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Stanley Baxter On Television. Stanley Baxter. Copyright: London Weekend Television
Stanley Baxter On Television

Stanley Baxter On Television

  • TV sketch show
  • ITV1
  • 1979
  • 1 episode

Entertainment spectacular starring comic Stanley Baxter, from April Fools' Day 1979.

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Stanley Baxter On Television. Stanley Baxter. Copyright: London Weekend Television

Key details

Genre
Sketch Show
Broadcast
1979
Channel
ITV
Episodes
1
Star
Stanley Baxter
Writer
Ken Hoare
Director
John Kaye Cooper
Producers
John Kaye Cooper and David Bell
Company

Comedian and impressionist Stanley Baxter has been making his own fearless investigation into the world of television, the programmes and the programme makers. See if you agree with his findings.

Sketches

Minister of White Papers
Meeting with Miss Porker
Sex and Violence
The Quiz Show
Sub-Section 8A: The Channing Report
Sir John Gielgud and The Generation Game

Probe: Mimicry, A Cry for Help
Advertising: Marcia Maitland
TV Times
Old movies/sport: Ben-Hur Semi Finals

Botanic Man
Entertainment: The George Burns Show

Additional details

Production
Studio
Camera set-up
Multi-camera
Picture
Colour

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Sunday 1st April 1979 at 9:15pm on ITV1
Episode length
1 hour

Recording details

  • The London Studios

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