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Comedy Playhouse

  • TV Series
  • 1961–20171961–2017
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
65
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Comedy Playhouse (1961)
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
7.7/10
65
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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
  • Creators
    • A.J. Bacon(outline)
    • Neil Munro(creator: Para Handy characters)
    • Jilly Cooper
  • Stars
    • Frank Thornton
    • John Le Mesurier
    • Robert Dorning
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Graham Stark
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    Tony Melody
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    Ronald Fraser
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    Peter Jones
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    Yootha Joyce
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    Warren Mitchell
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    • Estate Agent…
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    Blake Butler
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    Daphne Anderson
    Daphne Anderson
    • Ethel Waring…
    Gordon Rollings
    Gordon Rollings
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    Harry Locke
    • AA Man…
    • 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)," "The Liver Birds (1969)," "Up Pompeii! (1969)," "Are You Being Served? (1972)," "Last of the Summer Wine (1973)," "Happy Ever After (1974)," and "Mr. Big (1974)."
    • 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)
      • United Kingdom
      • English
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • 30 minutes
      • Black and White
      • Color
      • Mono

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