British Comedy Guide

Stiff Upper Lip (1968)

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1968
  • 1 pilot

Cold War comedy pilot by Barry Took, based on novelist Lawrence Durrell's tales of diplomatic mishaps at British embassies across the globe. Also features Michael Bates, Bernard Bresslaw and John Glyn-Jones.

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Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1968
Channel
BBC 1
Episodes
1 Pilot
Stars
Michael Bates, Bernard Bresslaw and John Glyn-Jones
Writer
Barry Took
Director
Michael Mills
Producer
Michael Mills
Company

Additional details

Part of

Comedy Playhouse

Production
Studio
Picture
Black and white

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Friday 17th May 1968 at 8:20pm on BBC One
Episode length
30 minutes

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