Synopsis
A tribute to British comedian Mel Smith, who died in July 2013, aged 60, featuring home video footage, rare archive material and many classic sketches. Far more than a comic actor, Smith also wrote and edited a host of celebrated TV comedies in the 1980s and 90s. He was a theatre and film director, and as a TV producer he was responsible for several innovative comedy series. Friends and colleagues, including Griff Rhys Jones, John Lloyd and Richard Curtis, talk about Smith's talents, both in front of- and behind the camera. The programme also traces his time at Oxford and, before that, Latymer Upper School, where Smith's talents were first spotted.
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Cast
- Mel SmithSelf (archive footage)
- Rebecca FrontSelf - Narrator (voice)
- Griff Rhys JonesSelf
- John LloydSelf
- Rowan AtkinsonSelf
- Richard CurtisSelf
- Rory McGrathSelf
- Kevin McNallySelf
- Bob GoodySelf
- Stephen PoliakoffSelf
