Norman Wisdom: His Story
Documentary telling the life story of Norman Wisdom, from street urchin to knight of the realm, through interviews with his children, and actors and directors who worked with him.
From street urchin to knight of the realm - the story of Norman Wisdom, who used to be one of the biggest film stars in the UK, portraying a man who rarely stepped out of character in public, and whose highly individual comic style hid the private tragedy of his early life.
The actor's life story is told through the people who knew him well - his son and daughter Nick and Jacqui Wisdom, his daughter-in-law Kim, film director Stephen Frears, actors Ricky Tomlinson, Leslie Phillips and Honor Blackman, and singer Dame Vera Lynn.
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Terence Stamp |
| Producer | Sally Norris |
Broadcasts
Fri 15 Oct 2010 21:00- Thu 4 Oct 2012 21:00
- Fri 5 Oct 2012 02:20
- Christmas Eve 2012 20:00
- Fri 31 May 2013 00:30
- Thu 19 Sep 2013 20:00
- Fri 20 Sep 2013 02:00
- Boxing Day 2013 19:00
- Sun 8 Jun 2014 21:00
- Mon 9 Jun 2014 01:30
- Wed 11 Jun 2014 23:25
- Mon 10 Nov 2014 21:00
- Mon 23 Feb 2015 22:00
- Tue 28 Jul 2015 23:30
- Fri 31 Jul 2015 02:30
- Thu 29 Oct 2015 23:00
- Fri 30 Oct 2015 02:35
- Mon 25 Jul 2016 21:00
- Tue 26 Jul 2016 02:00
- Boxing Day 2016 23:00
- Thu 29 Dec 2016 00:00
- Wed 26 Jul 2017 20:00
- Sun 30 Jul 2017 23:30
- Boxing Day 2017 22:30
- Wed 27 Dec 2017 03:00
- Thu 27 Dec 2018 21:00
- Sun 15 Dec 2019 22:00
- Wed 30 Dec 2020 21:00
- Wed 21 Dec 2022 21:00