There were tears, theatrics and the farewell ended with a firework display - listen here to the touching funeral of Lynda Bellingham, shared with her family's permission
Wickedly witty, touching and more than a bit emotional - listen to the full audio from beloved Lynda Bellingham's funeral, held on Monday in Somerset.
Christopher Biggins had mourners laughing with a theatrical five-minute tribute to his great friend. He started by reading some words from one of Bellingham's close friends, agent Felicity Larner, who was unable to attend the service.
Christopher said: "Wouldn't she have loved today? Looking around, it is like looking at all our lives, it's fantastic, it's just, just wonderful.
"I only hope, I have a little challenge to you, Peter (Delaney - Archdeacon), I only hope that when we die we hang around for at least the funeral - to see who's there and who's not there."
