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Legends Of British Comedy

Legends Of British Comedy

  • TV documentary
  • Yesterday
  • 2011 - 2012
  • 6 episodes (1 series)

Short documentary series originally released on VHS in 1996, showcasing some of British comedy's greatest ever talents. Features Kenneth Williams, Sid James, Ronnie Barker, Peter Cook, Dudley Moore and more.

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Series 1, Episode 5 - "Oh, Miss Jones!" - The Very Best Of Leonard Rossiter

I Tell You It's Burt Reynolds. Uncle Jim (Leonard Rossiter). Copyright: Yorkshire Television
An affectionate tribute to comic actor Leonard Rossiter, whose masterly portrayals of miserly landlord Rigsby and disenchanted Reggie Perrin live long in the memory.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 15th January 2012
Time
6pm
Channel
Yesterday
Length
60 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Sunday 15th January 2012 11:00pm Yesterday
Saturday 21st April 2012 11:00pm Yesterday
Thursday 7th June 2012 11:00am Yesterday
Friday 8th June 2012 7:10am Yesterday
Saturday 8th December 2012 11:00pm Yesterday
Monday 5th September 2016 9:00pm London Live
Friday 9th September 2016 8:00pm London Live
Monday 12th September 2016 1:50am London Live
Saturday 15th October 2016 7:00pm London Live
Friday 30th December 2016 9:00pm London Live
Saturday 21st January 2017 7:00pm London Live
Sunday 12th November 2017 7:00pm London Live
Thursday 16th November 2017 4:00am London Live
Sunday 24th December 2017 7:00pm London Live
Monday 1st January 2018 3:30am London Live
Wednesday 24th January 2018 3:45am London Live
Monday 14th May 2018 3:30am London Live
Thursday 17th May 2018 3:25am London Live
Thursday 27th December 2018 2:55pm Forces TV
Friday 28th December 2018 6:00pm Forces TV
Saturday 29th December 2018 2:30am Forces TV
Friday 7th June 2019 10:00pm Forces TV
Sunday 9th June 2019 1:00am Forces TV
Sunday 30th June 2019 3:30pm Forces TV

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