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Don't Spare the Horses (1952)

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A British live television comedy series from 1952 starring a cast of comedians including Jimmy James and Spike Milligan. The show featured sketches and jokes performed before a live studio audience. It consisted of only three episodes.

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What happens

Don't Spare the Horses is a British television comedy series which aired on the BBC during 1952. It featured Jimmy James, Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers, and Spike Milligan. It aired live for three episodes. These live transmissions were not recorded, as the BBC very rarely telerecorded shows prior to the mid-1950s. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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