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Benny Hill -  Naughty but Nice Funny Man - britishheritage.org
Benny Hill -  Naughty but Nice Funny Man - britishheritage.org
Benny Hill -  Naughty but Nice Funny Man - britishheritage.org
Benny Hill -  Naughty but Nice Funny Man - britishheritage.org
Benny Hill -  Naughty but Nice Funny Man - britishheritage.org

Contribution of Benny Hill to British Heritage.

Billy Connolly  -  "The Big Yin" - britishheritage.org
Billy Connolly  -  "The Big Yin" - britishheritage.org
Billy Connolly  -  "The Big Yin" - britishheritage.org
Billy Connolly  -  "The Big Yin" - britishheritage.org
Billy Connolly  -  "The Big Yin" - britishheritage.org

***TOO LONG*** Sir Billy Connolly CBE (born 24 November 1942) is a Scottish actor, retired comedian, artist, writer, musician, and presenter. He is sometimes known, especially in his homeland, by the Scots nickname the Big Yin ("the Big One"). Known for his idiosyncratic and improvised observatio...

Stan Laurel - britishheritage.org
Stan Laurel - britishheritage.org
Stan Laurel - britishheritage.org
Stan Laurel - britishheritage.org
Stan Laurel - britishheritage.org
Stan Laurel - britishheritage.org
Stan Laurel - britishheritage.org
Stan Laurel - britishheritage.org
Stan Laurel - britishheritage.org
Stan Laurel - britishheritage.org

***This prompt may violate our content policy.*** Stan Laurel (born Arthur Stanley Jefferson; 16 June 1890 – 23 February 1965) was an English comic actor, writer, and film director who was part of the comedy duo Laurel and Hardy. He appeared with his comedy partner Oliver Hardy in 107 short films...

Peter Sellers - The Genius who was Chief Inspector Clouseau - britishheritage.org
Peter Sellers - The Genius who was Chief Inspector Clouseau - britishheritage.org
Peter Sellers - The Genius who was Chief Inspector Clouseau - britishheritage.org
Peter Sellers - The Genius who was Chief Inspector Clouseau - britishheritage.org
Peter Sellers - The Genius who was Chief Inspector Clouseau - britishheritage.org
Peter Sellers - The Genius who was Chief Inspector Clouseau - britishheritage.org
Peter Sellers - The Genius who was Chief Inspector Clouseau - britishheritage.org
Peter Sellers - The Genius who was Chief Inspector Clouseau - britishheritage.org
Peter Sellers - The Genius who was Chief Inspector Clouseau - britishheritage.org
Peter Sellers - The Genius who was Chief Inspector Clouseau - britishheritage.org

***TOO LONG*** Peter Sellers CBE (1925–1980) was an English actor, comedian and singer. His breakthrough came in the 1950s BBC Radio comedy The Goon Show. He went on to play leading roles, often comedic, in Dr. Strangelove (1964), What's New, Pussycat? (1965), Being There (1979) and five Pink Pa...

Dawn French - A Powerful Comedic Presence - britishheritage.org

A Powerful Comedic Presence - Contribution of Dawn French to British Heritage.

Ronnie Corbett -  "And It's Goodnight From Him" - britishheritage.org
Ronnie Corbett -  "And It's Goodnight From Him" - britishheritage.org

Ronnie Corbett: A Legacy Enshrined in British Heritage.

Ronnie Barker  - "It's Goodnight From Me" - britishheritage.org
Ronnie Barker  - "It's Goodnight From Me" - britishheritage.org
Ronnie Barker  - "It's Goodnight From Me" - britishheritage.org
Ronnie Barker  - "It's Goodnight From Me" - britishheritage.org

***TOO LONG*** Ronald William George Barker OBE (25 September 1929 – 3 October 2005) was an English actor, comedian and writer. He had the talent to be "a great straight actor", but while studying theatre realised his life ambition was "to make people laugh". Thank God for that. He was known for ...

Monty Python - britishheritage.org
Monty Python - britishheritage.org
Monty Python - britishheritage.org
Monty Python - britishheritage.org
Monty Python - britishheritage.org
Monty Python - britishheritage.org
Monty Python - britishheritage.org
Monty Python - britishheritage.org
Monty Python - britishheritage.org
Monty Python - britishheritage.org
Monty Python - britishheritage.org
Monty Python - britishheritage.org
Monty Python - britishheritage.org
Monty Python - britishheritage.org

***TOO LONG*** Monty Python (also collectively known as the Pythons) were a British surreal comedy troupe who created the sketch comedy television show Monty Python's Flying Circus, which first aired on the BBC in 1969. Forty-five episodes were made over four series. The Python phenomenon develop...

Morecambe and Wise  -  "Bring Me Sunshine" - britishheritage.org

Contribution of Morecambe and Wise to British Heritage.

John Cleese - Comedy Character Creator - britishheritage.org
John Cleese - Comedy Character Creator - britishheritage.org
John Cleese - Comedy Character Creator - britishheritage.org
John Cleese - Comedy Character Creator - britishheritage.org
John Cleese - Comedy Character Creator - britishheritage.org
John Cleese - Comedy Character Creator - britishheritage.org
John Cleese - Comedy Character Creator - britishheritage.org

***TOO LONG*** John Cleese (born 27 October 1939) is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. Emerging from the Cambridge University Footlights, he achieved success in the 1960s Frost Report, then in the late 1960s, co-founded and starred in Monty Python's Flying Circus, and the su...

The Two Ronnies  -  Comic Genius, Squared - britishheritage.org
The Two Ronnies  -  Comic Genius, Squared - britishheritage.org

Contribution of The Two Ronnies to British Heritage.

Stephen Fry  - The Oscar Wilde Of Our Time - britishheritage.org
Stephen Fry  - The Oscar Wilde Of Our Time - britishheritage.org
Stephen Fry  - The Oscar Wilde Of Our Time - britishheritage.org
Stephen Fry  - The Oscar Wilde Of Our Time - britishheritage.org
Stephen Fry  - The Oscar Wilde Of Our Time - britishheritage.org
Stephen Fry  - The Oscar Wilde Of Our Time - britishheritage.org
Stephen Fry  - The Oscar Wilde Of Our Time - britishheritage.org
Stephen Fry  - The Oscar Wilde Of Our Time - britishheritage.org
Stephen Fry  - The Oscar Wilde Of Our Time - britishheritage.org
Stephen Fry  - The Oscar Wilde Of Our Time - britishheritage.org

***TOO LONG***Stephen Fry (born 24 August 1957) is an English actor, broadcaster, comedian, director and writer. He first came to prominence in the 1980s as one half of the comic double act Fry and Laurie, alongside Hugh Laurie, with the two starring in A Bit of Fry & Laurie (1989–1995) and Jeeve...

Peter Cook - "The Father of Modern Satire" - britishheritage.org
Peter Cook - "The Father of Modern Satire" - britishheritage.org
Peter Cook - "The Father of Modern Satire" - britishheritage.org
Peter Cook - "The Father of Modern Satire" - britishheritage.org
Peter Cook - "The Father of Modern Satire" - britishheritage.org
Peter Cook - "The Father of Modern Satire" - britishheritage.org
Peter Cook - "The Father of Modern Satire" - britishheritage.org
Peter Cook - "The Father of Modern Satire" - britishheritage.org
Peter Cook - "The Father of Modern Satire" - britishheritage.org
Peter Cook - "The Father of Modern Satire" - britishheritage.org

Contribution to British Heritage.

Lenny Henry    "A beautifully black Othello" - the one with the red nose. - britishheritage.org
Lenny Henry    "A beautifully black Othello" - the one with the red nose. - britishheritage.org
Lenny Henry    "A beautifully black Othello" - the one with the red nose. - britishheritage.org

The Legacy, Contribution to British Heritage, and Success.

Little Britain - britishheritage.org
Little Britain - britishheritage.org

An Unconventional Lens on British Heritage.

French and Saunders - britishheritage.org
French and Saunders - britishheritage.org
French and Saunders - britishheritage.org

A Touchstone of British Comedy Heritage.

Fry and Laurie - britishheritage.org
Fry and Laurie - britishheritage.org

A Pillar of British Comedy Heritage.

Graham Chapman,    Monty Python Lead Man - "Thanks for all the laughs." - britishheritage.org
Graham Chapman,    Monty Python Lead Man - "Thanks for all the laughs." - britishheritage.org
Graham Chapman,    Monty Python Lead Man - "Thanks for all the laughs." - britishheritage.org
Graham Chapman,    Monty Python Lead Man - "Thanks for all the laughs." - britishheritage.org
Graham Chapman,    Monty Python Lead Man - "Thanks for all the laughs." - britishheritage.org
Graham Chapman,    Monty Python Lead Man - "Thanks for all the laughs." - britishheritage.org
Graham Chapman,    Monty Python Lead Man - "Thanks for all the laughs." - britishheritage.org

Contribution of Graham Chapman to British Heritage.

Kenneth Williams  - Carry on Up the Karma - britishheritage.org
Kenneth Williams  - Carry on Up the Karma - britishheritage.org

A Pivotal Figure in the Rich Tapestry of British Entertainment Heritage.

Jimmy Carr - - britishheritage.org
Jimmy Carr - - britishheritage.org

The King of Deadpan Comedy and His Contribution to British Heritage.

Spitting Image - britishheritage.org
Spitting Image - britishheritage.org
Spitting Image - britishheritage.org
Spitting Image - britishheritage.org
Spitting Image - britishheritage.org
Spitting Image - britishheritage.org
Spitting Image - britishheritage.org
Spitting Image - britishheritage.org
Spitting Image - britishheritage.org
Spitting Image - britishheritage.org
Spitting Image - britishheritage.org

Contribution of Spitting Image to British Heritage.

Not the Nine O'Clock News - britishheritage.org

Pioneering a New Wave of British Comedy.

Alas Smith and Jones - britishheritage.org

The Rich British Heritage of "Alas Smith and Jones".

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