Robbie Coltrane

This Christmas, Robbie Coltrane at the BBC will air on BBC Four at 9pm on Boxing Day, putting the life and career of the actor in the spotlight through a ...

[Harry Potter](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/all-about/harry-potter), in which he starred as the beloved Hogwarts gamekeeper Rubeus Hagrid. Prior to his death, the 6ft 1in actor had been ill for some time and was battling diabetes. It was later revealed the actor had died from multiple organ failure. I'll really miss your sweetness, your nicknames, your warmth, your laughs and your hugs." [Huge fee Rebekah Vardy has to pay Coleen Rooney after Wagatha Christie case](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/huge-fee-rebekah-vardy-pay-7959469) [Strictly Come Dancing pro Giovanni Pernice finds love with show winner](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/strictly-come-dancing-pro-giovanni-7964147) [Biggest shows on BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Netflix and more this Christmas including Stephen Graham's singing debut](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/biggest-shows-bbc-itv-channel-7949288) [Vardy vs Rooney viewers brand it 'best TV all year' and 'comedy gold'](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/vardy-vs-rooney-viewers-brand-7957598) [Rebekah Vardy shares snap of lookalike daughter as Wagatha drama makes debut](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/rebekah-vardy-shares-snap-lookalike-7960414) At the time of his death, [Daniel Radcliffe](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/all-about/daniel-radcliffe) paid tribute to Coltrane, saying: "Robbie was one of the funniest people I've met and used to keep us laughing constantly as kids on the set." [The Mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/robbie-coltranes-death-certificate-reveals-28304457), citing Coltrane's death certificate, reported that he also suffered from sepsis, "lower respiratory tract infection and heart block". And Emma Watson, who played Hermione Granger in the franchise, wrote at the time: "Robbie was like the most fun uncle I've ever had but most of all he was deeply caring, and compassionate towards me as a child and an adult... [Christmas](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/all-about/christmas), Robbie Coltrane at the BBC will air on BBC Four at 9pm on Boxing Day, putting the life and career of the actor in the spotlight through a selection of interviews and special moments from his appearances on the channel's shows over the decades. ['Why I'm charging my family for Christmas dinner for the sixth year'](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/why-im-charging-family-christmas-7963929) [blockbuster franchises](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/)." The BBC said of th programme: "This retrospective is a reminder of how Robbie first grabbed audiences' attention as an exciting new comedy star in the 1980s, and the transition he made in the 1990s into cinema success and international stardom with roles in some of the movie world's biggest