The World of Beachcomber
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.
Cast
Spike Milligan
Various Roles
Frank Thornton
Various Roles
Leon Thau
Various Roles
Julian Orchard
Various Roles
Ann Lancaster
Various Roles
Paul McDowell
Various Roles
Thelma Taylor
Various Roles
Bernard Jamieson
Various Roles
Josephine Gordon
Various Roles
Seasons
E1Series 1, Show 1
Jan 22, 1968
E2Series 1, Show 2
Jan 29, 1968
E3Series 1, Show 3
Feb 5, 1968
E4Series 1, Show 4
Feb 12, 1968
E5Series 1, Show 5
Feb 19, 1968
E6Series 1, Show 6
Feb 26, 1968
E7Series 1, Show 7
Mar 4, 1968
E8Series 1, Show 8
Mar 11, 1968
E9Series 1, Show 9
Mar 18, 1968
E10Series 1, Show 10
Mar 25, 1968
E11Series 1, Show 11
Apr 1, 1968
E12Series 1, Show 12
Apr 8, 1968
E13Series 1, Show 13
Apr 22, 1968
E1Series 2, Show 1
Sep 22, 1969
E2Series 2, Show 2
Sep 29, 1969
E3Series 2, Show 3
Oct 6, 1969
E4Series 2, Show 4
Oct 13, 1969
E5Series 2, Show 5
Oct 20, 1969
E6Series 2, Show 6
Oct 27, 1969
Storyline
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.
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