The Incredible Mr Tanner (1981)

Genre

sitcom

Country

United Kingdom

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a British sitcom about Ernest Tanner, a second-rate escapologist. The show follows his attempts to perform his act and the mishaps that occur.

lightheartedhumorousbritishwittygentlecomedicnostalgic

What happens

The Incredible Mr Tanner is a short-lived British television sitcom which aired on ITV in 1981. It was scripted by the writing team of Brian Cooke and Johnnie Mortimer, a remake of their earlier series Kindly Leave the Kerb about second-rate escapologist Ernest Tanner with Brian Murphy replacing Peter Butterworth in the role. Actors who appeared in episodes of the series include Patsy Rowlands, Talfryn Thomas, John Forgeham, Bryan Coleman, Willoughby Goddard, Jesse Birdsall, Lionel Murton and Ray Barron. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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