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Stan & Ollie

Duration: 1 hour, 31 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Scotland HD

Available for 4 months

Once the world's most famous comedy double act, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy reunite for a variety hall tour of Britain in 1953. As they set out on their demanding schedule, with their wives back home in the US, Stan is distracted by his attempts to pin down the producer of their proposed comeback film and Ollie tries to heal a rift caused by a perceived professional betrayal. Show less

Contributors

Stan Laurel:
Steve Coogan
Oliver Hardy:
John C Reilly
Bernard Delfont:
Rufus Jones
Lucille Hardy:
Shirley Henderson
Ida Laurel:
Nina Arianda
Hal Roach:
Danny Huston
Nobby Cook:
John Henshaw
James Horne:
Joseph Balderrama
Writer:
Jeff Pope
Director:
Jon S Baird

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