Kindly Leave the Kerb

Country

United Kingdom

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How it feels

A second-rate escapologist and his friend perform street shows around London. The sitcom follows their attempts to make a living with their mediocre act.

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What happens

Kindly Leave the Kerb is a 1971 British television sitcom which aired on ITV. It features Peter Butterworth as a second-rate escapologist, who busks around the streets of London with his companion played by Peter Jones. The show was scripted by the writing team of Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke. Produced by London Weekend Television it lasted for a single series. Actors who appeared in episodes of the show include Larry Martyn, Nicholas Smith, Geoffrey Hughes, Timothy Bateson, Arthur Brough, Roger Brierley and Katya Wyeth. In 1981 the show was remade as The Incredible Mr Tanner with Brian Murphy and Roy Kinnear taking over the leading roles. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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