The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d (1956)
Synopsis
The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d was the first serious attempt to translate the humour of The Goon Show to television. It was made by Associated-Rediffusion during 1956 and was broadcast only in the London area. It combined elements of a sitcom and sketch comedy with Peter Sellers as the editor of a tatty Victorian newspaper, The Idiot Weekly. The headlines of the paper were used as links to comedy sketches. Although written mainly by Spike Milligan, there were many contributions from members of the writers' co-operative Associated London Scripts, including Dave Freeman and Terry Nation, with Eric Sykes credited as the script editor. The series was produced and directed by Richard Lester. It was followed by A Show Called Fred and Son of Fred. The title was revived by Spike Milligan for the Australian radio series The Idiot Weekly.
First Air Date: 1956-02-24
Last Air Date: 1956-04-06
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 2
Networks: ITV1
Top Cast
- Kenneth Connor as N/A
- Graham Stark as N/A
- Valentine Dyall as N/A
- Peter Sellers as N/A
- Eric Sykes as N/A
- June Whitfield as N/A
- Spike Milligan as N/A
- Max Geldray as N/A
Seasons
Season 1 (1956)
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Ep. 1: Episode 1
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Ep. 6: Episode 6
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