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David Nobbs
David Nobbs

David Nobbs

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David Nobbs

David Nobbs was an English writer.

Year Production Role
2022 The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin
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  1. E1 - The Fall
  2. E2 - The Rise
 Creator
2014 The Surprising Effect Of Miss Scarlett Rosebud Writer
2013 Radio 2's History Of British Comedy
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  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E4 - Episode Four
 Self
2012 With Nobbs On Writer
2012 With Nobbs On Host / Presenter
2011 Sex And The Sitcom Self
2010 Laughed Off The Page - Series 3
  1. E4 - David Nobbs
 Self
2010 Reggie Perrin - 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
 Writer
2010 We Happened To Be Passing Writer
2009 Dick Emery - The Comedy Of Errors? Self
2009 The Maltby Collection - 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
 Writer
2009 Beyond A Joke
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  1. E1 - Class Apart
  2. E2 - The Birds The Blokes And The Bees
  3. E3 - Politically Incorrect
  4. E4 - Working Life
  5. E5 - The Legacy
 Self
2009 Reggie Perrin - 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
 Writer
2008 The Maltby Collection - 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
 Writer
2008 The Frost Report Is Back! Self
2007 The Maltby Collection - 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
 Writer
2006 The Ultimate Sitcom Self
2005 What A Carve Up!
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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
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
 Writer (Adapted By)
2004 Britain's Best Sitcom
  1. E1 - The Launch
 Guest
1996 The Legacy Of Reginald Perrin
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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
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
 Writer
1994 Love On A Branch Line
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  1. E1 - Yes Sir, That's My Baby
  2. E2 - I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight
  3. E3 - I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby
  4. E4 - Ain't She Sweet
 Writer (Adapted By)
1993 Stalag Luft Writer
1991 Rich Tea And Sympathy
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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
 Writer
1989 A Bit Of A Do - Series 2
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  1. E1 - The Church Wedding
  2. E2 - The Christening
  3. E3 - The Grand Opening Of Sillitoe's
  4. E4 - The Farewell Party
  5. E5 - The Inauguration Of The Outer Inner Relief Ring Road
  6. E6 - The Funeral
  7. E7 - The Civil Wedding
 Writer
1989 A Bit Of A Do - Series 1
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  1. E1 - The White Wedding
  2. E2 - The Dentist's Dinner Dance
  3. E3 - The Angling Club Christmas Party
  4. E4 - The Charity Horse Racing Evening
  5. E5 - The Crowning Of Miss Frozen Chicken (U.K.)
  6. E6 - The Registry Office Wedding
 Writer
1988 Dogfood Dan And The Carmarthen Cowboy - 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
 Writer
1986 Fairly Secret Army - Series 2
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  1. E1 - I've Got A Job For You
  2. E2 - Odd Chaps, Women
  3. E3 - This Could Be Extremely Dangerous, Sir
  4. E4 - One Mistake, Whole Caboosh - Plughole
  5. E5 - Ever Tried Making Love To A Marxist?
  6. E6 - You're Going To Be A Hero, Harry
  7. E7 - Treacherous Chaps, Causes
 Writer
1984 Fairly Secret Army - Series 1
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  1. E1 - A Chap Worth Following
  2. E2 - Operation Charm
  3. E3 - Romance - Plughole
  4. E4 - The Pulses Quicken
  5. E5 - Eight Bods, Need More
  6. E6 - When The Talking Had To Stop
 Writer
1984 The Hello Goodbye Man
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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
 Writer
1982 Dogfood Dan And The Carmarthen Cowboy - ITV Playhouse Writer
1982 The Glamour Girls - Series 2 Writer
1981 The Two Ronnies - Series 9
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. Special - Christmas Special
  4. E6 - Episode Six
  5. Special - The Two Ronnies Christmas Show
 Writer
1980 The Two Ronnies - Series 8
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  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E7 - Episode Seven
  3. Special - Christmas Special
 Writer
1980 The Glamour Girls - Series 1 Writer
1980 The Sun Trap
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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
 Writer
1978 The Two Ronnies - Series 7
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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
 Writer
1978 The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin - 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
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
 Writer
1977 The Two Ronnies - Series 6
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E4 - Episode Four
  3. E7 - Episode Seven
 Writer
1977 The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin - 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
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
 Writer
1977 Dawson And Friends Writer
1976 The Two Ronnies - Series 5
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  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E4 - Episode Four
  3. E7 - Episode Seven
 Writer
1976 The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin - 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
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
 Writer
1975 Frankie Howerd - Series 3 Writer
1975 The Two Ronnies - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E6 - Episode Six
  4. E7 - Episode Seven
 Writer
1975 Dawson's Electric Cinema Crew
1974 Frankie Howerd - Series 2 Writer
1974 The Betty Witherspoon Show
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
 Writer (Additional Material)
1973 The Two Ronnies - Series 3
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  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E4 - Episode Four
  3. E5 - Episode Five
  4. E7 - Episode Seven
  5. E8 - Episode Eight
 Writer
1973 The Two Ronnies - Series 3
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. Special - The Two Ronnies Old Fashioned Christmas Mystery
 Writer (Additional Material)
1973 Sir Yellow
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  1. E1 - A Knight To Remember
  2. E2 - Getting Ye Treatment
  3. E3 - Ye Turn Of Ye Worm
  4. E4 - Love All
  5. E5 - I'll Tag Along With Thee
 Script Editor
1973 Frankie Howerd - Series 1 Writer
1973 Whoops Baghdad
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  1. E1 - The Wazir Takes A Wife
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1973 Our Kid Crew
1972 The Two Ronnies - Series 2
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Writer (Additional Material)
1972 The Two Ronnies - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E5 - Episode Five
  5. E6 - Episode Six
  6. E7 - Episode Seven
  7. E8 - Episode Eight
 Writer
1971 Keep It In The Family Writer
1971 The Two Ronnies - 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
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
 Writer
1971 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead - Series 1
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
  2. E8 - Episode Eight
 Writer
1971 Ronnie Corbett In Bed Writer
1971 Tommy Cooper Writer
1970 Shine A Light
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  1. E1 - On Her Majesty's Service
  2. E2 - Red Letter Day
  3. E3 - The Robinson Mutiny
  4. E4 - The Great Relief
  5. E5 - The Chips Are Down
  6. E6 - Two's A Crowd
 Writer
1970 Tommy Cooper
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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
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
  11. E11 - Episode Eleven
 Writer
1969 Tommy Cooper Writer
1967 The Frost Report - Series 2 Writer
1966 The Frost Report - Series 1
  1. E1 - Authority
  2. E2 - Holidays
  3. E3 - Sin
  4. E5 - Class
  5. E6 - The News
 Writer (Additional Material)
1966 The Frost Report - Series 1 Writer
1965 The Dick Emery Show - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
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1964 Lance At Large
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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
 Writer
1963 That Was The Week That Was - Series 2 Writer
1962 That Was The Week That Was - Series 1 Writer

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

Born
Wednesday 13th March 1935
Died
Sunday 9th August 2015 (aged 80)
Nationality
English
British Comedy Awards 1990
Best Writing (Winner)
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