The Incredible Mr Tanner was a short-lived British television sitcom which aired on ITV in 1981.[1] It was scripted by the writing team of Brian Cooke and Johnnie Mortimer, a remake of their earlier series Kindly Leave the Kerb about second-rate escapologist Ernest Tanner with Brian Murphy replacing Peter Butterworth in the role.
The Incredible Mr Tanner | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
Written by | Brian Cooke Johnnie Mortimer |
Directed by | Peter Frazer-Jones |
Starring | Brian Murphy Roy Kinnear |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 |
Production | |
Producer | Peter Frazer-Jones |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production company | Thames Television |
Original release | |
Network | ITV |
Release | 19 February 26 March 1981 | –
Actors who appeared in episodes of the series include Patsy Rowlands, Talfryn Thomas, John Forgeham, Bryan Coleman, Willoughby Goddard, Jesse Birdsall, Lionel Murton and Ray Barron.
Main cast
edit- Brian Murphy as Ernest Tanner
- Roy Kinnear as Sidney Pratt
- Tony Melody as Archie
- Rosie Collins as Prudence
- Joseph O'Conor as Peregrine
References
edit- ^ Newcomb p.1270
Bibliography
edit- Horace Newcomb. Encyclopedia of Television. Routledge, 2014.