Dad Made Me Laugh
First broadcast from 20050921 to 20080411. (* = BBC7).
Sally Magnusson talks to the children of the some of the UK's best-loved comedians and comic actors to find out what life was like as a child of a comic. Were their upbringings really full of laughs.
Did Dad really did make them laugh?
- I'm trying to standardise the titles as childs name - dads name.
- This series has been broadcast a lot of times in a short space - the original broadcasts, then the repeats a day later [like a lot of Radio Scotland programmes], then some one-offs at Xmas, then another round of repeats, and then the BBC7 airings. Oh, and some series two episodes were broadcast with series one details in the BBC listings.
- For some reason S1E3 got deleted from my listings, so the dates may not be as complete as I'd like.
- And Radio Scotland is broadcasting episodes different to what they're listing.
18 episodes
| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 01 | Michael Sellers - Peter Sellers | 20050921 | 20061005, * 20070108, * 20080510, 20061007 |  Michael Sellers remembers the highs and lows of life with dad Peter Sellers. |
| 01 | 02 | Gail Stuart - Eric Morecambe | 20050928 | 20051227, * 20070115, * 20080531, 20051227, 20060824, 20061012, 20061014, 20061019, 20061021, 20061226 | Gail Stuart remembers the day her father Eric Morecombe was described as a comic genius. Sally Magnusson chats to Eric Morecambe's daughter about her memories of growing up with a funny father. |
| 01 | 03 | Nick Wisdom - Norman Wisdom | 20070102 | * 20080607 |  Nick Wisdom reflects on what it was like growing up with his dad, Norman Wisdom. He remembers watching Norman at work in Pinewood and also at home where where his dad would ring a bell whenever he wanted his wife to fetch his tea or help dress him.The son of the comedian, singer and actor talks to Sally Magnusson about life with his funny father Norman Wisdom. |
| 01 | 04 | Richard Bentine - Michael Bentine | 20051012 | 20060101, * 20070129, * 20080614, 20061026, 20061028, 20070101, 20070818 | Richard Bentine recalls his father Michael's groundbreaking TV show It's a Square World. Sally Magnusson talks to Richard Bentine who recalls his father Michael's ground breaking TV show 'It's a Square World'. |
| 01 | 05 | Annabel Meredith - Chick Murray | 20051019 | 20051231, * 20070205, * 20080621, 20061102, 20061104 | Annabelle Meredith recalls the legendary humour of her father Chic Murray. Sally Magnusson speaks to Annabel Meredith, daughter of the legendary Scottish comedian, Chick Murray. |
| 01 | 06 | Camilla Rossiter - Leonard Rossiter | 20051026 | 20051226, * 20070212, * 20080628, 20061109, 20061111 |  Camilla Rossiter recalls her father Leonard's leading TV roles. |
| 01 | 07 LAST | Jane Milligan - Spike Milligan | 20051102 | 20061118, * 20070219, * 20080705, 20061116 | His daughter Jane recalls laughter despite her father's depression. Sally Magnusson talks to the offspring of comedians to find out if Dad did make them laugh. Spike Milligan's daughter Jane recalls laughter despite her father's depression. . Sally Magnusson talks to Jane Milligan, the daughter of comedian Spike Milligan. Sally Magnusson in conversation with Spike Milligan's daughter about life growing up with the legendary Goon show star. |
| 02 | 01 | Piers Nimmo - Derek Nimmo | 20060817 | 20070520, * 20080802, 20080418 | Piers Nimmo recalls his comedy superstar father, Derek Nimmo, and his memorable performances in the famous radio panel game, Just a Minute. He made a career out of playing 'Hapless Twits', but the real Derek Nimmo was rather more sophisticated. From August 2006. |
| 02 | 02 | Jenny Secombe - Harry Secombe | 20060824 | 20070102, * 20080809, 20070527, 20080502 | Jenny Secombe recalls her father Harry's great sense of humour.From Neddy Seagoon in The Goon Show to Songs of Praise, Jenny Secombe recalls her father Harry's great sense of humour over an incredible career. The comedian's daughter shares her pride in a versatile dad who gave her a thrilling childhood, but kept her feet on the ground. |
| 02 | 03 | Tom Owen - Bill Owen | 20060831 | 20070603, * 20080816, 20080425 | Tom Owen explains why he was happy to fill his father Bill Owen's shoes in Last of the Summer Wine. Bill Owen's son chats to Sally Magnusson about the life and career of the Last of the Summer Wine stalwart. |
| 02 | 04 | Max Hudd - Roy Hudd | 20060907 | * 20080823 | Max Hudd explains how his father Roy named him after his hero Max Miller. Roy Hudd's son chats to Sally Magnusson about his dad, star of the News Huddlines and Coronation Street. |
| 02 | 05 | Maureen Beattie - Johnnie Beattie | 20060914 | 20070610, * 20080830 | Johnnie Beattie has been entertaining Scottish audiences for over fifty years. His eldest daughter Maureen recalls the many laughs she had growing up in the Beattie household. Johnnie Beattie's daughter chats to Sally Magnusson about the life and career of one of Glasgow's most famous sons. |
| 02 | 06 | Eliza Emery - Dick Emery | 20060921 | 20070617 | Separated from her dad at an early age, Eliza Emery watched him on TV but feels she was robbed of a real father. She chats to Eliza Emery about her father, comedian Dick Emery. |
| 02 | 07 LAST | Anthony Bygraves - Max Bygraves | 20060928 | 20070624 | Sally talks to Anthony Bygraves about his father, Max Bygraves |
| 03 | 02 | Brian Rix - Jamie Rix | 20080307 | Jamie Rix tells Sally Magnusson about growing up in a household where his father, Brian Rix, made a living by dropping his trousers. | |
| 03 | 03 | Richard Briers - Lucy Briers | 20080314 | 20080315 | From sitcoms to Shakespeare Richard Briers is one of our most popular actors. His daughter Lucy Briers tells Sally Magnusson how they both share a dark sense of humour. |
| 03 | 05 | Sid James - Sue James | 20080328 | Sue James, daughter of Sid James, tells Sally Magnusson that he could be very strict, particularly when it came to boyfriends. | |
| 03 | 07 LAST | Bob Hope - | 20080411 | Sally Magnusson talks Bob Hope's daughter Linda about the man behind a thousand gags. |