British Comedy Guide

Bernard And The Genie

  • TV comedy drama
  • BBC One
  • 1991
  • 1 episode

Family comedy about a man sacked from his job who discovers he has a genie in a lamp. Stars Lenny Henry, Alan Cumming, Rowan Atkinson, John Gabriel, Denis Lill and more.

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Bernard And The Genie. Image shows left to right: Boss (Rowan Atkinson), Genie (Lenny Henry), Bernard Bottle (Alan Cumming)

Key details

Genre
Comedy Drama
Broadcast
1991
Channel
BBC 1
Episodes
1
Stars
Lenny Henry, Alan Cumming, Rowan Atkinson, John Gabriel, Denis Lill, Beaux Bryant, Kevin Allen, Andree Bernard and more
Writer
Richard Curtis
Director
Paul Weiland
Producers
Jacinta Peel, Peter Fincham, Mary Francis and Andy McClean
Company

Additional details

Production
Studio
Picture
Colour

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Monday 23rd December 1991 at 8pm on BBC One
Episode length
70 minutes

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