The Unforgettable
{{about|the UK TV series||Unforgettable (disambiguation)}}
{{More citations needed|date=December 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2014}}
{{Infobox television
| image =
| runtime = 30 to 60 minutes
| creator =
| narrated = Daniel Abineri (series 1–3)
Martin Glyn Murray (series 4–5)
| starring =
| director =
| producer = John Quinn
| editor =
| company = Watchmaker Productions (series 1)
North One Television (series 2–5)
| channel = ITV
| num_series = 5
| num_episodes = 39
| first_aired = {{Start date|2000|01|21|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2002|05|21|df=y}}
| first_aired2 = {{Start date|2010|08|08|df=y}}
| last_aired2 = {{End date|2012|05|30|df=y}}
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| location =
| related =
}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/tv/the_unforgettable/ |title=The Unforgettable... - ITV Factual - British Comedy Guide |website=Comedy.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2015-12-22}}
Series overview
=Regular Series=
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |||
Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
---|---|---|---|
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=
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||
Entitle | Date | Episodes |
---|---|---|
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.
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | |||
bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! No. overall !! No. in series !! Episode title !! Transmission | |||
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.
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | |||
bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! No. overall !! No. in series !! Episode title !! Transmission | |||
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.
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | |||
bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! No. overall !! No. in series !! Episode title !! Transmission | |||
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.
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | |||
bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! No. overall !! No. in series !! Episode title !! Transmission | |||
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)=
Episodes 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 are 30 minutes long except episodes 2, 3 and the final episode titled The Sweeney are one hour long.
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | |||
bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! No. overall !! No. in series !! Episode title !! Transmission | |||
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
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{British Comedy Guide|tv|the_unforgettable}}
- [https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4f4ba8b24fb52 The Unforgettable]{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} at British Film Institute
{{DEFAULTSORT:Unforgettable, The}}
Category:2000 British television series debuts
Category:2012 British television series endings
Category:British English-language television shows