The Galton & Simpson Comedy
- TV sitcom
- ITV1
- 1969
- 6 episodes (1 series)
Series of one-off comedy plays written by Ray Galton & Alan Simpson, with A-list casts. Also features Leslie Phillips, Jennie Linden, Jan Holden, Bob Monkhouse, Patricia Hayes and more.
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1969
- Channel
- ITV
- Episodes
- 6 (1 series)
- Stars
- Leslie Phillips, Jennie Linden, Jan Holden, Bob Monkhouse, Patricia Hayes, Harry H. Corbett, Rosemary Leach, Jimmy Edwards and more
- Writers
- Ray Galton and Alan Simpson
- Director
- David Askey
- Producer
- David Askey
- Company
In these six comedy plays, writers Galton & Simpson - Hancock's Half Hour, Steptoe And Son - illustrate their immense comedy skill.
Featuring the likes of Leslie Phillips, David Jason, Bob Monkhouse, Patricia Hayes and many other A-listers of late 1960s comic acting, each story takes a very different look at an aspect, characters and settings in contemporary British life.
Additional details
- Also known as
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- An Extra Bunch Of Daffodils
- Pity Poor Edie Married To Him
- Don't Dilly Dally On The Way
- Never Talk To Strangers
- Friends In High Places
- The Suit
- The Galton & Simpson Comedy: An Extra Bunch Of Daffodils
- The Galton & Simpson Comedy: Pity Poor Edie Married To Him
- The Galton & Simpson Comedy: Don't Dilly Dally On The Way
- The Galton & Simpson Comedy: Never Talk To Strangers
- The Galton & Simpson Comedy: Friends In High Places
- The Galton & Simpson Comedy: The Suit
- Production
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Multi-camera
- Picture
- Black and white
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Friday 18th April 1969 at 8:30pm on ITV1