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Twice a Fortnight (1967)

Twice a Fortnight poster
Directed by
Tony Palmer
Genre
comedy television program
Country
United Kingdom
Length
1 season, 10 episodes
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

It is a sketch comedy show from the 1960s with a cast of British comedians performing short humorous scenes. The series was a showcase for rising comedic talent.

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What happens

Twice a Fortnight is a 1967 British sketch comedy television series with Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie, Jonathan Lynn and Tony Buffery. Graeme Garden suggested to the director, Tony Palmer, that Michael Palin and Terry Jones be included in the cast and writers of the show. All episodes are now lost as a result of the BBC wiping the tapes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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