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Paul Merton profiles some of the great stars of silent comedy. This edition features Buster Keaton, without whose influence Paul might never have become a comedian.

Paul Merton profiles Buster Keaton, without whose influence Paul might never have become a comedian himself.

As a 13-year-old, Paul saw Keaton's masterpiece The General at the Academy Cinema in London's Oxford Street, thus beginning a lifetime's fascination. Paul also reveals a Buster Keaton joke that was lost for 75 years.

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Wed 14 Nov 2007 19:00

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Presenter Paul Merton
Director Tom Cholmondeley
Executive Producer Michael Poole
Producer Kate Broome

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