The Wonderland series started on BBC2 last night, a sequence of documentaries that will focus on the lives of interesting people. Yesterdays episode followed one of my favourite comedy legends, Sir Norman Wisdom and his family dealing with his life as he approaches his mid nineties.

You can watch the programme here on the wonderful BBC iPlayer, and find Normans official web page here.

Clearly Norman was a handful, both for his existing carer and his family, who at times seemed impatient with his antics. Physically fit, but becoming forgetful, we saw him creating problems (but still getting laughs) at his house in the Isle of Man and then at the family houses in Sussex. Finally, his son and daughter made the difficult (but ultimately) rewarding decision to put him in a home on his beloved Isle of Man. It was here that he found the best solution, a permanent audience that he could act up to.

It was a thoughtful and touching story, that made me a bit angry in places as his family made those decisions, but seeing the energy and life in a comedy legend was really poignant. It was fantastic seeing him comfortable in his old peoples home, making his peers laugh and clap like so many times before.