Richard E. Grant On... Ealing Comedies. Richard E. Grant
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 E. Grant On... Ealing Comedies. Image shows from L to R: Jonathan Ross, Richard E. Grant. Copyright: Phil McIntyre Entertainment
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
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 22nd September 2016 | 8:00pm | Gold |
| Friday 23rd September 2016 | 12:15pm | Gold |
| Sunday 25th September 2016 | 2:50pm | Gold |
| Sunday 4th December 2016 | 1:15pm | Gold |
| Sunday 29th April 2018 | 7:00pm | Yesterday |
| Tuesday 17th July 2018 | 11:40pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 18th July 2018 | 2:45am | Gold |
| Tuesday 24th July 2018 | 1:50am | Gold |
| Monday 6th May 2019 | 10:00am | Gold |
| Monday 10th February 2020 | 2:15am | Gold |
| Thursday 13th February 2020 | 2:50am | Gold |
| Sunday 23rd May 2021 | 2:40am | Gold |
| Friday 28th May 2021 | 2:35am | Gold |
| Sunday 4th July 2021 | 2:00am | Gold |
| Sunday 5th September 2021 | 3:05am | Gold |
| Monday 13th September 2021 | 2:45am | Gold |
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