Comedy Legends - Season 3

Comedy Legends - Season 3

Season 3

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Episodes10
DatesOct 8, 2020 - Dec 10, 2020
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Episodes

Charlie Chaplin
Season 3Episode 160 min

Charlie Chaplin

Barry Cryer returns to study more of his favourite comedy practitioners, beginning by looking back on the seven-decade long career of comic actor, writer and director Charlie Chaplin, known for films such as The Great Dictator and The Gold Rush.

Oct 8, 2020
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Season 3Episode 260 min

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Barry Cryer pays tribute to Julia Louis-Dreyfus, the 11-time Emmy-winning actress best known for her work on Seinfeld, Saturday Night Live and Veep.

Oct 15, 2020
Norman Wisdom
Season 3Episode 360 min

Norman Wisdom

Barry Cryer looks back on the career of actor and comedian Norman Wisdom, known for his work in Trouble in Store, One Good Turn, Last of the Summer Wine and more.

Oct 22, 2020
Kenneth Williams
Season 3Episode 460 min

Kenneth Williams

Barry Cryer pays tribute to Carry On star Kenneth Williams, who aslo worked with Tony Hancock and Kenneth Horne and left a series of diaries that achieved posthumous acclaim.

Oct 29, 2020
Chevy Chase
Season 3Episode 560 min

Chevy Chase

Barry Cryer examines the career of Chevy Chase, from Saturday Night Live to his roles in Foul Play, National Lampoon's Vacation, Fletch and Caddyshack.

Nov 5, 2020
John Candy
Season 3Episode 660 min

John Candy

Barry Cryer looks back at the career of John Candy, who appeared in The Blues Brothers, Cool Runnings, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Home Alone and Uncle Buck.

Nov 12, 2020
Bob Newhart
Season 3Episode 760 min

Bob Newhart

Barry Cryer celebrates Emmy-winning actor, writer and comedian Bob Newhart, whose long career has seen him find new fans with his cameos in sitcom The Big Bang Theory.

Nov 19, 2020
Eric Sykes
Season 3Episode 860 min

Eric Sykes

Barry Cryer looks at the work of comedy writer and actor Eric Sykes, whose career spanned more than five decades and saw him work with Spike Milligan, Tony Hancock and Tommy Cooper.

Nov 26, 2020
Alastair Sim
Season 3Episode 960 min

Alastair Sim

His performances in the West End, as well as in classic films like Scrooge - earned him widespread fame. Barry Cryer looks back on the fruitful career of Alastair Sim.

Dec 3, 2020
Leslie Phillips
Season 3Episode 1060 min

Leslie Phillips

In the last episode of the series, Barry Cryer celebrates the career of the Carry On, Doctor in the House and The Navy Lark star. (

Dec 10, 2020

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