The Comedy Genius Of John Sullivan. John Sullivan. Copyright: BBC
The Comedy Genius Of John Sullivan

The Comedy Genius Of John Sullivan

  • TV documentary
  • BBC One
  • 2011
  • 1 episode

Documentary tributing the genius of comedy writer John Sullivan, creator of Only Fools And Horses. Features Sue Holderness, Nicholas Lyndhurst, David Quantick, David Jason, Robert Lindsay and more.

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