British Comedy Guide
Pinwright's Progress. Mr J. Pinwright (James Hayter). Copyright: BBC
Pinwright's Progress

Pinwright's Progress

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1946 - 1947
  • 10 episodes (1 series)

The daily happenings at Macgillygally's Stores, owned by Mr J. Pinwright. Stars James Hayter, Clarence Wright, Sara Gregory, Daphne Maddox, Doris Palmer and more.

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Pinwright's Progress - The world's first sitcom

A scheming shopkeeper with delusions of grandeur laid the foundations for many modern comic characters, from David Brent to Del Boy.

Tom Nicholson, The Telegraph, 25th November 2021

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