The World of Beachcomber (1968)
Overview
The World of Beachcomber was a surreal television comedy show produced by the BBC, inspired by the Beachcomber column in the Daily Express newspaper. The show, like the column, consisted of a series of unrelated pieces of humour. Links between the items were provided by Spike Milligan, dressed in a smoking jacket and cap, as in the cartoon logo above the newspaper column. The other actors were a Who's Who of British comedy of the time, encompassing almost every supporting player seen or heard in comedy, not excluding people of diminutive stature.
What is The World of Beachcomber about?
The World of Beachcomber was a surreal television comedy show produced by the BBC, inspired by the Beachcomber column in the Daily Express newspaper. The show, like the column, consisted of a series of unrelated pieces of humour. Links between the items were provided by Spike Milligan, dressed in a smoking jacket and cap, as in the cartoon logo above the newspaper column. The other actors were a Who's Who of British comedy of the time, encompassing almost every supporting player seen or heard in comedy, not excluding people of diminutive stature. The World of Beachcomber is a Comedy series, first aired on 1968-01-22, 2 seasons and 19 episodes.
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Created by
Duncan Wood, John Howard Davies
Cast
- Spike Milligan as Various Roles
- Frank Thornton as Various Roles
- Leon Thau as Various Roles
- Julian Orchard as Various Roles
- Ann Lancaster as Various Roles
- Paul McDowell as Various Roles
- Thelma Taylor as Various Roles
- Bernard Jamieson as Various Roles
- Josephine Gordon as Various Roles
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