The Unforgettable
The Unforgettable | |
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Narrated by | Daniel Abineri (series 1–3) Martin Glyn Murray (series 4–5) |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 5 |
No. of episodes | 39 |
Production | |
Producer | John Quinn |
Running time | 30 to 60 minutes |
Production companies | Watchmaker Productions (series 1) North One Television (series 2–5) |
Original release | |
Network | ITV |
Release | 21 January 2000 21 May 2002 | –
Release | 8 August 2010 30 May 2012 | –
The Unforgettable was a British television obituary-based documentary programme which aired on ITV from 21 January 2000 to 30 May 2012. It gave a biographical view into the lives of some of Britain's best-remembered entertainers and actors.
Each episode focused on the parallel private and professional life-stories of each person, which included interviews with friends, family and co-stars. The series also used previously unaired home recordings and personal photographs.[1]
Series overview
Regular Series
Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
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1 | 21 January 2000 | 7 April 2000 | 6 |
2 | 18 September 2000 | 31 December 2000 | 6 |
3 | 2 September 2001 | 21 May 2002 | 7 |
4 | 8 August 2010 | 23 December 2010 | 8 |
5 | 8 November 2011 | 30 May 2012 | 11 |
2015 Special
Entitle | Date | Episodes |
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The Sweeney | 4 September 2015 | 1 |
Episodes
To date, five series have been produced, the first three from 21 January 2000 to 21 May 2002. Following an eight-year hiatus, the series returned on 8 August 2010.
The first two series were made by Watchmaker Productions. Series 3 was made by Chrysalis Entertainment, whilst series 4 and 5 are made by North One Television, which are all now part of All3Media.
In total, 38 regular episodes were produced.
The last obituary-based documentary in the series was broadcast on 30 May 2012. However, there was an additional one-off edition on 4 September 2015, focusing on The Sweeney bringing the number of episodes to 39.
Series 1 (2000)
All 6 episodes are 30 minutes long.
No. overall | No. in series | Episode title | Transmission |
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1 | 1 | Hattie Jacques | 21 January 2000 |
2 | 2 | Richard Beckinsale | 15 March 2000 |
3 | 3 | Larry Grayson | 19 March 2000 |
4 | 4 | Diana Dors | 24 March 2000 |
5 | 5 | Kenny Everett | 31 March 2000 |
6 | 6 | Pat Phoenix | 7 April 2000 |
Series 2 (2000)
All 6 episodes are 30 minutes long.
No. overall | No. in series | Episode title | Transmission |
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7 | 1 | Arthur Lowe | 18 September 2000 |
8 | 2 | Leonard Rossiter | 25 September 2000 |
9 | 3 | Sid James | 5 December 2000 |
10 | 4 | Les Dawson | 11 December 2000 |
11 | 5 | Frankie Howerd | 18 December 2000 |
12 | 6 | Beryl Reid | 31 December 2000 |
Series 3 (2001-2002)
Editions are 40 minutes long unless stated.
No. overall | No. in series | Episode title | Transmission |
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13 | 1 | Tommy Cooper | 2 September 2001 |
14 | 2 | John Le Mesurier | 9 September 2001 |
15 | 3 | Kenneth Williams | 23 September 2001 |
16 | 4 | Yootha Joyce | 3 October 2001 (30 mins) |
17 | 5 | Eric Morecambe | 2 November 2001 (1 hour) |
18 | 6 | Benny Hill | 14 December 2001 |
19 | 7 | Joan Sims | 21 May 2002 |
Series 4 (2010)
Episodes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 and 8 are one hour long unless stated.
No. overall | No. in series | Episode title | Transmission |
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20 | 1 | Bob Monkhouse | 8 August 2010 |
21 | 2 | Jeremy Beadle | 15 August 2010 |
22 | 3 | Mollie Sugden | 8 September 2010 (30 mins) |
23 | 4 | Terry Scott | 22 September 2010 (30 mins) |
24 | 5 | Harry Secombe | 20 December 2010 |
25 | 6 | Danny La Rue | 21 December 2010 |
26 | 7 | Mike Reid | 22 December 2010 |
27 | 8 | Spike Milligan | 23 December 2010 |
Series 5 (2011–2012)
All editions are 30 minutes long, unless stated.
No. overall | No. in series | Episode title | Transmission |
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28 | 1 | Norman Wisdom | 8 November 2011 |
29 | 2 | Ernie Wise | 26 December 2011 (1 hour) |
30 | 3 | John Thaw | 1 January 2012 (1 hour) |
31 | 4 | Leslie Crowther | 11 January 2012 |
32 | 5 | Rod Hull | 1 February 2012 |
33 | 6 | Russell Harty | 21 March 2012 |
34 | 7 | Dick Emery | 11 April 2012 |
35 | 8 | Hughie Green | 2 May 2012 |
36 | 9 | Noele Gordon | 16 May 2012 |
37 | 10 | Dudley Moore | 23 May 2012 |
38 | 11 | Gordon Jackson | 30 May 2012 |
39 | 12 | The Sweeney | 4 September 2015 (1 hour) |
References
- ^ "The Unforgettable... - ITV Factual - British Comedy Guide". Comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 22 December 2015.