Comic Roots
Comic Roots is a TV show on BBC4. Series of films in which comic stars dig up the roots of their humour. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 2 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in February 2026.
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Comic Roots
Kenneth Williams explores his roots in and around London's St Pancras, where he grew up.
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Michael Palin looks back in languor at his rise to stardom with the help of his mum, his old geography teacher, Spike Milligan, Terry Jones, the boy next door and DP Gumby.