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.
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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鈥檚 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鈥�
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鈥檚 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鈥檚 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鈥檚 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大象传媒 Radio Scotland
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