenneth Williams. Copyright: Getty Images
Great Lives - Kenneth Williams

Great Lives - Kenneth Williams

  • Radio documentary
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2020
  • 1 episode

Tom Allen champions the life of Kenneth Williams on BBC Radio 4's biography show. Also features Matthew Parris, Christopher Stevens, Tony Hancock, Kenneth Horne, Hugh Paddick and more.

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The Undiscovered Kenneth Williams. Kenneth Williams. Copyright: Getty Images

Key details

Genre
Documentary
Broadcast
2020
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Episodes
1
Features
Matthew Parris, Tom Allen, Christopher Stevens, Kenneth Williams, Tony Hancock, Kenneth Horne, Hugh Paddick, Bob Monkhouse and Nicholas Parsons
Company

Tom Allen discovered Kenneth Williams as a young boy and was inspired by how Kenneth dared to be different. Tom joins Matthew Parris and Kenneth's biographer, Christopher Stevens to discuss his life.

Additional details

Production
Studio

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Tuesday 8th September 2020 at 4:30pm on BBC Radio 4
Episode length
30 minutes
All previous repeats
  • Thursday 31st August 2023 at 9:00pm on Radio 4 Extra
  • Friday 11th September 2020 at 11:00pm on Radio 4

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