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Comedy Playhouse
TV Series
1961–2017
1961–2017
30m
IMDb RATING
7.7
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Comedy
Anthology series of one-off, unrelated situation comedies.
Anthology series of one-off, unrelated situation comedies.
Anthology series of one-off, unrelated situation comedies.
IMDb RATING
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Creators
A.J. Bacon
(outline)
Neil Munro
(creator: Para Handy characters)
Jilly Cooper
Stars
Frank Thornton
John Le Mesurier
Robert Dorning
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Creators
A.J. Bacon
(outline)
Neil Munro
(creator: Para Handy characters)
Jilly Cooper
Stars
Frank Thornton
John Le Mesurier
Robert Dorning
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Frank Thornton
Captain Peacock
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7 eps • 1961–1973
7 episodes • 1961–1973
John Le Mesurier
(A Creature of Habit)
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7 eps • 1963–1974
7 episodes • 1963–1974
Robert Dorning
Bank Manager
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6 eps • 1964–1975
6 episodes • 1964–1975
Bernard Cribbins
Ambrose Twombly
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5 eps • 1962–1970
5 episodes • 1962–1970
Graham Stark
Arthur Pratt
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5 eps • 1962–1965
5 episodes • 1962–1965
John Junkin
Ernie Babcock
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5 eps • 1965–1971
5 episodes • 1965–1971
Pat Coombs
Café Server
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5 eps • 1963–1970
5 episodes • 1963–1970
Tony Melody
Gas Man
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5 eps • 1964–1971
5 episodes • 1964–1971
Ronald Fraser
Arnold
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5 eps • 1962–1974
5 episodes • 1962–1974
Peter Jones
Clive
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5 eps • 1962–1975
5 episodes • 1962–1975
Yootha Joyce
Lil Wilson
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5 eps • 1963–1974
5 episodes • 1963–1974
Warren Mitchell
Alf Ramsey
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5 eps • 1961–1972
5 episodes • 1961–1972
Derek Nimmo
Estate Agent
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5 eps • 1963–1974
5 episodes • 1963–1974
Roger Avon
Newsagent
5 eps • 1961–1968
5 episodes • 1961–1968
Blake Butler
Crook 1
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4 eps • 1963–1973
4 episodes • 1963–1973
Daphne Anderson
Ethel Waring
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4 eps • 1961–1967
4 episodes • 1961–1967
Gordon Rollings
Claude Parker
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4 eps • 1963–1970
4 episodes • 1963–1970
Harry Locke
AA Man
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4 eps • 1963–1974
4 episodes • 1963–1974
Creators
A.J. Bacon
(outline)
Neil Munro
(creator: Para Handy characters)
Jilly Cooper
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Trivia
The television series that began as a pilot on this show were: "
Steptoe and Son (1962)
," "
The Walrus and the Carpenter (1965)
," "
Meet the Wife (1963)
," "
Till Death Us Do Part (1965)
," "
All Gas and Gaiters (1966)
," "
Beggar My Neighbour (1966)
," "
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," "
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," "
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," "
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," and "
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."
Connections
Featured in
Comedy Connections: Keeping Up Appearances
(2004)
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Happy Joe
Composed by
Ron Grainer
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Release date
December 15, 1961 (United Kingdom)
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Language
English
Production company
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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Runtime
30 minutes
Color
Black and White
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Sound mix
Mono
Aspect ratio
1.33 : 1
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