
Barry Humphries at the BBC
Documentary · Comedy
Overview
Alex Jones looks back at the highlights of Barry’s career on a selection of BBC shows, featuring some of Barry’s funniest, rudest and most revealing moments from over the decades.
Top Cast


Barry Humphries
Barry Humphries
Self (archive material) / Dame Edna Everage / Sir Les Patterson
Barry Humphries
Self (archive material) / Dame Edna Everage / Sir Les Patterson


Alex Jones
Alex Jones
Presenter
Alex Jones
Presenter


Elton John
Elton John
Self (archive material)
Elton John
Self (archive material)


Terry Wogan
Terry Wogan
Self (archive material)
Terry Wogan
Self (archive material)


Sue Lawley
Sue Lawley
Self (archive material)
Sue Lawley
Self (archive material)


Rick Stein
Rick Stein
Self (archive material)
Rick Stein
Self (archive material)


Michael Parkinson
Michael Parkinson
Self (archive material)
Michael Parkinson
Self (archive material)


Barry Norman
Barry Norman
Self (archive material)
Barry Norman
Self (archive material)


Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg
Self (archive material)
Whoopi Goldberg
Self (archive material)


Esther Rantzen
Esther Rantzen
Self (archive material)
Esther Rantzen
Self (archive material)
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