Comedy
More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy
Dawn French interviews famous comedians about how they started, their inspirations and their careers.
1. John Cleese (29 mins)
- The Secret Life of Arthur RansomeDrama-documentary about the Swallows and Amazons author's secret life. (2005)59 mins
- The Many Primes of Muriel SparkKirsty Wark celebrates the life and work of Scottish writer Dame Muriel Spark.59 mins
- Return to... The CruiseJane McDonald looks back on her maiden voyage in the popular 90s docusoap.
- Mark Lawson Talks To...Author, actor and playwright Alan Bennett talks to Mark Lawson about his life and career.59 mins
- Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a GeniusDocudrama that recounts the astonishing life story of a forgotten genius.50 mins
- Return to LarkinlandWriter and critic AN Wilson revisits the life and work of poet Philip Larkin.58 mins
- ProfilePhilip Pullman explores Oxford, where he was a student in the 1960s. (2001)39 mins
- The Remarkable Journey of Bernard LevinCutting and courageous. The journalist who made many friends, and enemies, in his career55 mins
- Talking PicturesExploring the life and career of one of Britain's best-loved actors, Dame Judi Dench.37 mins
- In My Own WordsGrowing older - and wiser? Billy talks frankly on life as entertainer, husband and father45 mins
- Reframed: Marilyn MonroeThe face you know, the story you don’t. The life and legacy of Marilyn Monroe
- Talking ComedyA look through the archives at the talk show appearances of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore.28 mins
