Command Performer, The
- Synopsis
- Sitcom. Each programme in the series took the form of a comedy dramatisation of a book which Anthea Askey would pull down from a shelf apparently at random. Each week the cast changed except Arthur Mullard and Sam Kydd. In this episode TV Times bills David Garth as playing Hamlet and Paddy Edwards, Ophelia. No other information known.
- Series
- Arthur’s Treasured Volumes
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Transmission details
- 16 May 1960 at 20:00 (Channel: ITV)
- Duration
- 30 mins
- Availability
- No Archive copy found (2006)
Credits
- Producer
- Bill Ward
- Writer
- Dave Freeman
- Production Design
- Tom Lingwood
- Cast
David Garth Hamlet (Hamlet) Paddy Edwards Ophelia (Ophelia) Anthea Askey Herself Arthur Askey Tom Merrydew Arthur Mullard Horace Billy Tasker Ghost Sam Kydd Jem
Additional Details
- Production type
- Sitcoms/Variety
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Production Company
- Name
ATV
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Command Performer, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37271 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)