British Comedy Guide

Idle At Work

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1972
  • 1 pilot

Sitcom pilot written by Graham Chapman and Bernard McKenna, starring Ronnie Barker as George Idle. Also features Graham Crowden, Derek Francis, Mary Merrall, William Kendall, Roland MacLeod and more.

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Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1972
Channel
BBC 1
Episodes
1 Pilot
Stars
Ronnie Barker, Graham Crowden, Derek Francis, Mary Merrall, William Kendall, Roland MacLeod, Annabel Leventon, Timothy Carlton and more
Writers
Graham Chapman and Bernard McKenna
Director
Harold Snoad
Producer
James Gilbert
Company

Additional details

Part of

Comedy Playhouse

Also known as
  • Comedy Playhouse: Idle At Work
Production
Studio
Picture
Colour

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Friday 14th January 1972 at 7:40pm on BBC One
Episode length
30 minutes

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