The Curse of Comedy - Season 1

Season 1

Episodes

The Curse of Steptoe
Controversial biopic charting the complex relationship between Harry H Corbett and Wilfrid Brambell. Stars Jason Isaacs and Phil Davis.

Hancock and Joan
Biopic starring Ken Stott as troubled comic genius Tony Hancock and Maxine Peake as Joan.

Hughie Green, Most Sincerely
Biopic from BBC Four's The Curse of Comedy strand. Trevor Eve plays the womanising presenter.

Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me
David Walliams stars as his comedy hero Frankie Howerd is this humorous and poignant story of the comedian's fight with his inner demons.

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