British Comedy Guide

Shamrot

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1963
  • 1 pilot

Sitcom pilot by Johnny Speight starring Dermot Kelly as angry Londoner Dermot. Despite having never visited Ireland, he adores it and loathes Britain. Also features Kathleen Harrison, Thomas Baptiste, Arthur Mullard, Alan Simpson and Tony Doyle

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Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1963
Channel
BBC TV
Episodes
1 Pilot
Stars
Dermot Kelly, Kathleen Harrison, Thomas Baptiste, Arthur Mullard, Alan Simpson and Tony Doyle
Writer
Johnny Speight
Director
Philip Barker
Producer
Philip Barker
Company

Additional details

Part of

Comedy Playhouse

Production
Studio
Picture
Black and white

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Saturday 19th October 1963 at 9:45pm on BBC One
Episode length
30 minutes

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