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A Life on Screen

20144 seasonsTV series

Documentary series that celebrates the incredible careers of the best of British talent.

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Reality
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Acting

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Cast

Michael PalinSelf
John CleeseSelf
David JasonSelf
Connie BoothSelf
Armando IannucciSelf
Clem VallanceSelf
Lenny HenrySelf
Richard CurtisSelf
Kim FullerSelf
Michael GradeSelf
Trevor McDonaldSelf
Stephen FrySelf
Michael SheenSelf
Hugh LaurieSelf

Details

First aired: December 24, 2014
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 4
Status: Returning Series
Network: BBC Two
Original language: English

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