British Comedy Guide

The Old Contemptible

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1970
  • 1 pilot

Keith Waterhouse sitcom pilot about a First World War survivor attempting to instil a sense of old-fashioned values to modern world. Stars Billy Russell, Arthur English, Gretchen Franklin and Tamara Ustinov.

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Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1970
Channel
BBC 1
Episodes
1 Pilot
Stars
Billy Russell, Arthur English, Gretchen Franklin and Tamara Ustinov
Writer
Keith Waterhouse
Director
Vere Lorrimer
Producer
Dennis Main Wilson
Company

Additional details

Part of

Comedy Playhouse

Production
Studio
Picture
Colour

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Wednesday 15th July 1970 at 7:30pm on BBC One
Episode length
30 minutes

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