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25 results found for '"Television comedy"' in Keywords.
Women of the year awards (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the Women of the Year 1978 awards. Includes interviews with organiser Lady Georgina Coleridge; winners actress Mollie Sugden from Are You Being Served; yachtswoman Naomi James; actress Penelope...
Rowan Atkinson on career and charity work (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with actor and comedian Rowan Atkinson about his career including his role in the television show Not The Nine O’Clock News, and on being asked by fellow actor John Cleese to appear in the Secret...
Alan Igbon on role in comedy No Problem! (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with actor Alan Igbon, who appeared in the television drama series Boys from the Blackstuff, on his new role as a Rastafarian youth club leader in the Channel Four comedy series No Problem! set in...
American television overview and criticism (1983)
- Genre
- News report
Report about how bad American television is and on the final episode of hugely popular comedy MASH. Male reporter not identified.
Nancy Reagan appears on TV (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Special
Report on First Lady Nancy Reagan appearing on US television comedy programme Different Strokes to highlight drug abuse, with audio of her appearance. Male reporter not identified.
Dad’s Army cast member tribute to John Le Mesurier (1983)
- Genre
- Interview; Tribute
Friend and fellow Dad’s Army cast member (poss. Bill Pertwee) pays tribute to theatre, film and televison actor John Le Mesurier, who has died (15/11/83) aged 71. Le Mesurier is best known for his role in...
Obituary of John Le Mesurier (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Obituary; Music
Obituary of theatre, film and television actor John Le Mesurier, who has died (15/11/83) aged 71. Le Mesurier is best known for his role as Sergeant Wilson in the television comedy series Dad’s Army....
John Le Mesurier memorial service (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech; Tribute; Vox pop
Report on the memorial service for Dad’s Army actor John Le Mesurier, who died last November. Speakers are The Reverend Michael Bannister; actor and good friend Freddie Jones; various unidentified friends....
George Layton on writing sitcoms (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; Advertisement; Trailer
Steve Jones interviews guest on his show actor and writer, George Layton, about writing for television, particularly situation comedies, Don’t Wait Up and Executive Stress and still fitting in some acting....
Roy Kinnear obituary (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; Obituary; Advertisement
Peter Russell reports on the death of actor and comedian, Roy Kinnear, following a riding accident while filming in Spain. Includes archive recordings of advertisement for Peterborough by Kinnear; tributes...