Title

Jimmy Edwards on wartime comedy roles and experiences

Genre

Interview

TX Date

9 Jul 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:03:53

Description

Keith Howell interviews actor and comedian, Jimmy Edwards, in 1984, on how he got into light entertainment during the Second World War as his book on his wartime experiences was published; and on his trademark moustache. Archive recording broadcast again following his death on 08/07/88.

Contributors

Keith Howell; Jimmy Edwards

Keywords

Comedy; Deaths; Actors; Military personnel; Second World War (1939-1945); Comedians; Jimmy Edwards

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