Arena: Caroline Aherne: Queen Of Comedy
- TV documentary
- BBC Two
- 2023
- 1 episode
A look back at the remarkable life and career of Caroline Aherne. Also features Steve Coogan, John Thomson, Craig Cash, Andy Harries, Henry Normal and more.
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British Comedy Guide, 8th January 2024The week in TV: Caroline Aherne, Queen Of Comedy
The BBC's tribute to Manchester's comedy queen is unexpectedly emotional.
Barbara Ellen, The Observer, 31st December 2023Caroline Aherne's genius? She knew that ordinary people are the funniest of all
The best thing on TV this Christmas is BBC Two's film about the late comedian. It will make you howl with laughter - and sob, too.
Sarah Carson, i Newspaper, 25th December 2023Arena: Caroline Aherne review
In such a short life she left a remarkable body of work, and this suitably warm-hearted documentary stands as fitting testimony to that amazing legacy.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 25th December 2023Arena: Caroline Aherne review
Craig Cash and other friends and collaborators look back at the phenomenal, but sadly all-too short, career of a woman who insisted comedy didn't need jokes, only people.
Rebecca Nicholson, The Guardian, 25th December 2023Arena: Caroline Aherne review
A fittingly grand tribute to an observational genius.
Jasper Rees, The Telegraph, 25th December 2023Christmas Day TV reviews
Reviews of Arena: Caroline Aherne: Comedy Queen (5*), Barry Humphries: The Last Laugh (4*), Mrs. Brown's Boys (2*) and Ghosts (4*).
Carol Midgley, The Times, 25th December 2023How Caroline Aherne changed comedy
A new BBC Arena film exploring the work of the co-creator and star of The Royle Family will air on Christmas Day, seven years after her death. Katie Rosseinsky speaks to the filmmakers about her comedy legacy
Katie Rosseinsky, The Independent, 24th December 2023'A light that didn't shine long enough' - new unseen photos of Caroline Aherne
Personal and family photographs of the comedy performer, Caroline Aherne - best known for her character, Mrs Merton, and for playing Denise in the sitcom, The Royle Family - help to tell the story of her complex life in a new documentary.
Lucy Wallis, BBC, 17th December 2023Caroline Aherne tributes lead BBC Two schedule on Christmas Day
BBC Two is dedicating Christmas Day to Caroline Aherne, with a series of programmes through the evening.
British Comedy Guide, 6th December 2023