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Silver Screen Comedy

As the Edinburgh International Film Festival storms the capital, Julia Sutherland presents a compendium of comedy actors, writers and directors from the silver screen. Including Alan Cumming, Jonathan Lynn and Omid Djalili.

5 hours, 15 minutes

Last on

Sat 23 Jun 2012 00:45

Chapters

  • Stark Talk: Alan Cumming

    Hollywood A-Lister Alan Cumming is grilled by the ever-inquisitive Alan Cumming.

    Duration: 26:15

  • The Usual Suspects: Siobhan Synnot

    Siobhan Synnot speaks to one of the original men from Monty Python’s Flying Circus.

    Duration: 45:58

  • He Belonged to Glasgow: The Will Fyffe Story

    Riky Ross introduces the story of a performer who starts on the music-hall stage before creating a raft of comic film characters in the 1930s and 40s.

    Duration: 27:34

  • Comedy Idols: Rhona Cameron on Woody Allen

    The influence of big-screen comedy on some of our own home-grown talent…

    Duration: 25:25

  • The Jimmy Logan Story

    Janice Forsyth paid tribute to this actor, famous for Marry Poppins, and Carrying on Abroad, in this programme broadcast shortly after his death in 2001.

    Duration: 54:44

  • First Editions: Whisky Galore!

    David Stenhouse presents an insight in to the real story behind Compton MacKenzie’s novel on which the 1949 Ealing Studios film was based.

    Duration: 26:32

  • Stark Talk: Omid Djalili

    In this edition of Stark Talk, Edi talks to a comedian who’s combined his comedy on TV and stage with a successful Hollywood career.

    Duration: 26:03

  • A Life of Variety: Johnny Beattie

    Janice Forsyth profiles one of Scotland’s greatest performers who often makes the transition from stage to screen.

    Duration: 47:19

  • Laughed off the Page: Jonathan Lynn

    Janice Forsyth speaks to the English actor, writer and director with plenty of television and cinematic accolades to his name.

    Duration: 28:00

Broadcast

  • Sat 23 Jun 2012 00:45