British Comedy Guide

Uncle Tulip

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1971
  • 1 pilot

The first ethnic minority sitcom on British television. This pilot follows Uncle Tulip, a middle-aged Kenyan Sikh looking after his niece and nephew. Stars Renu Setna, Frank Olegario, Geoffrey Lumsden, Madhav Sharma and Yasmin

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Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1971
Channel
BBC 1
Episodes
1 Pilot
Stars
Renu Setna, Frank Olegario, Geoffrey Lumsden, Madhav Sharma and Yasmin
Writer
Rene Basilico
Director
Douglas Argent
Producer
Douglas Argent
Company

Additional details

Part of

Comedy Playhouse

Production
Studio
Picture
Colour

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Thursday 8th April 1971 at 7:45pm on BBC One
Episode length
30 minutes

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