The Comedy Genius of John Sullivan (2011)

A tribute to the late comedy scriptwriter John Sullivan.

Director:

Lucy Kenwright

Stars:

Sue Holderness, Nicholas Lyndhurst, David Quantick

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sue Holderness	...	Herself
Nicholas Lyndhurst	...	Himself
David Quantick	...	Himself
David Jason	...	Himself
Robert Lindsay	...	Himself
Gareth Gwenlan	...	Himself
Tessa Peake-Jones	...	Herself
Robert Daws	...	Himself
James Buckley	...	Himself
Paul Barber	...	Himself
Roger Lloyd-Pack	...	Himself
John Challis	...	Himself
Paul Nicholas	...	Himself
Belinda Lang	...	Herself
Gwyneth Strong	...	Herself

Storyline

A tribute to the late comedy scriptwriter John Sullivan.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 May 2011 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

BBC Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

28 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Features Dear John (1986)

User Reviews

A beautiful tribute

John Sullivan was one of the shining lights of British comedy for so long and this tribute is the perfect send off for the man who created some of the best comedy moments of the last thirty years.

The tributes come thick and fast from those who worked closest with him on all his catalogue of work such as Just Good Friends, Rock and Chips and of course the great Only Fools and Horses. These tributes are well edited and at times very poignant.

All the clips from Sullivan's shows only highlight the great mans talents and there is a really mixture from all of his shows that shows his versatility.

It is a well made documentary that tells you a lot about the man without spending lots of time fully filling in his life story and the ending music is beautiful.

Nicholas Lyndhurst sums it up well when he calls Sullivan a genius because that truly is what he was. I hope he rests in peace.