John Antrobus(1933-2025)

John Antrobus was born on 2 July 1933 in Woolwich, London, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for The Bed Sitting Room (1969), Carry on Columbus (1992) and Jazz Boat (1960). He was married to Margaret McCormick. He died on 15 December 2025.

Known for

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The Bed-Sitting Room
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- writer
- 2016
Get Well Soon
7.2
TV Series
- writer
- 1997
Carry on Columbus
3.5
- additional material
- 1992
The Dreamstone
7.9
TV Series
- stories (1992)
- 1990–1995
The Ratties
7.9
TV Series
- narration written by
- 1988
Room at the Bottom
5.6
TV Series
- creator
- 1986–1988
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.7
TV Series
- writer
- 1987
The Last Laugh Before TV-am
TV Movie
- written by
- 1985
Too Close for Comfort
6.6
TV Series
- story
- teleplay
- 1985
Q5
8.1
TV Series
- additional material
- 1969–1980
Jackanory
7.2
TV Series
- book
- 1979
Ta den ring
TV Movie
- based on play
- 1975
Milligan in...
9.0
TV Series
- script
- additional material
- 1973
ITV Sunday Night Drama
6.1
TV Series
- Writer
- 1972
The Marty Feldman Comedy Machine
7.7
TV Series
- additional material
- 1971–1972

Alternative name
- writing
Born
- July 2, 1933
- Woolwich, London, England, UK
Died
- December 15, 2025
Spouse
- Margaret McCormick1958 - 1980 (divorced, 3 children)
Other works
Co-wrote two episodes of the BBC radio programme, "The Goon Show". These were both in series 8 and were #23 (The Spon Plague) and #26 (The Great Statue Debate), both broadcast in May 1957.
Publicity listings
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Trivia
English playwright and screenwriter. His best known play was the surrealist satire The Bed-Sitting Room (1963) (co-written with Spike Milligan).

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