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Dive into the captivating world of bestselling Hollywood author and biographer Scott Eyman, a renowned film historian whose work has illuminated the glitz, glamour, and behind-the-scenes drama of Hollywood's Golden Age. With an unparalleled knack for storytelling and meticulous research, Eyman has crafted a legacy that resonates with cinephiles and scholars alike.In this video, we discuss Scott's new book "Charlie Chaplin vs. America: When Art, Sex, and Politics Collided" available online and...

Simon Pegg is a highly versatile British actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He gained widespread recognition for his roles in popular films like "Shaun of the Dead," "Hot Fuzz," and "The World's End," collectively known as the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy. Pegg has also portrayed Montgomery Scott ("Scotty") in the Star Trek reboot films and featured in the Mission: Impossible series. Beyond acting, he's acclaimed for his comedic talents and has collaborated on numerous successful proje...

Today Spencer welcomes Actor, Tv Presenter, Director, and Documentary Filmmaker Martin Clunes. Mr. Clunes has acted and directed in many hit tv shows such as "Men Behaving Badly", and had and an 18 year stint in the tv show "Doc Martin" which was produced by his own company. He also visited my grandfather's home in Vevey, Switzerland after his directorial debut film "Staggered" won multiple awards on the festival circuit.So strap yourself in as we explore and discuss Martin's incredible caree...

This week's guest is comedian Richard Herring. Richard talks about how the 'toothbrush moustache' has come to symbolize Nazi infamy (when worn by Hitler), when it used to be a symbol of comedy (when worn by Charlie Chaplin).He grew a toothbrush moustache as a social experiment and went on a stand up comedy tour of England to reclaim the toothbrush moustache for Charlie Chaplin.Find out how 'The Great Dictator' inspired Richard Herring to go on tour and attempt to reclaim the the toothbrush mo...

Today I speak to writer, comedian, and television host Paul Merton. You will recognise Paul from the tv show Have I Got News For you. He has written books about silent comedy, and is a big fan of early cinema.We talk about everything from his favourite film "The Great Dictator" to Chaplin's relationship with Laurel & Hardy, Buster Keaton, and Harold Lloyd. Do you agree that Chaplin's speech from the Great Dictator is the greatest of all speeches?

Welcome to a very special episode of Chaplin Talks. Today I'm in London visiting the world's oldest hat shop which was established in 1676. I speak to Roger Stephenson who tells us the history of this iconic shop and explains how the bowler hat was invented here in 1849.Lock. & Co Hatters have made hats for everyone from the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh to Winston Churchill and Charlie Chaplin.Charlie Chaplin ordered many hats from here and had them delivered to the Savoy Hotel. T...