The South Bank Show

Melvyn Bragg follows Iggy on The Stooges reunion tour, 30 years after their first gig. The documentary follows the journey of the seminal punk band and Iggy talks candidly about drug addiction, psychiatric institutions and his explosive live performances.

Melvyn Bragg talks to Eric Sykes about his remarkable career, which started in the 1940s when he began writing for Frankie Howerd in the hit radio show Variety Band Box, and how he evolved from being a top comedy writer to one of Britain's best loved performers who continues to appear on stage, TV and cinema.