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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...
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....
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...
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.
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.
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...
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....
Death of Roy Kinnear (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Dr John Gaynor, who says there should be an inquiry into the death of comic actor, Roy Kinnear, after he fell from a horse on a film set in Spain. Male reporter not identified (surname poss....