Sir Yellow (1973)

Genre

sitcom

Country

United Kingdom

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A 1970s British sitcom about a knight in the 13th century who is cowardly, womanising, and often drunk. The show follows his ridiculous mishaps and is widely considered a failure in television history.

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What happens

Sir Yellow was a British TV sitcom aired on ITV from 15 July – 19 August 1973. It starred Jimmy Edwards in the title role and also featured Melvyn Hayes, Alan Curtis, and Michael Ripper. The show was set in the 13th century and followed the misadventures of a cowardly, womanising, alcoholic knight. The programme was axed after just one series following bad reviews and was never brought back for a second; in 2003 the TV critic Mark Lewisohn named it "the worst British sitcom of all time" in his book The Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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