Whoops Baghdad (1973)
- Directed by
- John Howard Davies
- Genre
- sitcom
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 1 season, 6 episodes
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A TV comedy set in medieval Baghdad, it follows Frankie Howerd as a character similar to his role in Up Pompeii. He gets into a series of humorous and ridiculous situations.
campycomedicplayfullightheartedfarcecheekysillyfast-paced
What happens
Whoops Baghdad (also known as Frankie Howerd in Whoops Baghdad ) is a BBC television comedy programme first broadcast from 25 January to 1 March 1973. Starring Frankie Howerd, it was similar to his earlier programme Up Pompeii!, with the setting moved from Ancient Rome to medieval Baghdad. Unlike its predecessor, all six episodes exist. The original proposed title, Up Baghdad, was rejected because it was felt that it might have been seen as supportive of the then-current Iraqi regime. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Frankly Howerd- More like this series, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.