British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide
The Walrus And The Carpenter. Image shows from L to R: Luther Flannery (Hugh Griffith), Gascoigne Quilt (Felix Aylmer). Copyright: BBC
The Walrus And The Carpenter

The Walrus And The Carpenter

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1963 - 1965
  • 7 episodes (1 series)

Gascoigne Quilt & Luther Flannery meet in a graveyard. The two old men have little in common but Luther's sense of adventure leads them into scrapes. Stars Hugh Griffith, Felix Aylmer and Hazel Hughes.

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Cast
Person Role Episode count
Felix Aylmer Gascoigne Quilt
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  1. Pilot - Comedy Playhouse
  2. Series 1, Episode 1 - Return To Lumley Hoo
  3. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Coffin They Carry You Off In
  4. Series 1, Episode 3 - Luther Flannery Revisited
  5. Series 1, Episode 4 - Luther And The Golden Fleece
  6. Series 1, Episode 5 - The Quarrel
  7. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Secret Life Of Gascoigne Quilt
 7
Hugh Griffith Luther Flannery
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  1. Pilot - Comedy Playhouse
  2. Series 1, Episode 1 - Return To Lumley Hoo
  3. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Coffin They Carry You Off In
  4. Series 1, Episode 3 - Luther Flannery Revisited
  5. Series 1, Episode 4 - Luther And The Golden Fleece
  6. Series 1, Episode 5 - The Quarrel
  7. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Secret Life Of Gascoigne Quilt
 7
Hazel Hughes Luther's daughter
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - Luther Flannery Revisited
  2. Series 1, Episode 4 - Luther And The Golden Fleece
  3. Series 1, Episode 5 - The Quarrel
  4. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Secret Life Of Gascoigne Quilt
 4
Guest cast
Person Role Episode count
Terence Alexander Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Return To Lumley Hoo
 1
Ronnie Barker Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - Luther And The Golden Fleece
 1
Derek Bond Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Return To Lumley Hoo
 1
Eugenie Castle Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - Luther And The Golden Fleece
 1
George Cormack Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - Luther Flannery Revisited
 1
J.G. Devlin Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Coffin They Carry You Off In
 1
Betty England Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Return To Lumley Hoo
 1
Judith Furse Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - Luther And The Golden Fleece
 1
T H Evans Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - Luther Flannery Revisited
 1
Doris Hare Actor
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  1. Pilot - Comedy Playhouse
 1
Daphne Heard Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - Luther Flannery Revisited
 1
Christopher Hodge Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - The Quarrel
 1
Richard Klee Actor
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  1. Pilot - Comedy Playhouse
 1
Helen Lindsay Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Return To Lumley Hoo
 1
Lala Lloyd Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - Luther And The Golden Fleece
 1
Alex McAvoy Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - Luther And The Golden Fleece
 1
Warren Mitchell Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - The Quarrel
  2. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Secret Life Of Gascoigne Quilt
 2
Patrick Newell Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - Luther And The Golden Fleece
 1
Harry Pringle Actor
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  1. Pilot - Comedy Playhouse
 1
Anthony Woodruff Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Return To Lumley Hoo
 1
Nicholas Young Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Return To Lumley Hoo
 1
Writing team
Person Role Episode count
Marty Feldman Writer
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  1. Pilot - Comedy Playhouse
  2. Series 1, Episode 1 - Return To Lumley Hoo
  3. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Coffin They Carry You Off In
  4. Series 1, Episode 3 - Luther Flannery Revisited
  5. Series 1, Episode 4 - Luther And The Golden Fleece
  6. Series 1, Episode 5 - The Quarrel
  7. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Secret Life Of Gascoigne Quilt
 7
Barry Took Writer
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  1. Pilot - Comedy Playhouse
  2. Series 1, Episode 1 - Return To Lumley Hoo
  3. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Coffin They Carry You Off In
  4. Series 1, Episode 3 - Luther Flannery Revisited
  5. Series 1, Episode 4 - Luther And The Golden Fleece
  6. Series 1, Episode 5 - The Quarrel
  7. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Secret Life Of Gascoigne Quilt
 7
Production team
Person Role Episode count
Michael Mills Director
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  1. Pilot - Comedy Playhouse
 1
James Gilbert Producer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Return To Lumley Hoo
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Coffin They Carry You Off In
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Luther Flannery Revisited
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Luther And The Golden Fleece
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - The Quarrel
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Secret Life Of Gascoigne Quilt
 6
Michael Mills Producer
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  1. Pilot - Comedy Playhouse
 1
Peter Seddon Production Designer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Return To Lumley Hoo
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Coffin They Carry You Off In
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Luther Flannery Revisited
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Luther And The Golden Fleece
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - The Quarrel
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Secret Life Of Gascoigne Quilt
 6
Max Harris Composer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Return To Lumley Hoo
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Coffin They Carry You Off In
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Luther Flannery Revisited
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Luther And The Golden Fleece
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - The Quarrel
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Secret Life Of Gascoigne Quilt
 6
Sheila Toye Production Designer
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  1. Pilot - Comedy Playhouse
 1
Ron Grainer Composer
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  1. Pilot - Comedy Playhouse
 1

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