ITV3 Commissions Larry Grayson Documentary

ITV3 has commissioned documentary 'Larry Grayson: Shut That Door!'.

The two hour special is to air this Easter and will pay tribute to the life of Larry Grayson, the beloved British entertainer.

The special is being brought to TV screens from the production team behind 2015 series 'Bob Monkhouse: The Million Joke Man' and 2013's 'Les Dawson: An Audience With That Never Was'.

Unrestricted and unprecedented access has been given to ITV3 to access Mr Grayson's personal archive of correspondence, including his never-published autobiography draft.

The documentary hears from close friends of Mr Grayson including Isla St Clair, his co-star on 'The Generation Game', and Janet Street Porter. Other famous faces included are Lionel Blair who worked with him in his early TV days; Michael Barrymore, who was his warm-up man on The Generation Game; Chris Tarrant, who knew him from days working at ATV; and his first agent Lord Michael Grade.

Larry Grayson: Shut The Door! is to take viewers from the very beginning of Larry Grayson's life as a foster child in the 1930s and through to his days as a late newcomer in the world of TV.

Archive footage is to be shown from shows like 'Saturday Variety', 'This Is Your Life', The Generation Game, and his final appearance on stage or TV on 'The Royal Variety Performance'.

Larry Grayson: Shut That Door! has been commissioned for ITV3 by Satmohan Panesar and is a Double Yellow production for ITV3.  Ian Denyer ('Joanna Lumley: Elvis and Me') is the director and Mark Wells and Tony Nicholson are the Executive Producers.

Mark Wells said: "Larry Grayson was a one-off – a uniquely funny man whose own type of camp comedy actually opened the door for many entertainers who came after him. I hope this ITV3 film reminds viewers just what a warm and entertaining personality Larry was, and how much laughter he gave us all back in more innocent times."
 
ITV3 Commissioner, Satmohan Panesar added: "Larry Grayson was one of a kind. It feels fitting to celebrate his unique talent on the channel that first introduced him to the nation.  This new ITV3 commission will be a real treat for viewers."