British Comedy Guide

Donkeys' Years

  • TV comedy drama
  • ITV1
  • 1980
  • 1 episode

Play by Michael Frayn, adapted from his stage hit, about old university students revisiting their old college for a nostalgic weekend. Stars Penelope Keith, Colin Blakely, Denholm Elliott, Robert Lang, Cyril Luckham and more.

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Key details

Genre
Comedy Drama
Broadcast
1980
Channel
ITV
Episodes
1
Stars
Penelope Keith, Colin Blakely, Denholm Elliott, Robert Lang, Cyril Luckham, Joe Melia, Timothy Bateson, Christopher Benjamin and Kenneth Cranham
Writer
Michael Frayn
Director
Kenneth Ives
Producer
Joan Brown
Company

Additional details

Production
Location
Camera set-up
Single camera
Picture
Colour

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Tuesday 1st January 1980 at 9pm on ITV1
Episode length
90 minutes

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