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A Life on Screen

Hugh Grant

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for 5 months

Hugh Grant tells the story behind his success, after being honoured with the Best Actor award at the Baftas for his performance in Four Weddings and a Funeral.

With an outstanding career in film and television, this special delves into the archives to showcase some of Hugh’s incredible work and includes an in-depth interview with the man himself. From his early days starting out in comedy troupe The Jockeys of Norfolk to his breakthrough role as Charles in Four Weddings and a Funeral, Hugh Grant has become one of Britain’s best-loved film stars.

Since then, Hugh Grant has gone from strength to strength with box office hits including Bridget Jones’s Diary, Love Actually, Notting Hill, About a Boy, Two Weeks Notice, Paddington 2 and Florence Foster Jenkins. Most recently, he has turned his talents to television in the critically acclaimed BBC drama A Very English Scandal, playing notorious politician Jeremy Thorpe.

The film also includes interviews from those who have helped shape Hugh’s glittering career, such as Andie MacDowell, Richard Curtis, Sandra Bullock, Colin Firth and Nicholas Hoult. Show less

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Sandra Bullock
Interviewed Guest:
Richard Curtis
Line Producer:
Louise Meager
Interviewed Guest:
Colin Firth
Interviewed Guest:
Stephen Frears
Interviewed Guest:
Hugh Grant
Commissioning Editor:
Pinki Chambers
Interviewed Guest:
Nicholas Hoult
Interviewed Guest:
Paul King
Executive Producer:
Clare Brown
Interviewed Guest:
Marc Lawrence
Executive Producer:
Katherine Allen
Interviewed Guest:
Ang Lee
Interviewed Guest:
Andie MacDowell
Interviewed Guest:
Chris Weitz
Interviewed Guest:
Paul Weitz
Production Company:
Whizz Kid

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