STORY
Paul Merton goes in search of the origins of screen comedy in the forgotten world of silent cinema - not in Hollywood, but closer to home in pre-1914 Britain and France. Revealing the unknown stars and lost masterpieces, he brings to life the pioneering techniques and optical inventiveness of the virtuosos who mastered a new art form. With a playful eye and comic sense of timing, Merton combines the role of presenter and director to recreate the weird and wonderful world that is early European cinema in a series of cinematic experiments of his own.
CAST & CREW
- Paul Merton
- Neil Brand
- Suki Webster
- Serge Bromberg
- Suzie Plumb
Cast
- Kate Broome
Director
INFORMATION
- BBC Bristol Productions
Production Companies
- United Kingdom
Production Countries
LANGUAGES
- English