Series 1, Episode 4 - Oliver Reed
One of Britain's biggest film stars in the 1960s and 70s, this is the story of Oliver Reed.
Further details
This episode looks back over the life and career of one of this country's biggest film stars of the 1960s and 70s, shedding light on his childhood and early days as an actor, as well as charting his increasing dependence on alcohol through his drunken and erratic chat show appearances.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 15th July 2015
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- Gold
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
| Regular cast | |
|---|---|
| Dawn French | Narrator |
| Guest cast | |
|---|---|
| Oliver Reed | Self (Archive Material) |
| Michael Parkinson | Self (Archive Material) |
| Russell Harty | Self (Archive Material) |
| Michael Aspel | Self (Archive Material) |
| Des O'Connor | Self (Archive Material) |
| David Frost | Self (Archive Material) |
| Eamonn Andrews | Self (Archive Material) |
| Judy Finnigan | Self (Archive Material) |
| Richard Madeley | Self (Archive Material) |
| Johnny Carson | Self (Archive Material) |
| Kate Millett | Self (Archive Material) |
| Helena Kennedy | Self (Archive Material) |
| Production team | |
|---|---|
| Mike Williams | Series Producer |
| John Quinn | Executive Producer |
| Iain Coyle | Executive Producer |
| Sean Doherty | Executive Producer |
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