Dominic Holland

Summer, 1948. 14-year-old Alan has just three wishes: that there will be lasting peace, that England will win the Ashes, and that he will finally kiss classmate Ann. So when he's cast opposite her in a play that requires a kiss and England seem to be doing well in cricket, life couldn't be better.

A teenage boy leans how to deal with the many struggles of his life.

Summer 2003 and Bob Monkhouse entertains a room full of comedians with stand-up, chat and a comedy masterclass. It proved to be his final gig. The night became the stuff of legend among comedians, but was never transmitted until now.

The extraordinary story of comedian Bob Monkhouse's life and career, told through the vast private archive of films, TV shows, letters and memorabilia that he left behind.

With his innate charm, comedic mastery and focus on laughs over chin strokes, Dom’s Glory Year is perfectly condensed into a glorious hour of giggles. Just your regular, down to earth Hollywood Dad, Dom’s son Tom as the latest Spiderman is (annoyingly) doing all the high flying for him. Expect expertly delivered observations and gags aplenty in this affable, feel good special.

Comedy series in which Rob Brydon plays himself as the host of a low-rent panel show