British Comedy Guide
The Channel Swimmer. Clive, the swimmer (Michael Brennan). Copyright: BBC
The Channel Swimmer

The Channel Swimmer

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1962
  • 1 pilot

Clive is about to swim the Channel but is unaware that his manager is planning to make money out of him. Stars Warren Mitchell, Sydney Tafler, Frank Thornton, Michael Brennan, Bob Todd and Joe Gibbons

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Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1962
Channel
BBC TV
Episodes
1 Pilot
Stars
Warren Mitchell, Sydney Tafler, Frank Thornton, Michael Brennan, Bob Todd and Joe Gibbons
Writers
Ray Galton and Alan Simpson
Director
G. B. Lupino
Producer
G. B. Lupino
Company

Swimming the English Channel has become common place and people do it for a variety of reasons. For some it is the challenge, others because it is just there but for this particular swimmer it is money - at least when his manager tells him about it!

Additional details

Part of

Comedy Playhouse

Production
Studio
Picture
Black and white

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Friday 16th February 1962 at 8:45pm on BBC One
Episode length
30 minutes

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