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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Production Companies

BBC Four

Cast & Crew

24 members

Acting

Katherine Ryan

Self / Joan Rivers

Katherine Ryan

Acting

Joan Rivers

Self (archive footage)

Joan Rivers

Acting

Terry Wogan

Self (archive footage)

Terry Wogan

Acting

Frank Bough

Self (archive footage)

Frank Bough

Acting

Dawn French

Self (archive footage)

Dawn French

Acting

Alan Titchmarsh

Self (archive footage)

Alan Titchmarsh

Acting

Peter Cook

Self (archive footage)

Peter Cook

Acting

Graham Norton

Self (archive footage)

Graham Norton

Acting

James May

Self (archive footage)

James May

Acting

Jeremy Clarkson

Self (archive footage)

Jeremy Clarkson

Acting

Nancy Reagan

Self (archive footage)

Nancy Reagan

Acting

Bob Monkhouse

Self (archive footage)

Bob Monkhouse

Acting

Fern Britton

Self (archive footage)

Fern Britton

Acting

Johnny Knoxville

Self (archive footage)

Johnny Knoxville

Acting

Catherine Tate

Self (archive footage)

Catherine Tate

Acting

Ruby Wax

Self (archive footage)

Ruby Wax

Acting

Alice Beer

Self (archive footage)

No Image

Acting

Kirsty Wark

Self (archive footage)

Kirsty Wark

Acting

Cher

Self (archive footage)

Cher

Acting

Kenneth Williams

Self (archive footage)

Kenneth Williams

Directing

Jim Henson

Self (archive footage)

Jim Henson

Acting

Darcus Howe

Self (archive footage)

No Image

Acting

Lauren Laverne

Self (archive footage)

Lauren Laverne

Acting

Linal Haft

Manny (archive)

Linal Haft

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