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The Comedians

  • TV Series
  • 1971–1993
  • 25m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
75
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The Comedians (1971)
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A stand up show featuring acts from the club circuit, including Bernard Manning and Frank Carson. The show originally ran from 1971-1974, before being revived three times over the next two d... Read allA stand up show featuring acts from the club circuit, including Bernard Manning and Frank Carson. The show originally ran from 1971-1974, before being revived three times over the next two decades.A stand up show featuring acts from the club circuit, including Bernard Manning and Frank Carson. The show originally ran from 1971-1974, before being revived three times over the next two decades.

  • Stars
    • Bernard Manning
    • George Roper
    • Shep's Banjo Boys
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    75
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Bernard Manning
      • George Roper
      • Shep's Banjo Boys
    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 nomination total

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    The Best of the Comedians: Series One To Seven
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    Bernard Manning
    • Self
    • 1971–1993
    George Roper
    • Self - Georgina Roper
    • 1971–1993
    Shep's Banjo Boys
    • Themselves
    • 1971–1974
    Frank Carson
    Frank Carson
    • Self - Chairman
    • 1971–1993
    Duggie Brown
    • Self - Duncan Dougal McDougal…
    • 1971–1993
    Jim Bowen
    • Self - Clown
    • 1971–1993
    Ken Goodwin
    • Self
    • 1971–1993
    Colin Crompton
    • Self…
    • 1971–1979
    Mike Reid
    Mike Reid
    • Self
    • 1972–1979
    Charlie Williams
    • Self
    • 1971–1993
    Pat Mooney
    • Self - Clown
    • 1972–1974
    Eddie Flanagan
    • Self
    • 1971–1985
    Jimmy Marshall
    • Self - Clown
    • 1972–1985
    Stan Boardman
    Stan Boardman
    • Self
    • 1979–1993
    Mike Burton
    • Self - Burko…
    • 1971–1974
    Mick Miller
    • Self
    • 1979–1993
    Dave Butler
    • Self
    • 1971–1985
    Ivor Davis
    • Self
    • 1979–1985
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    • Crazy credits
      The majority of the initial run of The Comedians (the first 52 episodes from 1971-1974) carried only minimal credits for the technical crew.

      The first series featured only the designer, director and producer - series 2-6 stripped this down even further by not crediting a designer.

      The occasional special, such as Music Hall (1973), carried a few more technical credits, but in general the listings for these episodes are accurate to what was shown on screen, despite containing only two names behind the production.
    • Connections
      Featured in A History of Alternative Comedy: Wanted ... Frustrated Dentists (1999)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • June 12, 1971 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Granada Television
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 25m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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