Try GOLD - Free
LIFE of LAUGHTER
TV & Satellite Week
|March 23, 2024
An intimate profile of comedian and actor Steve Martin

Not many comedians or actors have won a new generation of young fans when they are in their 70s – but veteran Hollywood star Steve Martin has done just that with smash-hit series Only Murders in the Building.
The acclaimed mystery comedy, which stars Martin as a crime-solving New Yorker, is just the latest chapter in a glittering career that includes roles in 1980s movies such as Planes, Trains and Automobiles and ¡Three Amigos!.
Now, a new documentary on Apple TV+ looks back at Martin’s lifetime of laughter in a candid two-part profile made by Oscar-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville and featuring contributions from Tina Fey, Jerry Seinfeld and Eric Idle, plus his Only Murders co-stars Martin Short and Selena Gomez.
This story is from the March 23, 2024 edition of TV & Satellite Week.
Subscribe to Magzter GOLD to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 10,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
MORE STORIES FROM TV & Satellite Week

TV & Satellite Week
Ready to ROCK!
Five middle-aged Yorkshire women form a life-changing punk band in Sally Wainwright's latest drama
3 mins
October 11, 2025

TV & Satellite Week
Agents of change
Major developments lie ahead for young Gibbs and the team
1 min
October 11, 2025

TV & Satellite Week
Director's CUT
Martin Scorsese reveals all about his life through the lens...
1 mins
October 11, 2025
TV & Satellite Week
Northern exposure
A firebrand pastor investigates foul play in a remote Swedish village
1 mins
October 11, 2025
TV & Satellite Week
Despicable behaviour
There have been many screen versions of the works of celebrated children's author Roald Dahl, most notably Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda and James and the Giant Peach. But his darkly humorous story The Twits has never been adapted – until now.
2 mins
October 11, 2025

TV & Satellite Week
DOWNTON ABBEY: The Grand Finale
Michelle Dockery and Hugh Bonneville head the family as this iconic series takes its final filmic bow
1 min
October 11, 2025
TV & Satellite Week
Hidden histories
Bettany Hughes unearths more remarkable stories from the past
2 mins
October 11, 2025

TV & Satellite Week
World Cup qualifiers
Can England seal a place in next summer's finals?
2 mins
October 11, 2025

TV & Satellite Week
The Italian JOB
Niamh Algar and Tom Hollander star in a cat-and-mouse thriller set under the blue skies of Italy
3 mins
October 11, 2025

TV & Satellite Week
GRAVE NEW WORLD
The dead don't stay buried in a supernatural thriller with a twist
1 mins
October 11, 2025
Listen
Translate
Change font size