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David Askey

  • Director and producer

David Askey was a director and producer.

Year Production Role
1997 Blind Men Director
1995 Surgical Spirit - Series 7
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  1. E1 - Driving It Home
  2. E2 - Rhyme or Reason
  3. E3 - All Pull Together
  4. E4 - The Silence of the Haslams
  5. E5 - The Walkout
  6. E6 - Kicking Against the Pricks
  7. E7 - Administrator of the Year
 Director
1994 Desmond's - Series 6
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  1. E1 - Do Me A Favour
  2. E2 - Hatchet Job
  3. E3 - Georgetown Dreaming
  4. E4 - Demon Barber II (Turbo)
  5. E5 - Love Letters
  6. E6 - Planning Permission
 Director
1994 Conjugal Rites - Series 2 Director
1994 Surgical Spirit - Series 6
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  1. E1 - Yes or No
  2. E2 - The Morning After
  3. E3 - Daniel's Stunt
  4. E4 - The Deaf Sentence
  5. E5 - The Midnight Bugler
  6. E6 - On the Rebound
  7. E7 - Hot Gossip
  8. E8 - Cost-Cutting Exercises
  9. E9 - Reunion Night
  10. E10 - For Richer, For Poorer
 Director
1993 Desmond's - Series 5
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  1. E3 - Halcyon Daze
  2. E6 - Fairytales
  3. E9 - Kiss Of The Spiderman
  4. E11 - Shirley's Sermon
 Director
1993 Up The Garden Path - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Director
1993 Us Girls - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Producer
1993 Us Girls - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Director
1993 Surgical Spirit - Series 5
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  1. E1 - Congratulations
  2. E2 - Sheila's Baby
  3. E3 - The Right Man for the Job
  4. E4 - A Marvellous Opportunity
  5. E5 - Trial by Fury
  6. E6 - You Won't Feel a Thing
  7. E7 - Moan, Moan, Moan
 Director
1992 Us Girls - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Producer
1992 Us Girls - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Director
1992 Surgical Spirit - Series 4
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  1. E1 - The Mating Game
  2. E2 - Joyce's Little Turn
  3. E3 - The Son Also Rises
  4. E4 - Oh Happy Day!
  5. E5 - The Fence
  6. E6 - Wanderlust
 Director
1991 Up The Garden Path - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Director
1991 Second Thoughts - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Found And Lost
  2. E2 - Match of the Day
  3. E3 - Night of Moves
  4. E4 - She Who Hesitates
  5. E5 - Nursing a Conscience
  6. E6 - The Late Late Show
  7. E7 - Marriage of Inconvenience
 Producer
1991 Second Thoughts - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Found And Lost
  2. E2 - Match of the Day
  3. E3 - Night of Moves
  4. E4 - She Who Hesitates
  5. E5 - Nursing a Conscience
  6. E6 - The Late Late Show
  7. E7 - Marriage of Inconvenience
 Director
1991 Surgical Spirit - Series 3
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  1. E1 - The Holiday Job
  2. E2 - Only a Roach
  3. E3 - Making News
  4. E4 - The Folks on the Hill
  5. E5 - Close to the Edge
  6. E6 - The Earth Trembles
  7. E7 - The Rover's Return
 Director
1990 Up The Garden Path - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Director
1990 Surgical Spirit - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Cold Cuts
  2. E2 - The Copeland Affair
  3. E3 - Educating Daniel
  4. E4 - Doubting Thomas
  5. E5 - The Phone Call
  6. E6 - The Garden Party
  7. E7 - Something in the Air
 Director
1989 Home James! - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Everything in Its Place
  2. E2 - Walking the Dog
  3. E3 - Rent-A-Butler
  4. E4 - The Long and Winding Firm
  5. E5 - Con An' Chips
  6. E6 - A Case of Mistaken Identity
 Producer
1989 Home James! - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Everything in Its Place
  2. E2 - Walking the Dog
  3. E3 - Rent-A-Butler
  4. E4 - The Long and Winding Firm
  5. E5 - Con An' Chips
  6. E6 - A Case of Mistaken Identity
 Director
1988 Executive Stress - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Director
1988 Sorry! - Series 7
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  1. E1 - Mothers and Brothers
  2. E2 - Every Day in Every Way
  3. E3 - A Fool and His Money
  4. E4 - Flying Lessons
  5. E5 - Winter's Tales
  6. E6 - Up, up and Away?
 Producer
1988 Sorry! - Series 7
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  1. E1 - Mothers and Brothers
  2. E2 - Every Day in Every Way
  3. E3 - A Fool and His Money
  4. E4 - Flying Lessons
  5. E5 - Winter's Tales
  6. E6 - Up, up and Away?
 Director
1988 Master Of Innocents Producer
1988 Master Of Innocents Director
1987 Sorry! - Series 6
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  1. E1 - A Chief Inspector Calls
  2. E2 - Dream Time
  3. E3 - Amaze Your Friends!
  4. E4 - Gone, But Not Forgotten
  5. E5 - Little Foxes
  6. E6 - Do You Take This Man - and His Mother?
 Producer
1987 Sorry! - Series 6
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  1. E1 - A Chief Inspector Calls
  2. E2 - Dream Time
  3. E3 - Amaze Your Friends!
  4. E4 - Gone, But Not Forgotten
  5. E5 - Little Foxes
  6. E6 - Do You Take This Man - and His Mother?
 Director
1987 Father Matthew's Daughter
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  1. E1 - I've Found A New Baby
  2. E2 - I Can't Give You Anything But Love
  3. E3 - Learning The Blues
  4. E4 - Body And Soul
  5. E5 - Hear Me Talking To You
  6. E6 - Jeepers, Creepers
 Producer
1987 Father Matthew's Daughter
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  1. E1 - I've Found A New Baby
  2. E2 - I Can't Give You Anything But Love
  3. E3 - Learning The Blues
  4. E4 - Body And Soul
  5. E5 - Hear Me Talking To You
  6. E6 - Jeepers, Creepers
 Director
1987 A Small Problem
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  1. E1 - I'm as liberal as the next man, but you have to draw the line somewhere
  2. E2 - Curfew, n. 1; an order or regulation requiring persons of a usu. specified class to be off the streets at a specified time
  3. E3 - We'll meet again. Don't know where. Don't know when.
  4. E4 - It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive.
  5. E5 - One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighther.
  6. E6 - Keep on running. Keep on hiding.
 Producer
1987 A Small Problem
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  1. E1 - I'm as liberal as the next man, but you have to draw the line somewhere
  2. E2 - Curfew, n. 1; an order or regulation requiring persons of a usu. specified class to be off the streets at a specified time
  3. E3 - We'll meet again. Don't know where. Don't know when.
  4. E4 - It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive.
  5. E5 - One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighther.
  6. E6 - Keep on running. Keep on hiding.
 Director
1986 Sorry! - Series 5
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  1. E1 - The Primal Scene, So to Speak
  2. E2 - Every Clown Wants to Play Hamlet
  3. E3 - Bells for Uncle Barstable
  4. E4 - Natural Wastage
  5. E5 - My Family and Other Monsters
  6. E6 - It's a Wonderful Life, Basically
 Producer
1986 Sorry! - Series 5
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  1. E1 - The Primal Scene, So to Speak
  2. E2 - Every Clown Wants to Play Hamlet
  3. E3 - Bells for Uncle Barstable
  4. E4 - Natural Wastage
  5. E5 - My Family and Other Monsters
  6. E6 - It's a Wonderful Life, Basically
 Director
1986 Hot Metal - Series 1
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  1. E1 - The Tell-Tale Heart
  2. E2 - The Modern Prometheus
  3. E3 - Beyond The Infinitive
  4. E4 - Casting The Runes
  5. E5 - Slaughter Of The Innocent
  6. E6 - The Respectable Prostitute
 Director
1985 The New Statesman - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Producer
1985 The New Statesman - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Director
1985 Sorry! - Series 4
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  1. E1 - My Huckleberry Friend
  2. E2 - Move over, Mrs Lumsden
  3. E3 - One of Our Naughty Bits Is Missing
  4. E4 - Confessions of a Jobbing Gardener
  5. E5 - A Little Something Set Aside
  6. E6 - Collapse of Small Party
 Producer
1985 Sorry! - Series 4
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  1. E1 - My Huckleberry Friend
  2. E2 - Move over, Mrs Lumsden
  3. E3 - One of Our Naughty Bits Is Missing
  4. E4 - Confessions of a Jobbing Gardener
  5. E5 - A Little Something Set Aside
  6. E6 - Collapse of Small Party
 Director
1985 Three Up, Two Down - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Your Place Or Mine?
  2. E2 - Widower's Mite
  3. E3 - Ill Wind From Cheltenham
  4. E4 - Epping's Not Far
  5. E5 - Just Desserts
  6. E6 - Two Down, One To Go
 Producer
1984 The New Statesman - Pilot Producer
1984 The New Statesman - Pilot Director
1984 Bootle Saddles
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  1. E1 - Apache Wells... Lancs
  2. E2 - Of Mayors And Horses
  3. E3 - Besieged, Bothered and Bewildered
  4. E4 - Waggons Ha!
  5. E5 - Only the Stars and the Wind
  6. E6 - Here's Looking At You, Kid
 Producer
1984 Bootle Saddles
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  1. E1 - Apache Wells... Lancs
  2. E2 - Of Mayors And Horses
  3. E3 - Besieged, Bothered and Bewildered
  4. E4 - Waggons Ha!
  5. E5 - Only the Stars and the Wind
  6. E6 - Here's Looking At You, Kid
 Director
1982 Sorry! - Series 3
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  1. E1 - The Rabbit and the Pussycat
  2. E2 - You're Going Nowhere
  3. E3 - Bottom of the Class
  4. E4 - Spellbound
  5. E5 - It Never Rained in Those Days
  6. E6 - The Big Sleep
 Producer
1982 Sorry! - Series 3
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  1. E1 - The Rabbit and the Pussycat
  2. E2 - You're Going Nowhere
  3. E3 - Bottom of the Class
  4. E4 - Spellbound
  5. E5 - It Never Rained in Those Days
  6. E6 - The Big Sleep
 Director
1982 Sorry! - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Cromer Or Bust
  2. E2 - Perchance To Dream
  3. E3 - Sons And Lovers
  4. E4 - Great Expectations
  5. E5 - The Next Best Man
  6. E6 - Could Do Better
 Producer
1982 Sorry! - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Cromer Or Bust
  2. E2 - Perchance To Dream
  3. E3 - Sons And Lovers
  4. E4 - Great Expectations
  5. E5 - The Next Best Man
  6. E6 - Could Do Better
 Director
1982 Making Good Producer
1982 Making Good Director
1981 Bless Me, Father - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Things Are Not What They Seem
  2. E2 - Women
  3. E3 - Beddings And Weddings
  4. E4 - Fire & Brimstone
  5. E5 - A Legend Comes To Stay
  6. E6 - Porgy & Bess
  7. E7 - A Mixed-Up Marriage
 Producer
1981 Bless Me, Father - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Things Are Not What They Seem
  2. E2 - Women
  3. E3 - Beddings And Weddings
  4. E4 - Fire & Brimstone
  5. E5 - A Legend Comes To Stay
  6. E6 - Porgy & Bess
  7. E7 - A Mixed-Up Marriage
 Director
1981 Sorry! - Series 1
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  1. E1 - For Love Or Mummy
  2. E2 - Buttons
  3. E3 - The Godfather
  4. E4 - Bachelor Seeks Anywhere
  5. E5 - Does Your Mother Know You're Out?
  6. E6 - Curse Of The Mummy
 Producer
1981 Sorry! - Series 1
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  1. E1 - For Love Or Mummy
  2. E2 - Buttons
  3. E3 - The Godfather
  4. E4 - Bachelor Seeks Anywhere
  5. E5 - Does Your Mother Know You're Out?
  6. E6 - Curse Of The Mummy
 Director
1979 Bless Me, Father - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Blessings From Heaven
  2. E2 - Father Neil's First Miracle
  3. E3 - Fatal Lady
  4. E4 - The Heart Of A Curate
  5. E5 - All At Sea
  6. E6 - The Season Of Goodwill
  7. E7 - A Back To Front Wedding
 Producer
1979 Bless Me, Father - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Blessings From Heaven
  2. E2 - Father Neil's First Miracle
  3. E3 - Fatal Lady
  4. E4 - The Heart Of A Curate
  5. E5 - All At Sea
  6. E6 - The Season Of Goodwill
  7. E7 - A Back To Front Wedding
 Director
1978 Bless Me, Father - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Baptism Of Fire
  2. E2 - The Bells Of St. Jude's
  3. E3 - The Parish Bazaar
  4. E4 - The Doomsday Chair
  5. E5 - Father And Mother
  6. E6 - The Tennis Match
  7. E7 - The Seal Of Confession
 Producer
1978 Bless Me, Father - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Baptism Of Fire
  2. E2 - The Bells Of St. Jude's
  3. E3 - The Parish Bazaar
  4. E4 - The Doomsday Chair
  5. E5 - Father And Mother
  6. E6 - The Tennis Match
  7. E7 - The Seal Of Confession
 Director
1978 Maggie And Her - Series 1
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  1. E1 - The Naughty Window Cleaner
  2. E2 - Mrs. P. Goes To School
  3. E3 - Mr. Right
  4. E4 - The Other Woman
  5. E5 - National I Don't Care Week
  6. E6 - You Make Me Feel So Young
  7. E7 - Private Tuition
 Producer
1978 Maggie And Her - Series 1
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  1. E1 - The Naughty Window Cleaner
  2. E2 - Mrs. P. Goes To School
  3. E3 - Mr. Right
  4. E4 - The Other Woman
  5. E5 - National I Don't Care Week
  6. E6 - You Make Me Feel So Young
  7. E7 - Private Tuition
 Director
1977 Backs To The Land - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Enter Flirting
  2. E2 - All Mod Con Tricks
  3. E3 - Nickers In The Woodpile
  4. E4 - The Warsaw Overture
  5. E5 - The Magnetic Pole
  6. E6 - New Broomsticks
 Director
1977 Don't Forget To Write! - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Lesser Known English Dramatists
  2. E2 - Thundering Hooves
  3. E5 - First Night
 Director
1977 Backs To The Land - Series 1
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  1. E1 - A Miss Is As Good As A Male
  2. E2 - Nymphs & Shepherds Come Expensive
  3. E3 - Alarms, Excursions And Day Trips
  4. E4 - Sons And Lovers, God Forbid
  5. E5 - We Shall Fight Them In The Breeches
  6. E6 - All Is Somehow Gathered In
 Director
1975 Wodehouse Playhouse - Series 1
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  1. E1 - The Truth About George
  2. E2 - Romance At Droitgate Spa
  3. E3 - Portrait Of A Disciplinarian
  4. E4 - Unpleasantness At Bludleigh Court
  5. E5 - The Rise Of Minna Nordstrom
  6. E6 - Rodney Fails To Qualify
  7. E7 - A Voice From The Past
 Producer
1975 Wodehouse Playhouse - Series 1
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  1. E1 - The Truth About George
  2. E2 - Romance At Droitgate Spa
  3. E3 - Portrait Of A Disciplinarian
  4. E4 - Unpleasantness At Bludleigh Court
  5. E5 - The Rise Of Minna Nordstrom
  6. E6 - Rodney Fails To Qualify
  7. E7 - A Voice From The Past
 Director
1974 No - Honestly
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  1. E1 - The Facts Of Life
  2. E2 - The Object Of The Game
  3. E3 - More Royle Than Noble Really
  4. E4 - Finding The Form
  5. E5 - Guess Who's Coming To Dinner?
  6. E6 - Just Cause Or Impediment
  7. E8 - Everything In The Garden
  8. E9 - Having Them Back
  9. E10 - Plenty Of Shoulder, Not Much Wheel
  10. E11 - Bed, Bed, Beautiful Bed
  11. E12 - Only Make Believe
  12. E13 - Surprise, Surprise!
 Director
1974 Doctor At Sea
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  1. E1 - Sir John & Baby Doc
  2. E2 - Oh I Do Like to Be Beside the Sea Sick
  3. E3 - A Healthy Ship Is a Happy Ship
  4. E4 - The Senior Officer's Perks
  5. E5 - Go Away Stowaway!
  6. E7 - Goodbye Mr. Ships!
  7. E8 - The V.I.P.
 Director
1973 Doctor In Charge - Series 2
  1. E9 - The Pool
 Writer
1972 Lollipop Loves Mr. Mole - Lollipop
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  1. E7 - Inspector Hardcastle Investigates
 Director
1972 Doctor In Charge - Series 1
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  1. E7 - Which Doctor?
  2. E9 - Face The Music
  3. E14 - Honeymoon Special
  4. E15 - The Long Long Night
  5. E16 - The System
  6. E17 - On The Brink
  7. E18 - Amazing Grace
  8. E19 - Shut Up And Eat What You're Given
 Director
1971 Lollipop Loves Mr. Mole - Lollipop Loves Mr. Mole
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  1. E1 - Home To Roost
  2. E2 - Sweet Hearts
  3. E3 - Love In Gloom
  4. E4 - The Man In The Brown Coat
  5. E5 - Dr. Fruit Cake
  6. E6 - Someone At The Door
  7. Special - Mike And Bernie Winters' All Star Christmas Comedy Carnival
 Director
1971 You're Only Young Twice
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  1. E1 - Home Sweet Homicide
  2. E2 - Innocents In Peril
  3. E3 - Conspiracy Of Silence
  4. E4 - Born Again
  5. E5 - Bomb-Didi-Bomb-Bomb
  6. E6 - Collapse Of Stout Party
 Director
1971 Doctor At Large
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  1. E1 - Now Dr Upton
  2. E2 - You've Really Landed Me In It This Time
  3. E3 - You Make Me Feel So Young
  4. E4 - Doctor Dish
  5. E5 - Modernising Major
  6. E6 - Congratulations It's A Toad
  7. E7 - Change Your Partners
 Director
1970 Doctor In The House - Series 2
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  1. E1 - It's All In The Little Blue Book
  2. E2 - What Seems To Be The Trouble?
  3. E3 - Take Off Your Clothes... And Hide
  4. E4 - Nice Bodywork - Lovely Finish
  5. E5 - Look Into My Eyes
  6. E6 - Put Your Hand On That
  7. E7 - The Royal Visit
  8. E8 - If You Can Help Somebody... Don't!
  9. E9 - Hot Off The Presses
  10. E10 - A Stitch In Time
  11. E11 - May The Best Man...
  12. E12 - Doctor On The Box
  13. E13 - Finals
 Director
1969 Never A Cross Word - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Sir Or Madam?
  2. E2 - Old Flame
  3. E3 - Interior Devastation
  4. E4 - Murder She Says
  5. E5 - On The Rocks
  6. E6 - When Is A Spy...?
  7. E7 - Warm It
 Producer
1969 Never A Cross Word - Series 2
View episodes
  1. E1 - Sir Or Madam?
  2. E2 - Old Flame
  3. E3 - Interior Devastation
  4. E4 - Murder She Says
  5. E5 - On The Rocks
  6. E6 - When Is A Spy...?
  7. E7 - Warm It
 Director
1969 Doctor In The House - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E1 - Why Do You Want To Be A Doctor?
  2. E2 - Settling In
 Director
1969 The Galton & Simpson Comedy
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  1. E1 - The Suit
  2. E2 - Friends In High Places
  3. E3 - Never Talk To Strangers
  4. E4 - Don't Dilly Dally On The Way
  5. E5 - Pity Poor Edie Married To Him
  6. E6 - An Extra Bunch Of Daffodils
 Producer
1969 The Galton & Simpson Comedy
View episodes
  1. E1 - The Suit
  2. E2 - Friends In High Places
  3. E3 - Never Talk To Strangers
  4. E4 - Don't Dilly Dally On The Way
  5. E5 - Pity Poor Edie Married To Him
  6. E6 - An Extra Bunch Of Daffodils
 Director
1969 The Fossett Saga Producer
1969 The Fossett Saga Director
1968 Thingumybob Producer
1968 Thingumybob Director
1966 Room At The Bottom - Pilot Producer

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
David Askey on IMDb

Born
Saturday 2nd February 1929
Died
Wednesday 22nd December 1999 (aged 70)
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