Wendy Craig: All the Laughs & More
DOCUMENTARY 9PM, CHANNEL 5
Best-known for her role as frustrated housewife Ria in the 1970s sitcom Butterflies, Wendy Craig has been a fixture on our screens for nearly seven decades. This comprehensive look back at her career includes an exclusive interview with the actor herself as she picks out her highlights and reveals what some of her most famous co-stars – including Dirk Bogarde, Bette Davis and Oliver Reed – were really like. Her son, Alaster, remembers a joyful busy childhood when Sunday lunch was always at Tommy Cooper’s house and Tony Hancock often popped in for a chat. ★★★ JL