Kindly Leave the Kerb
1971 British TV sitcom
Kindly Leave the Kerb | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
Written by | Brian Cooke Johnnie Mortimer |
Directed by | Derek Bennett |
Starring | Peter Butterworth Peter Jones Meredith Edwards |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 |
Production | |
Producer | Derek Bennett |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production company | London Weekend Television |
Original release | |
Network | ITV |
Release | 21 May (1971-05-21) – 25 June 1971 (1971-06-25) |
Kindly Leave the Kerb is a 1971 British television sitcom which aired on ITV.[1] It features Peter Butterworth as a second-rate escapologist, who busks around the streets of London with his companion played by Peter Jones.
The show was scripted by the writing team of Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke.Produced by London Weekend Television it lasted for a single series. Actors who appeared in episodes of the show include Larry Martyn, Nicholas Smith, Geoffrey Hughes, Timothy Bateson, Arthur Brough, Roger Brierley and Katya Wyeth.
In 1981 the show was remade as The Incredible Mr Tanner with Brian Murphy and Roy Kinnear taking over the leading roles.
Main cast
- Peter Butterworth as Ernest Tanner
- Peter Jones as Sidney Rochester
- Meredith Edwards as Archie
References
- ^ Donnelley p.314
Bibliography
- Donnelley, Paul. Fade to Black: A Book of Movie Obituaries. Omnibus Press, 2000.
External links
- Kindly Leave the Kerb at IMDb
- Kindly Leave the Kerb at British Comedy Guide
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Situation comedies by Brian Cooke and Johnnie Mortimer
- The Men from the Ministry (Radio)
- Round the Horne (Radio, 1968)
- Father, Dear Father (1968–1973)
- Stop Messing About (Radio, 1969–1970)
- Kindly Leave the Kerb (1971)
- Alcock and Gander (1972)
- Man About the House (1973–1976)
- George and Mildred (1976–1979)
- Robin's Nest (1977–1981)
- Three's Company (1977)
- The Ropers (1979)
- The Incredible Mr Tanner (1981)
- Let There Be Love (1982–1983)
- Tom, Dick and Harriet (1982–1983)
- Full House (1985–1986)
- Father, Dear Father (1973)
- No Sex Please, We're British (1973)
- Keep It in the Family (1980–1983)
- Too Close for Comfort (1980–1981)
- Tripper's Day (1984)
- Check It Out! (1985)
- Slinger's Day (1986–1987)
- Close to Home (1989–1990)
- Never the Twain (1981–1991)