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Paul Merton's Comic Heroes
- TV documentary
- Channel 5
- 2020
- 1 episode
Paul Merton explore what motivated the greatest comics in this documentary. Also features Jasper Carrott, Ross Noble and Jo Brand.
Key details
- Genre
- Documentary
- Broadcast
- 2020
- Channel
- Channel 5
- Episodes
- 1
- Features
- Paul Merton, Jasper Carrott, Ross Noble and Jo Brand
- Directors
- Sue Andrew
- Producers
- Sue Andrew, Lee Connolly, Stewart Williams and Samantha Gendler-Wilkinson
- Company
Paul Merton explores what motivated the greatest comics; how and why they became successful and what inspired their best moments and characters.
Delving into archive footage, Merton examines how legendary comedians and comedy actors from Charlie Chaplin, Laurel & Hardy and Tony Hancock through to Victoria Wood and Jo Brand broke through, often against huge odds.
Additional details
- Also known as
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- Britain's Comedy Greats: All The Laughs & More
- Paul Merton's Heroes Of Comedy
- Production
- Location
- Camera set-up
- Single camera
- Picture
- Colour
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Sunday 15th November 2020 at 10pm on Channel 5
- Episode length
- 125 minutes
- Most recent repeats
-
- Sunday 17th March 2024 at 12:05am on C5
- Tuesday 26th December 2023 at 11:55pm on C5
- Friday 28th April 2023 at 11:30pm on C5