11 British TV Legends Whose Fortunes Vanished

They were the most famous faces in Britain. Millions of people watched them every single week. And millions of pounds passed through their hands. Then, one by one, the money vanished. One man spent five million pounds on horses, cars, a yacht and gambling - and left just 5,000 pounds. Another owed 53,000 pounds and owned just 200 pounds. A third lost over one million pounds to two men he trusted. This is the story of eleven classic British TV legends and the fortunes they made - and lost. And one of them breaks the pattern completely. In this video: Terry-Thomas - the gap-toothed gentleman who spent much of his fortune on medical treatment Diana Dors - the debts that were never hers, from bankruptcy to a 200,000 pound estate Hylda Baker - the chauffeur who took 2,500 pounds and left 45 pounds Joan Sims - the Carry On favourite who sold her Fulham home Fenella Fielding - the agent who swindled her earnings Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H. Corbett - the Steptoe stars reunited by money Jeremy Lloyd - the man who wrote two beloved sitcoms and left nothing Max Wall - the music-hall genius in a 10 pound a week bedsit Charlie Drake - five million pounds spent, 5,000 pounds left Danny La Rue - conned out of over one million pounds Hughie Green - the twist: bankrupted twice, but he did not die broke Stars of Britannia - Glamour, Scandal and the Stories They Never Told. CHAPTERS: 0:00 The Stars Who Had It All 1:00 Terry-Thomas 4:17 Diana Dors 7:51 Hylda Baker 10:36 Joan Sims 11:44 Fenella Fielding 14:13 The Steptoe Stars 16:54 Jeremy Lloyd 18:48 Max Wall 21:00 Charlie Drake 24:04 Danny La Rue 27:14 Hughie Green 30:26 Recap If this one surprised you, hit like and subscribe - the next fortune is even stranger. Note on the facts: All figures in this video come from published reporting. Hughie Green did not die broke - contemporary reports put his estate at 500,000 to 750,000 pounds. Danny La Rue was not declared personally bankrupt - his company went into voluntary liquidation and he sold his Henley home to pay the debt. #BritishTV #ClassicBritishTV #BritishStars #TerryThomas #DianaDors #HyldaBaker #JoanSims #FenellaFielding #SteptoeAndSon #JeremyLloyd #MaxWall #CharlieDrake #DannyLaRue #HughieGreen #BritishTelevision