Richard E. Grant On... Ealing Comedies
- TV documentary
- Gold
- 2016
- 3 episodes (1 series)
Richard E. Grant presents this three-part documentary series looking at the comedy output of Ealing Studios.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1 - Passport To Success
Richard traces the history of Ealing Studios, from the Silent Films made at the turn of the century, to the Music Hall comedies of the 30s and a film from the 40s that brought the phrase 'an Ealing Comedy' into the national lexicon - Passport To Pimlico.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 18th September 2016
- Time
- 7pm
- Channel
- Gold
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
| Richard E. Grant | Host / Presenter |
| Michael Palin | Self |
| Paul Whitehouse | Self |
| Al Murray | Self |
| Jonathan Ross | Self |
| Charlie Higson | Self |
| Celia Imrie | Self |
| Matthew Sweet | Self |
| Mark Duguid | Self |
| Charles Crichton (as Charlie Crichton) | Self (Archive Material) |
| John Cleese | Self (Archive Material) |
| Richard Dean | Series Director |
| Richard Dean | Series Producer |
| Jessika Barcynski | Producer |
| Lindsay Jex | Executive Producer |
| Lucy Ansbro | Executive Producer |
| Iain Coyle | Executive Producer |
| Marc Corrance | Editor |
| Luke Hallam | Director of Photography |
Press
Amiably unfocused film nostalgia in a new series that's fun enough to forgive the suspicion that its creators thought it would make itself. Episode one begins with Passport To Pimlico, before hopping back to Gracie Fields and George Formby and then the steadying hand of producer Michael Balcon. Whisky Galore!, bombsite romp Hue And Cry and A Fish Called Wanda also feature, as Grant presents what could be a pleasant pub conversation.
Jack Seale, The Guardian, 18th September 2016Richard E Grant interview
The livewire Withnail and I actor has made a new series on the Ealing comedies. Here he talks to James Rampton about what we can expect.
James Rampton, The Independent, 16th September 2016