Comic Roots

Public performer, private pain. Friends and diaries reveal a truth hidden behind laughter

Comedy actress June Whitfield tells the story of her career.

The comedian’s comedian. Precious memories of the Squire of Knotty Ash’s life in laughter

Reflecting on the career of the man once described as Britain's most controversial comic.

The lasting legacies of the famous faces and notable figures who passed away in 2025

Remembering the comedy legend - the man behind the persona, a superstar with a secret

Growing older - and wiser? Billy talks frankly on life as entertainer, husband and father

The wisdom and wit of a woman whose legacy is not what she’s done - but who she’s changed

A new lease of life. Miriam’s after adventure and inspiration in her beloved Australia

A profile of ballet star Rudolf Nureyev. First broadcast in 2003.

The summer that baked, burned and simmered with tensions that transformed a generation

The Big Yin! An intimate portrait of the comedian who changed the face of British comedy