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±«Óãtv Four announce that Peter Capaldi (Poirot, Minder, The Lair Of The White Worm) writes, directs and presents Cricklewood Greats, a documentary and personal journey of discovery to reveal the greatest forgotten stars of the legendary Cricklewood Film Studios, featuring clips from the many films that were produced in this iconic North London landmark.

Produced by In-house Comedy for ±«Óãtv Four, Cricklewood Greats will take viewers from the early silent movie experiments of Arthur Sim, through the 1930s comedies of Florrie Fontaine and the glory years of the "Thumbs Up" movies, to the 1970s exploitation horror movies starring Lionel Crisp, and the ultimate folie de grandeur of Terry Gilliam's "Professor Hypochondria's Magical Odyssey" which finally destroyed the studios in the early 1980s.

Cricklewood Greats will feature appearances from Terry Gilliam (Monty Python) and Marcia Warren (Life Of Riley).

Peter Capaldi says: "It's weathered many a storm but the British film industry is, thankfully, still afloat. However, more than a few souls have been thrown overboard along the way and I'm therefore delighted that ±«Óãtv Four has allowed me to explore the lives of some of these now forgotten icons of British cinema. Finally, the role of Cricklewood Studios and its greats will be recognised. It's a privilege to be able to shine the spotlight on them once more."

Cricklewood Greats is a ±«Óãtv Production for ±«Óãtv Four and was commissioned by Richard Klein, Controller ±«Óãtv Four, and Cheryl Taylor, Controller, Comedy Commissioning. Executive producer is Paul Schlesinger and producer is Adam Tandy (The Lie).

Note: Cricklewood Film Studios is fictional, and every frame of footage has been lovingly restored from the vaults of Capaldi's fertile imagination.

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