Comedy Heroes
First broadcast from 20070113 to 20070217.
Paul English explores the history and achievements of some of Scotland's funniest people.
6 episodes
| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 01 | Armando Iannucci | 20070113 | 20070706, Radio Scotland 20070707 | The man who was responsible for Alan Partridge and The Thick of It, Armando Iannucci |
| 01 | 02 | Ronnie Corbett | 20070120 | 20070713, Radio Scotland 20070714 | Ronnie Corbett's comedy reputation is unassailable but it was almost all achieved south of the border. How Scottish does this comedy hero feel? |
| 01 | 03 | Arnold Brown | 20070127 | 20070720, Radio Scotland 20070721 | Arnold Brown was in at the start of the Alternative Comedy revolution but, despite winning the Perrier Award and many other comedy triumphs, the Glasgow Jewish Accountant was always apart from the changes which swept British Comedy. |
| 01 | 04 | Robbie Coltrane | 20070203 | 20070727, Radio Scotland 20070728 | Robbie Coltrane's virtuoso acting in Cracker and heart warming portrayal of Hagrid can make us forget what a funny man he is. |
| 01 | 05 | Craig Ferguson | 20070210 | 20070804 | Craig Ferguson was Bing Hitler 20 years ago and a very funny TV comic in the early 90's. He then went to America and became a star. |
| 01 | 06 LAST | Una Mclean | 20070217 | 20070810, Radio Scotland 20070811 | Una McLean started as a trailblazing comedienne in Scotland and has ended up as an icon with one of the most recognisable laughs in showbiz. |