The Dobson Doughnut
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 1974
- 1 pilot
Comedy Playhouse pilot starring Milo O'Shea as Henry Medway, newly retired and an aspiring round-the-world yachtsman. Also features Bernard Spear, Jo Kendall, Brian Miller, Robert Prince, John Ringham and more.
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1974
- Channel
- BBC 1
- Episodes
- 1 Pilot
- Stars
- Milo O'Shea, Bernard Spear, Jo Kendall, Brian Miller, Robert Prince, John Ringham, Geoffrey Whitehead, Jim Smilie and more
- Writer
- Raymond Allen
- Producer
- Michael Mills
- Company
Henry Medway decides to brighten his retirement by sailing round the world in an 18ft boat. He is sponsored by a local bakery called Dobson's, but Medway is not quite the stuff of famous global navigators.
Additional details
- Part of
- Production
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Multi-camera
- Picture
- Colour
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Tuesday 14th May 1974 at 8:30pm on BBC One
- Episode length
- 30 minutes