The Frost Report
- TV sketch show
- BBC One
- 1966 - 1967
- 28 episodes (2 series)
Seminal comedy show featuring sketch, music, and monologues on a set topic each week. Stars David Frost, Tom Lehrer, Julie Felix, John Cleese, Ronnie Barker and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 6 - The News
What is the news? How does it reach the public? What's the difference between television news and the printed press? And how does the news media operate? David Frost looks at these questions and more.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 14th April 1966
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 25 minutes
Cast & crew
| David Frost | Host / Presenter |
| Tom Lehrer | Self |
| Julie Felix | Self |
| John Cleese | Ensemble Actor |
| Ronnie Barker | Ensemble Actor |
| Ronnie Corbett | Ensemble Actor |
| Sheila Steafel | Ensemble Actor |
| Nicky Henson | Ensemble Actor |
| Marty Feldman | Writer |
| Antony Jay | Writer |
| John Cleese | Writer |
| Graham Chapman | Writer |
| Michael Palin | Writer |
| Terry Jones | Writer |
| Keith Waterhouse | Writer |
| Willis Hall | Writer |
| Dick Vosburgh | Writer |
| David Frost | Writer |
| Peter Lewis | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Peter Dobereiner | Writer (Additional Material) |
| David Nobbs | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Peter Tinniswood | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Barry Cryer | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Denis Gifford | Writer (Additional Material) |
| David McKellar | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Duncan Ross | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Marty Feldman | Script Editor |
| James Gilbert | Director |
| James Gilbert | Producer |
| Ray Millichope | Editor |
| Geoffrey Kirkland (as Geoff Kirkland) | Production Designer |
| Dennis Wilson | Composer |
| Roy Laughton | Graphics |