Marty Feldman was one of the forgotten greats of British Comedy. Uniquely, Feldman's journey took him from the golden age of BBC Radio comedy, with Round the Horne, the show he co-wrote with Barry Took, through the hothouse of 1960s television comedy, where Marty worked alongside the Pythons on The Frost Report and At Last The 1948 Show before getting his own series. He went on to Hollywood with classic movies like Young Frankenstein. Marty was a writer first and foremost, but he was also a great physical clown, who idolised Buster Keaton. In moving to Hollywood, he hoped to emulate Keaton, but the Hollywood system quickly withdrew its support when they couldn't contain his talents. Featuring a cast of close friends including John Cleese, Michael Palin, Sir David Frost, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Dom DeLuise (and parrot), Larry Gelbart (who produced a series for US television for Marty) and the great director Barry Levinson, who was one of his writers.
| Title | Legends - Season 2008 Episode 3 : Marty Feldman - Six Degrees of Separation |
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| Last Air Date | 2012-08-03 |
| Number of Episodes | 35 |
| Number of Seasons | 7 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | BBC Four, |
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Episodes List
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Legends Season 2008 :Episode 1 Edith Piaf - Singing Her Life Edith Piaf - Singing Her Life
2008-02-15A look at some true legends from the world of music.
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Legends Season 2008 :Episode 2 The Chieftains The Chieftains
2008-03-14A look at some true legends from the world of music.
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Legends Season 2008 :Episode 3 Marty Feldman - Six Degrees of Separation Marty Feldman - Six Degrees of Separation
2008-03-31A look at some true legends from the world of music.
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Legends Season 2008 :Episode 4 Humphrey Lyttelton Humphrey Lyttelton
2008-09-12A look at some true legends from the world of music.
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Legends Season 2008 :Episode 5 Julian Bream Julian Bream
2008-10-10A look at some true legends from the world of music.
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Legends Season 2008 :Episode 6 Nana Mouskouri - The White Rose of Athens Nana Mouskouri - The White Rose of Athens
2008-12-05A look at some true legends from the world of music.
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Legends Season 2008 :Episode 7 Roy Orbison - The 'Big O' in Britain Roy Orbison - The 'Big O' in Britain
2008-12-12A look at some true legends from the world of music.
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Legends Season 2008 :Episode 8 Charlie Parker Charlie Parker
2008-12-22A look at some true legends from the world of music.
