Joan Rivers at the BBC

Joan Rivers at the BBC

Joan Rivers at the BBC

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Joan Rivers at the BBC

2024

0h 58m

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Comedy

Documentary

Overview

Katherine Ryan presents a celebration of one of the biggest comedy talents to ever appear on the small screens – the razor-sharp-tongued first lady of laughter, Joan Rivers.

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BBC Four

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Katherine Ryan

Katherine Ryan

Self / Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers

Self (archive footage)

Terry Wogan

Terry Wogan

Self (archive footage)

Frank Bough

Frank Bough

Self (archive footage)

Dawn French

Dawn French

Self (archive footage)

Alan Titchmarsh

Alan Titchmarsh

Self (archive footage)

Peter Cook

Peter Cook

Self (archive footage)

Graham Norton

Graham Norton

Self (archive footage)

James May

James May

Self (archive footage)

Jeremy Clarkson

Jeremy Clarkson

Self (archive footage)

Creative team

Produced by: Simon Goretzki
Simon Catt

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