Irene Handl (27 December 1901 – 29 November 1987) was a British character actress who appeared in more than 100 British films; she also wrote novels. Irene Handl was born in Maida Vale, London, the ...

According to Noel Coward it was 'extraordinarily original' with an 'authentic touch of genius'; Daphne du Maurier considered it 'compulsive' and 'superbly amoral'; Doris Lessing said it was 'so good ...

Awful slapstick version of Conan Doyle's tale from 1978, with Peter Cook and Dudley Moore (as Holmes and Watson) recycling old sketches badly as they head up a cast of vintage British comic talent ...

4 Extra Debut. A portrait of fondly-remembered comedy actress Irene Handl. With Janet Ellis, Eric Sykes and Leslie Phillips. From 2002. Show more Janet Ellis presents a portrait of fondly-remembered ...

The commemorative blue plaques of comedy greats Benny Hill and Tommy Cooper have been stolen from outside Teddington TV Studios. Four Heritage Foundation plaques in total, which also celebrated the ...

There was always something bright, something bold, something beguiling about an Irene Handl performance. She did not just make her own mark in comedy. She also paved the way for successive generations ...