THE BETTY DRIVER STORY 
Betty Turpin has been serving her
legendary hotpot in the Rovers Return for over 40 years and this hour-long
special tells her incredible life story. Narrated by Sir Ian McKellen, The Betty
Driver Story looks at her life before and during Coronation Street – as a
singer, a variety star, a leading lady and a television actress. Betty was a
child star in the 1930s and appeared in feature films and radio shows of the
day, entertaining the troops during the Second World War, before getting her own
TV series in the 1950s. In this documentary she talks about her nine decades in
show business. She recalls her difficult life as a child star, how her marriage
ended in disaster and the moment she suffered a career-threatening injury during
the filming of a TV show, which led to her decision to retire from entertainment
and run a pub instead. We also hear how Betty first auditioned for the role of
Hilda Ogden before appearing in Coronation Street as Betty Turpin in 1969 – a
role which has helped turn ‘hotpot’ into a world-famous dish. Forty one years
and 2,830 episodes later, the programme follows Betty as she films her
latest scenes at the Granada TV studios. There are also contributions from
fellow Coronation Street stars including William Roache, Julie Goodyear, Helen
Worth, Sue Nicholls and Antony Cotton, and Corrie star turned impresario Bill
Kenwright, who played Betty’s son Gordon in the long-running series.
ITV 2011 50 MINS (ADS REMOVED)
DIGITAL TV
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THE VERA LYNN
STORY 
Dame Vera Lynn has been in show
business for eight decades and her and her songs are part of Britain's national
heritage. Sir David Frost interviews Dame Vera at her home in Sussex and hears
about her extraordinary career.
BBC 2010 1 Hour DIGITAL TV
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GRACIE FIELDS - AMAZING GRACIE
Documentary celebrating the career of actress and singer
Gracie Fields. Narrated by actress Sarah Lancashire with on-screen participants,
Roy Hudd, Barbara Dickson, Cyril Smith, Alan Plater..etc.
BBC FOUR 2005 60 MINUTES DIGITAL TV
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ELIZABETH TAYLOR - AUCTION OF A LIFETIME
This feature-length documentary explores Elizabeth Taylor's extraordinary life story through some of her most precious possessions, which feature in landmark auctions in New York and London. With exclusive access to Christie's, the film brings to life the excitement and frenetic bidding at the auctions as millions of pounds are bid for the 'Crown Jewels of Hollywood', some of which sell for 50 times their pre-sale estimates. Interviews with the people central to Taylor's life bring into focus what motivated her, her obsession with diamonds, and the fabulous and tumultuous lifestyle she had on and off screen. Interviewees include Joan Collins, Liza Minnelli and Mickey Rooney, and also her favourite jewellery and fashion designers - Bulgari, Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Dior and Valentino - who created many of her extraordinary outfits.
CHANNEL4 HD 2012 71 MINUTES (ads removed)
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DAME
ELIZABETH TAYLOR: A
TRIBUTE
Friends,
family and co-stars share their memories of Elizabeth Taylor. Famous for her
many husbands, love of diamonds and her AIDS fundraising, the actress who won
two film Oscars and was awarded an honourary Oscar for her Humanitarian work, is
celebrated by Liza Minnelli, Joan Collins, Pierce Brosnan, Margaret O'Brien,
Larry King, Robert Hardy, Barry Norman and Richard Burton's nephew Guy
Masterson. With archive interviews and film clips.
2011 1 Hour
DIGITAL TV
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ELIZABETH TAYLOR - ENGLAND'S
OTHER ELIZABETH
As a tribute to Elizabeth Taylor,
BBC4 shows this film from her visit to Britain in 2000 during which she received
her Damehood from the Queen. Hollywood's last great star talks for the first
time in years about her career, her life, and the challenges of the
future.
From her early days as a child star
in Lassie Come Home and National Velvet to becoming the century's biggest star
of all - in Cleopatra - her life, her loves and her work have all been lived to
an intensity no other star can match.
Joined by Shirley MacLaine, Rod
Steiger, and Angela Lansbury, Taylor remembers the glory days of working with
Richard Burton, Montgomery Clift, Rock Hudson, James Dean and Paul Newman; how
filming never stopped regardless of what life threw at her; the pain and
pleasure of two Oscars - one for a film she can hardly bear to remember; and,
not least, the feelings she has for Britain where she was born and how it was
her English accent that launched on the way to stardom at the very
beginning.
2000 BBC 1 HOUR HQ DIGITAL
TV
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DORIS DAY: A SENTIMENTAL
JOURNEY 
Ohio-born actress, singer and TV star
Doris Day is now 87 and about to release her first album in nearly two decades,
My Heart. Day was one of the biggest box-office stars in American movie history,
a huge TV star who began her careeer as a big band singer and is now best-known
as an animal rights activist. In this 1992 documentary originally aired on PBS
in the US and unavailable since, Doris appears in original interview footage to
discuss her life and career. Hosted by actress and friend Betty White, the
retrospective also includes footage from Doris's films along with comments from
James Garner, Kirstie Alley, Doris's late son Terry Melcher, writer John Updike,
singer Rosemary Clooney and others.
BBC 2011 (FIRST BROADCAST 1992) 1
HOUR DIGITAL TV
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CALLAS
This film, made at the request of
Maria Callas herself, was started in 1973, but wasn't finished until 12 years
later. It includes eye-witness accounts by Franco Zeffirelli, Tito Gobbi,
Luchino Visconti, Carlo Maria Giulini, Giuseppe Di Stefano and many others who
knew her well. It tells a story that was previously unknown, about a great
singer who had been brought low by love, and whose career was unbelievably short
when considered against her extraordinary worldwide reputation. The film has
been hugely imitated, even copied, since it was first shown, by feature film and
documentary makers. It remains the definitive study of a great singer and very
special woman.
BBC 2011 90 MINS DIGITAL
TV
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*BBC ARENA: THE NOEL COWARD TRILOGY
A comprehensive series of three one-hour films profiling
the life and works of Noel Coward. Interviewees include Sir John Gielgud, Sir
John Mills, Sir Anthony Havelock-Allan, Diana Windsor-Richards, Daniel Massey,
Elaine Stritch and Patrick Garland. Also included are extracts from a 1961
interview with Coward conducted by Milton Shulman. Part 1: THE BOY
ACTOR charts his early influences and rise to fame. Part
2: CAPTAIN COWARD looks at how he drew inspiration from his
travels in the Far East. Part 3: SAIL AWAY reflects on the
success he enjoyed over a long and illustrious career.
BBC 1998 3 HOURS
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NORMAN WISDOM: HIS STORY
From street urchin to knight of the
realm: the story of Norman Wisdom, who used to be one of the biggest film stars
in the UK - portraying a man who rarely stepped out of character in public, and
whose highly individual comic style hid the private tragedy of his early life.
The actor's life story is told through the people who knew him well: his son and
daughter Nick and Jaqui Wisdom, and his daughter-in-law Kim, plus film director
Stephen Frears, actors Ricky Tomlinson, Leslie Phillips and Honor Blackman and
singer Dame Vera Lynn.
BBC2 2010 1 HOUR DIGITAL
TV
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THE
UNKNOWN HANCOCK
A unique
insight into one of the most masterful clowns of the modern age, Tony Hancock.
He came to represent the hopes, dreams and frustrations of the average man, but
in private he was complex and troubled. Includes contributions from friends and
colleagues.
BBC 2005
90 Minutes DIGITAL
TV
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ON SHOW -
TWO TON TESSIE
This 30
minute film looks at the colourful career of the music hall star tessie O'Shea.
With contributors Stan Stennett and Wyn Calvin. She was part of a generation of
variety performers who built their popularity the hard way, slogging their way
through endless summer seasons and tours. Some were lucky enough to branch out
into radio, film and eventually television, and Tessie did all of that and more,
acquiring an Oscar nomination and a Tony Award along the way.
BBC 30 mins
ME AND
ARTHUR HAYNES
Throughout
the fifties and sixties Arthur Haynes was one of the biggest names in
entertainment, regularly occupying ITV's primetime Saturday night slot. While
many of his contemporaries are now regarded as legends Arthur has somehow been
forgotten. With sketches written by
Johnny Speight, and ably assisted by his straight man Nicholas Parsons, Arthur's
sketch shows were must watch TV appointments for the whole family. The shows
also featured musical guest appearances including one of the Rolling Stones
first broadcasts. Paul Merton talks to
Nicholas Parsons about what it was like to work with Arthur.
BBC 1 Hour
DIGITAL TV
BOTH ON
SAME DISC
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THE SECRET LIFE OF BOB MONKHOUSE
A NEW documentary on Bob Monkhouse featuring a wealth of archive material the
performer himself rescued from destruction. The Secret Life Of Bob
Monkhouse tells the "extraordinary story" of comedian Bob Monkhouse’s life
and career, recounted for the first time through the "vast private archive" of
films, TV shows, letters and memorabilia that he left behind.
BBC 2010 90 MINS DIGITAL TV
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THE UNFORGETTABLE BOB MONKHOUSE
Monkhouse was one of the Britain’s best-loved stars, whose extensive showbiz
career is showcased in this superb documentary. The show features archive
footage of the comedy favourite in a host of his best-loved TV shows, as well as
other highlights from his multi-faceted career. These are played alongside a
host of heart-warming special guest interviews from co-stars, family members and
friends.
ITV 2010 1 HOUR DIGITAL TV
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THE UNFORGETTABLE PAT PHOENIX
Profile of the actress who played Coronation Street character Elsie Tanner
for 21 years. Phoenix's career took off relatively late in her life, following
years of hardship and a period working in dingy clubs and packed bingo halls.
Corrie creator Tony Warren, co-star Julie Goodyear and Tony B
ooth, who was
married to the actress, offer their thoughts and comments. Narrated by Daniel
Abineri. 2000
THE UNFORGETTABLE DIANA DORS
Profile of the blonde bombshell and British screen icon, from her early
singing career and vampish film persona to the charismatic character parts
played in later years. With contributions by her son Jason Lake, Hollywood actor
Rod Steiger and comedian Freddie Starr, who recalls the agony of his best friend
- Diana's husband Alan Lake - following her death from cancer in 1984. Narrated
by Daniel Abineri. 2000
Total run time Approx 80 Minutes (with Extras) DIGITAL TV BOTH ON SAME
DISC
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THE
UNFORGETTABLE DANNY LA RUE
Long
before Lily Savage, La Cage aux Folles or Priscilla, Queen of the Desert there
was Danny La Rue, Britain's foremost female impersonator who turned
cross-dressing into mainstream family entertainment. He started his career
performing in Soho and went on to become one of the highest-paid entertainers in
Britain, but lost both the love of his life and his entire fortune at the peak
of his success. This tribute includes interviews with friends including Ronnie
Corbett Barry Cryer, Roy Hudd, Lionel Blair and Lynda Baron
VANESSA'S
DAY WITH DANNY LA RUE
TV presenter Vanessa Feltz spends a day with veteran female impersonator
Danny La Rue, at home in Southampton and explores the person behind the image.
Filmed in 1997 when Danny was 70 and celebrated his 50th year in showbusiness.
He takes Vanessa to the Mayfllower Theatre where he was appearing in Cinderella,
His local church, and later in the evening to his favourite
restaurant.
2010 50 mins
DIGITAL TV BOTH ON SAME DISC
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HE
UNFORGETTABLE HARRY SECOMBE
Profile
of the renowned Welsh entertainer, who began his career on The Goon Show in the
1950s with Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers, and later presented the religious
programmes Songs of Praise and Highway. Featuring previously unseen footage from
the family archive, and interviews with Harry's widow Myra and the couple's four
children, as well as celebrity friends including Jimmy Tarbuck, Aled Jones and
Simon Callow
2010 50 mins
DIGITAL TV
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THE
UNFORGETTABLE MIKE REID
A
celebration of the life and times of the stand-up comedian and actor most famous
for playing the role of wheeler-dealer Frank Butcher in EastEnders. From
disastrous business ventures to personal tragedy, Mike's story was as dramatic
off screen as it was in Walford, and it is told by those who knew him best
2010 50 mins
DIGITAL TV
THE
UNFORGETTABLE SPIKE MILLIGAN
Tribute
to the comedian, writer and poet and Goon Show co-creator. The programme
features previously unseen home-movie footage and photographs from Spike's
personal collection, and contributions by family and friends, including his
children, manager Norma Farnes, Eric Sykes, Terry Jones and Paul Merton.
Narrated by Martin Glyn Murray
2010 50 mins
DIGITAL TV BOTH ON SAME DISC
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THE UNFORGETTABLE MOLLIE SUGDEN
Mollie Sugden was one of the nation’s best loved stars, whose extensive
career is showcased in this 30 minute long documentary.
featuring archive footage of the comedy favourite in a host of her best loved TV
shows, as well as other highlights from her career. As well as featuring many
clips there are special guest interviews from co-stars, family members and
friends.
THE UNFORGETTABLE TERRY SCOTT
Terry Scott was one of TV’s best loved stars, whose
extensive showbiz career is showcased in this 30 minute long documentary. The
show features archive footage of the comedy favourite in a host of his best
loved TV shows, as well as other highlights from his career. As well as
featuring many clips there are special guest interviews from co-stars, family
members and friends.
ITV 2010 DIGITAL TV BOTH ON SAME DISC
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TORVILL AND DEAN - THE STORY SO
FAR 
Documentary of the career of the greatest ice dancing
couple in the history of figure skating. Includes extensive footage, with black
and white shots of them as children, and newsreel footage, as well as the
complete competitive performances of Bolero, Mac and Mabel, Barnum, Let’s Face
the Music and Dance, the tap dancing sensation that is Fred and Ginger, the
sublime Song of India and hilarious Hat Trick, to name just a few.
1996 RUN TIME: 1 HOUR 53 MINS
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DANCING ON ICE: THE STORY OF BOLERO WITH TORVILL
& DEAN
The story of how Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean
achieved ice dancing's first ever perfect score for their routine performed to
Ravel's Bolero at the Winter Olympics in Sarajevo 25 years ago. The programme
reveals how the former police officer and insurance clerk first met and worked
towards attaining Olympic gold with what proved to be a masterpiece in ice
dance.
ITV 2009 50 MINS DIGITAL TV
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ROD HULL: A BIRD IN THE HAND 
During the 70s and 80s Rod Hull was a top ranking star of
British showbiz and a multi-millionaire. His slapstick routine with an
over-sized glove puppet took him to Hollywood and back. But when he died he was
worth less than £2,000.
2003 CHANNEL 4 60 MINS MORE DIGITAL TV
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THE UNSEEN ERIC MORECAMBE
In the 20 years since his death, Eric Morecambe's private
study had not been entered by anyone, not even his family. Now, his family have
finally given permission for documentary makers to enter the place where Eric
did all his work and where he forbade anyone else to enter. Many fascinating
records of his life are uncovered including letters, tape recordings, diary
entries, and a video recording of the father-of-the-bride speech he gave at his
daughter's wedding. These new-found treasures help to tell the life story of one
of the most celebrated comedians of all time.
CHANNEL 4 2005 90 MINS DIGITAL TV
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THE UNSEEN SPIKE MILLIGAN 
A documentary on the life of Spike Milligan, featuring
previously unseen home movies and interviews with friends and family
members.
MORE4 2005 48 MINS DIGITAL TV
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BBC4 LEGENDS SERIES:
EACH ON A SEPARATE DISC - ALL DIGITAL TV
RECORDINGS
JULIE LONDON - The Lady's Not A Vamp 1
hr
PETULA CLARK - Blue Lady 1 hr
CARMEN MIRANDA - Beneath The Tutti Frutti
Hat 1 hr
EDITH PIAF - Singing Her Life 1
hr
ALMA COGAN - Fabulous 1 hr
DORIS DAY - Virgin Territory 1
hr
MARIO LANZA - Singing To The Gods 1
hr
ELLA FITZGERALD - First Lady Of Song
1hr
NANA MOUSKOURI - The White Rose of Athens
1hr
THE BEVERLEY SISTERS - Tickled Pink 1
hr
THE ANDREWS SISTERS - Queens Of The Music
Machines 1hr
AL BOWLLY - The Very Thought Of You 1
hr
NEIL SEDAKA - That's When The Music Takes
Me 1 hr
JOYCE GRENFELL - Comedy With Breeding 1 hr
HERB ALPERT - Tijuana Brass And Other Delights 1 hr
JAMES LAST - Non-Stop Dancing 1 hr
JOAN SUTHERLAND - The Reluctant Prima Donna 1 hr
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FORTY MINUTES: MAX MILLER I LIKE THE GIRLS WHO
DO 
200th edition of the BBC documentary series 'Forty
Minutes'. A celebration of Max Miller, 1930's British music hall comedian and
star, known as the 'Cheeky Chappie' and famous for his daringly risqué (for the
period) repertoire.. With contributions from Max Bygraves, Charlie Chester, Max
Wall, Tommy Trinder, Doris Hare, Bernie Winters, Jean Kent, among
others.
Transmitted: Feb 16th 1989 40 minutes
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*BIOGRAPHY: BOB HOPE, AMERICA'S
ENTERTAINER
His career started in the glory days of vaudeville. More
than 70 years later, he is revered as the most popular and influential
entertainer of the century, the show-biz giant all others are measured against.
2003 Run Time: 100 minutes
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SEX, SECRETS AND FRANKIE HOWERD
CHANNEL 4 DOCUMENTARY 2004 47 MINUTES
HEROES OF COMEDY RONNIE BARKER
CHANNEL 4 1999 60 MINUTES
BOTH ON ONE DISC DIGITAL TV
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REPUTATIONS DOUBLE FEATURE: 2
PROGRAMMES ON ONE DISC
TWO PROGRAMMES FROM THE POPULAR BBC DOCUMENTARY SERIES
EXAMINING THE LIVES OF THE FAMOUS:
FRANKIE HOWERD 2002 55 MINS
LIBERACE: TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING IS WONDERFUL
2000 50 MINUTES
DIGITAL TV
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BBC ARENA: THE FRANKIE HOWERD STORY
A sixty minute programme which includes an in-depth interview and shots of
him walking around open countryside, pork pie hat perched on his head, far from
the applauding masses. It depicts more than any other piece of film the 'real'
Frankie Howerd. It shows him talking candidly about his life, his failures and
his new found fan base. It is one of the best biographical legacies of Frankie
Howerd.
BBC 1990 1 HOUR DIGITAL TV
FRANKIE HOWERD RATHER YOU THAN ME
David Walliams stars as one of his own comedy favourites in this moving,
humorous and poignant story of Howerd's fight with his inner demons. Frankie
Howerd is to this day an enduring and celebrated icon of British comedy, and his
"thrice nays" and "titter ye not" have been immortalised in the canon of comedy
catch-phrases. Behind the scenes, however, Howerd was a man riddled with
professional doubts, conflicted by his homosexuality and wracked with
depression. He kept his sexuality and relationship with partner Dennis Heymer
secret until his death in 1992.
BBC 2008 1 HOUR DIGITAL TV
BOTH ON SAME DISC
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SECRET LIVES - BILLY BUTLIN
Billy Butlin was uncrowned king of the Holiday Camp, famous
for creating blissful summers for holidaymakers and inventing redcoats. But the
homely image hid a darker character of a simple man with four goals in life:
money, power, honours and women and more.
CHANNEL 4 1997 50 MINUTES
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LES DAWSON'S LOST DIARIES 
Les Dawson was one of Britain's most successful and respected comedians. From
the 1960s to the early 1990s, TV viewers grew to love the unique sour-faced
joker with his ingenious comic riffs.
Drawing on the personal diaries of the late, great comedian, this programme
offers a fascinating insight into the private world of fears and disappointments
of the funny man.
2006 50 MINUTES DIGITAL TV
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BERNARD MANNING: FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE
Bernard Manning: fat racist bigot or Britain’s funniest
comedian? Bernard presents his own epitaph from beyond the grave. Everyone who
knows his name has an opinion about Bernard Manning but was he
misunderstood? Was it all an act and was there a softer, more sympathetic and
tolerant side to this controversial comic? Made with full approval and
participation from both Bernard and his family, the late comic reflects
amusingly and philosophically about his rise from the back streets of Manchester
to his enormous success, fame, wealth and notoriety.
2007 60 MINUTES DIGITAL TV
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KENNETH WILLIAMS - SERIOUSLY OUTRAGEOUS
Part 1: Seriously Outrageous: Two-part documentary exploring
the eccentric actor Kenneth Williams, a man who hid his unhappiness by creating
humour from misery.
Part 2:. Desperately Funny: The second
of a two-part documentary following Williams through his days on the Carry On
films, the chat show years, and to his mysterious death. Some strong
language.
1998 2 HOURS WITH CHAPTER MENU
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REPUTATIONS: ARTHUR LOWE
Biography series casting new light on the lives of renowned
figures from all walks of public life. Actor Arthur Lowe found fame as the
pompous Captain Mainwaring in the classic wartime sitcom, Dad's Army. But when
he died, aged 66, he was playing pantomime and provincial theatre. Bad health,
including the sleeping sickness narcolepsy, contributed to this decline but many
point to the Svengali-like influence of his wife, actress Joan Cooper.
Reputations reveals the surprising life and sad decline of Arthur
Lowe.
BBC 2002 (Re-Broadcast 2008) 50 mins approx DIGITAL
TV
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REPUTATIONS: JOHN WAYNE THE UNQUIET AMERICAN
The BBC series of historical biographies presents a profile of the actor John
Wayne. His on-screen bravery and his battle with the cancer that eventually
killed him contributed to a heroic public image. But Wayne shirked his country's
call to arms in World War Two, endorsed the Hollywood blacklist, fervently
supported the war in Vietnam, and criticised the civil rights movement.
1997 1 Hour Re-broadcast 2008 DIGITAL TV
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BACKSTAIRS BILLY: THE QUEEN MUM'S BUTLER 
William Tallon joined the royal household at 15 and, from
lowly beginnings, rose quickly to become the top man: the Queen Mother's devoted
servant, friend and confidante. The programme explores Tallon's royal odyssey,
with access to his private photographs (including off-duty pictures of the Queen
Mother), notes from the Queen Mother and Princess Diana, and interviews with
those who knew the real man. But despite his popularity and devotion to the
royals, how did he end up alone and hounded by the press in a small Kennington
flat? Did the palace officials resent his power? Were they out to get him?
Billy's story is told from its humble start to his sudden death.
CHANNEL 4 2009 50 MINS DIGITAL TV
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BILL COTTON: THE MAN WHO MADE ERIC AND
ERNIE
During the 1970s, BBC shows like `Morecambe and Wise, The
Two Ronnies, The Generation Game, Dad's Army and Parkinson' transformed the
world of television entertainment. The man behind the success of these shows was
Sir Bill Cotton, who died in 2008. Stars including Ronnie Corbett, Sir Michael
Parkinson and Bruce Forsyth celebrate the golden age of entertainment and
remember the man who made it happen.
BBC 2008 1 1 HOUR DIGITAL TV
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ROY CHUBBY BROWN: BRITAIN'S RUDEST COMEDIAN 
Royston Vasey, a.k.a. Roy 'Chubby' Brown, is Britain's
rudest comedian, infamous for his outrageously racist, sexist and homophobic
gags. It's an accolade that's meant he's never been allowed to perform on TV.
But this has turned out to be more of a blessing than a curse as he's done very
well for himself off the back of his army of fans buying his videos, DVDs, audio
cassettes and show tickets. But how different is Roy Vasey from his stage
persona 'Chubby' Brown? Film maker Will Yapp follows him around for a few months
in 2005 and attempts to find out, following Roy as he goes on tour, re-visits
his home town of Middlesborough, shares his family life and prepares for his
first appearance on TV in 18 years on The Frank Skinner Show. Are the bigoted,
offensive jokes he tells on stage just his act or personal views with a nastier
edge to them? SOME STRONG LANGUAGE!
2007 1 HOUR DIGITAL TV
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*BIOGRAPHY: CHEERS 
Features an in-depth look into the characters and success
of 'Cheers', the USA TV series that after opening with pitiful ratings in 1982,
went on to become one of the most popular series on air.
2006 52 MINUTES
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THE MANY FACES OF JUNE WHITFIELD 
June Whitfield's career has spanned almost 60 years, and
she has worked alongside the greats Arthur Askey, Tony Hancock, Frankie Howerd,
Ronnie Barker, Benny Hill, Bob Monkhouse, Terry Scott and Jennifer Saunders. In
this film June tells her own story, from her early days in the West End working
with Noel Coward, her ill-fated Broadway debut, and with the help of rarely seen
archive, her fifty plus years of impeccable comedy performances on radio and TV.
June reveals that a lack of confidence about her looks caused her to play it for
laughs. She also offers insights into her onscreen relationship with Terry Scott
and the secret behind her continuing success.
ALSO: THIS IS YOUR LIFE 1995 & TERRY AND JUNE
CHRISTMAS EPISODE FROM 1985
TOTAL RUN TIME 2 HOURS 2009 DIGITAL TV
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Time Shift - OLIVER POSTGATE: A LIFE IN SMALL
FILMS 
Once upon a time, not so long ago, there was a man whose
name was Oliver Postgate. And he had a shed where he made things. With his
friend Peter Firmin, Oliver created entire worlds for characters including
Bagpuss, The Clangers and Ivor the Engine. These stories fired the imaginations
of generations of children and his lullaby voice became a universal reminder of
childhood. Time Shift celebrates Oliver Postgate's life and work through a
treasury of clips from well-known and rarely-seen films, alongside film and
photos from the family archive.
BBC FOUR 2009 1 HOUR DIGITAL TV
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THE SOUTH BANK SHOW
Long-running arts series presented by Melvyn Bragg.
NICK PARK SOUTH BANK SHOW SPECIAL (Wallace
& Gromit) 2006 60 MINUTES DIGITAL TV
WAYNE SLEEP SOUTH BANK SHOW SPECIAL
1998 APPROX 52 MINUTES
NORMAN WISDOM THE SOUTH BANK SHOW
1993 60 MINUTES
THORA HIRD THE SOUTH BANK SHOW
1994 60 MINUTES
LESLEY GARRETT THE SOUTH BANK SHOW
1998 60 MINUTES
VICTORIA WOOD THE SOUTH BANK SHOW
SPECIAL 2007 60 MINUTES DIGITAL TV
JUDI DENCH THE SOUTH BANK SHOW
1995 50 MINUTES
JUNE WHITFIELD THE SOUTH BANK SHOW
2007 60 MINUTES DIGITAL TV
LIZA MINNELLI THE SOUTH BANK SHOW
2008 50 MINUTES DIGITAL TV
RONNIE CORBETT THE SOUTH BANK SHOW
2008 50 MINUTES DIGITAL TV
WILLIAM GOLDMAN (SCREENWRITER OF BUTCH
CASSIDY, MARATHON MAN, STEPFORD WIVES & A BRIDGE TOO FAR) 2009 48 MINUTES
DIGITAL TV
VICTORIA WOOD SOUTH BANK SHOW REVISITED 2010 50 MINUTES
DIGITAL TV
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THORA HIRD - A TONIC FOR THE NATION 
Profile of actress Thora Hird as she looks back over 70 years on stage and
screen.
1999 60 MINUTES
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LUCILLE BALL - FINDING
LUCY
For more than thirty years, Lucille Ball was one of the most recognized and
loved entertainers in the world. Known to all simply as Lucy, she portrayed a
scatterbrained housewife with the ability to turn simple chores into
unparalleled fiascoes. Clumsy and unsophisticated at nearly everything she tried
(and she tried nearly everything), the television Lucy won the hearts of average
Americans across all social and cultural lines with her wacky schemes.
Ironically, it was Ball’s wide range of experience and talents that made her
such a success in this role.
AMERICAN MASTERS 2000 90 MINUTES
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*LUCILLE BALL - THE FUNNY WORLD OF
LUCY
Disc 1 charts the early career of television legend Lucille
Ball. The documentary shows how she started her show business career as a chorus
girl for Goldwyn then moved through a few more studios before getting her first
large part in the showbiz comedy Stage Door. Soon after that
she met Desi Arnaz. The film includes many of Ball's television appearances with
such luminaries as The Marx Brothers, Bob Hope, and Abbott &
Costello.
Disc 2 Traces her career from I Love Lucy to The Lucy Show, Here's
Lucy, and beyond, while her successful Desilu Productions creates hits like
The Untouchables. Buying her former workplace, the RKO studios, she and
Desi launched the ambitious Desilu Playhouse, but business and personal
pressures led to divorce, and the end of the Arnazes meant the end of the
Ricardos. After marrying comedian Gary Morton, her husband form 1961 until her
death in 1989, she returned to television the following year, joining her former
radio co-star, Gale Gordon, in the pilot of her first solo series. You'll also
see Lucy on film and TV with a galaxy of Hollywood stars, including Milton
Berle, Bob Hope, Danny Kaye, Danny Thomas, Jerry Lewis, Henry Fonda, Steve
Lawrence, Hans Conried, and many more.
2 DISCS 1993 175 MINUTES
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OMNIBUS: LUCILLE BALL - QUEEN OF
COMEDY
BBC Arts documentary series. A portrait of Lucille Ball,
whose sitcom I LOVE LUCY was one of the most successful TV shows of all
time.
Transmitted: BBC1 20/11/2001 Run Time Approx 50
minutes
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KENNY EVERETT: LICENCE TO LAUGH
Kenny Everett Licence to Laugh looks back at Kenny's unique
and groundbreaking presenting style on TV and radio together with classic
‘Kenny’ moments from his successful TV and DJ career. Using archive footage,
Kenny Everett plays an instrumental part as narrator giving viewers a unique
insight into the life of this colourful character. Some of the biggest names in
comedy, music, television and radio share their stories about the man who had
the nation laughing with his legendary characters including Cupid Stunt, Sid
Snot and Marcel Wave.
ITV1 2007 50 MINS APPROX DIGITAL TV
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THE FANTASTIC WORLD OF MICHAEL CRAWFORD 
This documentary tells the extraordinary story of
Michael Crawford's life and celebrates his rise to international stardom. The
film takes you on a journey from humble beginnings in Salisbury, England; from
early films such as The Knack and Hello Dolly with Barbra Streisand, through his
astonishing television success with Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, and on to the
stage with Barnum and Phantom Of The Opera, and finally backstage with his
performance at Las Vegas in the spectacular EFX.
1996 VHS DVD-R recording RUN TIME 90 MINUTES
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