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Johnny Speight. Copyright: BBC
Johnny Speight

Johnny Speight

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Johnny Speight. Copyright: BBC

Johnny Speight was an English writer.

Year Production Role
2016 British Sitcom: 60 Years Of Laughing At Ourselves Self (Archive Material)
2016 Lost Sitcoms
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  1. E1 - Till Death Us Do Part: A Woman's Place Is In The Home
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2011 Sex And The Sitcom Self (Archive Material)
2011 Me & Arthur Haynes Self (Archive Material)
1998 The Thoughts Of Chairman Alf
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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
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1998 A Loose Canon Self
1997 A Word With Alf
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  1. E1 - Episode One
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1997 The Life & Times Of Alf Garnett Self
1992 In Sickness & In Health - Series 6
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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
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1990 In Sickness & In Health - Series 5
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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. Special - Christmas Special
 Writer
1990 Arena: Oooh ER Missus! The Frankie Howerd Story Self
1989 In Sickness & In Health - Series 4
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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. Special - Christmas Special
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1989 The Nineteenth Hole
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  1. E1 - Episode One
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  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
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1987 In Sickness & In Health - 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. Special - Christmas Special
 Writer
1986 In Sickness & In Health - 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. Special - Christmas Special
 Writer
1986 Little And Large - Series 6
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Writer
1985 In Sickness & In Health - 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. Special - Christmas Special
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1985 The Jewel In The Crown, Southall, Middx Writer
1983 The Lady Is A Tramp - 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
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1982 Spooner's Patch - Series 3
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  1. E1 - The Big Match
  2. E2 - The Lock-Up
  3. E3 - Finders Keepers
  4. E4 - The Sting
  5. E5 - Suffer The Little Children
  6. E6 - Vote Mrs. Cantaford
  7. E7 - Police Intelligence
 Writer
1981 Till Death....
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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
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1980 The Thoughts Of Chairman Alf At Christmas Writer
1980 Spooner's Patch - Series 2
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  1. E1 - High Noon
  2. E2 - Psycho On The Roof
  3. E3 - Spooner's Box
  4. E4 - Drag Net
  5. E5 - Spooner's Thatch
  6. E6 - The Birthday Double
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1979 Spooner's Patch - Series 1
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  1. E1 - The Unwanted Prisoner
  2. E2 - The Morning After
  3. E3 - The Share Out
  4. E4 - The Presentation Clock
  5. E6 - Par For The Course
  6. E5 - The Mayor's Brother
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1979 The Tea Ladies Writer
1975 Till Death Us Do Part - Series 7
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  1. E1 - Moving In With Min
  2. E2 - Min The Housekeeper
  3. E3 - Drunk In Charge Of A Bicycle
  4. E4 - Window
  5. E5 - Golf
  6. E6 - Unemployed
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1975 For Richer... For Poorer Writer
1974 Till Death Us Do Part - Series 6
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  1. E1 - Outback Bound
  2. E2 - Phone Call To Else
  3. E3 - Marital Bliss
  4. E4 - Wedgie Ben
  5. E5 - The Wake
  6. E6 - Christmas Club Books
  7. E7 - The Letter
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1974 Francis Howerd In Concert Writer
1974 If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have To Invent Them Writer
1974 Till Death Us Do Part - Series 5
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  1. E1 - The TV Licence
  2. E2 - The Royal Wedding
  3. E3 - Strikes And Blackouts
  4. E4 - Three Day Week
  5. E5 - Gran's Watch
  6. E6 - Party Night
  7. E7 - Paki-Paddy
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1972 Till Death Us Do Part - Series 4
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  1. E1 - To Garnett A Grandson
  2. E2 - The Pigeon Fancier
  3. E3 - Holiday In Bournemouth
  4. E4 - Dock Pilfering
  5. E5 - Up The Hammers!
  6. E6 - Alf's Broken Leg
  7. Special - The Royal Variety Performance
  8. Special - Jesus Christ Superstar
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1972 Till Death Us Do Part - Series 4
  1. E5 - Up The Hammers!
 Barmy Harry
1972 The Alf Garnett Saga Writer
1972 The Alf Garnett Saga Barmy Harry
1972 Them
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
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1970 Till Death Us Do Part - The Campaign's Over! Writer
1969 Rhubarb! Gents Rhubarb
1969 Curry & Chips
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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
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1969 Curry & Chips
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Vernon and the Pennsylvanians - Drums
1969 Spate Of Speight Writer
1969 Till Death Us Do Part Writer
1968 If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have To Invent Them Writer
1968 Till Death Us Do Part - Series 3
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  1. E1 - The Phone
  2. E2 - The Blood Donor
  3. E3 - Monopoly
  4. E4 - The Funeral
  5. E5 - Football
  6. E6 - The Puppy
  7. E7 - Aunt Maud
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1967 To Lucifer - A Son Writer
1967 The Plank Actor
1966 Till Death Us Do Part - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Peace And Goodwill
  2. E2 - Sex Before Marriage
  3. E3 - I Can Give It Up Anytime I Like
  4. E4 - The Bulldog Breed
  5. E5 - Caviar On The Dole
  6. E6 - A Woman's Place Is In The Home
  7. E7 - A Wapping Mythology (The Workers' King)
  8. E8 - In Sickness And In Health
  9. E9 - State Visit
  10. E10 - Alf's Dilemma
  11. Special - Till Closing Time Us Do Part
  12. Special - Christmas Night With The Stars
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1966 Till Death Us Do Part - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Arguments, Arguments
  2. E2 - Hair Raising
  3. E3 - A House With Love In It
  4. E4 - Intolerance
  5. E5 - Two Toilets? That's Posh
  6. E6 - From Liverpool With Love
  7. E7 - Claustrophobia
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1965 Till Death Us Do Part - Comedy Playhouse Writer
1964 A Last Word On The Election Writer
1964 French Dressing Writer (Additional Material)
1963 Shamrot Writer
1962 The Arthur Haynes Show - Series 1 Writer
1961 Mr. Topaze (as John Speaight) Writer (Additional Material)
1960 The Arthur Haynes Show - Series 6
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  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E5 - Episode Five
  3. E6 - Episode Six
  4. E7 - Episode Seven
  5. E8 - Episode Eight
  6. E9 - Episode Nine
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1960 Ladies And Gentle-Men Writer
1960 Sykes And A... - Series 1
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  1. E1 - A Telephone
  2. E2 - A Burglary
  3. E3 - A New Car
  4. E4 - An Uncle
  5. E5 - A Lodger
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1958 Frankie Howerd In...
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  1. E1 - Pity Poor Francis
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1958 The April 8th Show (Seven Days Early) Writer
1958 Early To Braden - Series 2 Writer
1957 Early To Braden - Series 1 Writer
1957 Closing Night Actor
1956 Two's Company - Series 2 Writer
1956 The Dickie Valentine Show Writer
1956 Two's Company - Series 1 Writer
1956 Evans Abode Crew
1955 Great Scott - It's Maynard! Writer

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Johnny Speight on IMDb

Born
Wednesday 2nd June 1920
Died
Sunday 5th July 1998 (aged 78)
AKA
John Speaight
Nationality
English
British Comedy Awards 1996
Best Writing (Winner)
Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards 1968
Best TV Comedy (Runner-up)
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