British Comedy Guide

To Be Perfectly Frank

  • TV documentary
  • BBC One
  • 1977
  • 1 episode

Documentary following Michael Crawford and the making of Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em.

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Key details

Genre
Documentary
Broadcast
1977
Channel
BBC 1
Episodes
1
Features
Michael Crawford
Writers
James Fortune
Directors
James Fortune
Company

"I don't know why, but I always do stunts with gloves on" says Michael Crawford in this documentary about the creation of that unique character Frank Spencer from the immensely popular series Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em.

Tonight film cameras take us behind the scenes as Michael explains the detailed preparations for some of the hilarious but extremely dangerous stunts of the series.

Additional details

Production
Location
Camera set-up
Single camera
Picture
Colour

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Monday 11th April 1977 at 7:45pm on BBC One
Episode length
40 minutes
All previous repeats
  • Sunday 6th August 2023 at 1:10am on BBC4
  • Tuesday 1st August 2023 at 9:00pm on BBC4

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