Tributes, Portrayals and Books
In 1981 Everett co-wrote a semi-fictitious autobiography entitled The Custard Stops at Hatfield. It was published by HarperWillow in September 1982.
On 18 November 2007, ITV1 broadcast a tribute show to Everett entitled Licence To Laugh. This celebrated the 30 years since he first appeared on ITV with the Kenny Everett Video Show (Thames Television, 1978 to 1980). Friends and colleagues revealed what it was like to know and work with the man they affectionately dubbed "Cuddly Ken". Additionally, contemporary celebrities such as Chris Moyles and Chris Tarrant talked about their love for the outrageous entertainer and discussed the ways in which Everett had influenced them and their work. It also featured archive footage.
The English documentary When Freddy Mercury Met Kenny Everett, broadcast on Channel 4, tells the story of the relationship between the two men from the moment they met in 1974 when Mercury was a guest on Everett's radio show, through gay lovers and drug taking to when both died of AIDS. It features affectionate interviews by many people who were close to him.
In March 2010 the BBC confirmed that it was producing a 90-minute TV biopic called Number One in Heaven, to be written by Tim Whitnall and focusing on Everett's unhappiness at secondary school.
On 3 October 2012 the BBC broadcast a 90-minute TV biopic called The Best Possible Taste which focused on the performer's relationship with his wife, singer Lee Middleton. Oliver Lansley played the part of Everett
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