The Cricklewood Greats

Feb 5, 2012

0h 44m

★ 7.0

Overview

Peter Capaldi embarks upon a personal journey to discover the shocking history of the stars of north London's famous film studios, Cricklewood Film Studios.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

BBC

BBC Productions

The Cricklewood Greats Trailers

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Cast

Himself

Peter Capaldi

Tim Dempsey

Alex Macqueen

Himself

Terry Gilliam

Herself

Marcia Warren

Florrie Fontaine

Lyndsey Marshal

Tommy

Marc Pickering

Jenny Driscoll

Kelly Adams

Paolo DeMarco

Henry Lloyd-Hughes

Alec Griffin

Cavan Clerkin

Gerry Pollock

Robert Styles

Lionel Crisp

Tim Downie

Agnes Sands

Hazel Douglas

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