British Comedy Guide

The Last Word

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC Two
  • 1994
  • 1 pilot

Black comedy about an arrogant, vicious journalist who has finally pushed his bosses too far and been demoted to writing obituaries. Stars Mark McGann, Michael N Harbour, Paul Shelley, Hazel Ellerby, Philip Fox and more.

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Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1994
Channel
BBC 2
Episodes
1 Pilot
Stars
Mark McGann, Michael N Harbour, Paul Shelley, Hazel Ellerby, Philip Fox, Melanie Jessop, Terence Conoley, Pippa Haywood and more
Writer
Tony Bagley
Director
Roy Gould
Producers
Justin Sbresni and Mike Stephens
Company

Additional details

Part of

Comic Asides

Also known as
  • Obit (Working title)
  • Comic Asides: The Last Word
Production
Studio
Picture
Colour

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Sunday 23rd January 1994 at 9pm on BBC Two
Episode length
30 minutes

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