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 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

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

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

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

Bringing music back to life. Revealing a composition unheard for thousands of years

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

Documentary about the Vikings who allegedly discovered North America. (1966)

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

Alan Whicker finds himself surrounded by love and peace in San Francisco. (1967)