TV series
The Story of Light Entertainment
2006, English, on BBC Two.
The Story of Light Entertainment is a British documentary series shown on the BBC in 2006. The series comprises eight episodes and is narrated by Stephen Fry.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 8
- Episode length
- 90 min
- Status
- Ended in 2006
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Latest episode
S1 E8: Variety
Aired 9 September 2006
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Stephen FrySelf - Narrator · 8 ep
- Terry ChristianSelf · 3 ep
- David BaddielSelf · 2 ep
- Terry WoganSelf · 2 ep
- Sally Jessy RaphaelSelf · 1 ep
- Nana MouskouriSelf · 1 ep
- Bobby BallSelf · 1 ep
- Jimmy SavileSelf · 1 ep
- Roy 'Chubby' BrownSelf · 1 ep
- Tommy CannonSelf · 1 ep
- Joan RiversSelf · 1 ep
- Johnnie WalkerSelf · 1 ep
Details
- First aired
- 22 July 2006
- Last aired
- 9 September 2006
- Network
- BBC Two
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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The Story of Light Entertainment: quick answers
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How many seasons of The Story of Light Entertainment are there?
The Story of Light Entertainment has 1 season and 8 episodes, about 90 minutes each.
Is The Story of Light Entertainment finished?
Yes. The Story of Light Entertainment ended in 2006, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is The Story of Light Entertainment on?
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