Comedy Legends
- TV documentary
- Sky Arts
- 2018 - 2021
- 40 episodes (4 series)
Barry Cryer pays tribute to the heroes of comedy he has worked with. Also features Tim Brooke-Taylor, Steve Punt, Clive Anderson, Stephen Armstrong, Tony Hawks and more.
- Series 2, Episode 7 repeated tomorrow at 1pm on Sky Arts
Key details
- Genre
- Documentary
- Broadcast
- 2018 - 2021
- Channel
- Sky Arts
- Episodes
- 40 (4 series)
- Features
- Barry Cryer, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Steve Punt, Clive Anderson, Stephen Armstrong, Tony Hawks, Neil Norman and Jo Caulfield
- Writers
- William Simpson
- Directors
- Lyndy Saville
- Producers
- Lyndy Saville, Phil Edgar-Jones, David Byrne, Jack Oliver, Dominic Saville and Ashley Hall
- Company
Barry Cryer pays tribute to the heroes of comedy he has worked with over his many years in the business.
Each episode celebrates one artist and include highlights from their comedy careers. Stars include Tommy Cooper, Ronnie Barker, Joan Rivers, Bob Hope, Frankie Howerd and Morecambe & Wise and Barry recalls some of his funniest moments working with each of them.
The series also includes contributions from comedians Tony Hawks, Clive Anderson, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Steve Punt and comedy critic from The Times, Stephen Armstrong.
Kenny Everett and Phyllis Diller were originally announced as additional focuses in Series 1, but were postponed for inclusion in Series 2.
Additional details
- Also known as
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- Comedy Legends With Barry Cryer
- Production
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Single camera
- Picture
- Colour
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Wednesday 10th October 2018 at 9pm on Sky Arts
- Next repeats
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- Series 2, Episode 7: Tomorrow at 1pm on Sky Arts
- Series 2, Episode 6: Thursday at 11:30pm on Sky Arts
- Series 2, Episode 8: Sunday 4th August at 1pm on Sky Arts
- Series 2, Episode 7: Friday 9th August at 1:35am on Sky Arts
- Most recent repeats
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- Thursday 25th July 2024 at 11:35pm on Sky Arts - Series 2, Episode 5
- Sunday 21st July 2024 at 1:00pm on Sky Arts - Series 2, Episode 6
- Friday 19th July 2024 at 12:20am on Sky Arts - Series 2, Episode 4