Son of Fred (1956)

Country

United Kingdom

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How it feels

This is a 1950s British sketch comedy show, the third in a series. Spike Milligan wrote it and made small walk on appearances, while Peter Sellers took the lead acting role.

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What happens

Son of Fred is the successor series to The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d and A Show Called Fred. It was made by Associated-Rediffusion for ITV, which at the time was available only in the London area, the Midlands and Northern England. It was the third and final in a series of sketch comedy shows attempting to translate the humour of The Goon Show to television. Spike Milligan concentrated on writing and only made small walk on appearances, leaving the lead acting to Peter Sellers. The series was produced and directed by Richard Lester. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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