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Ooh La La! (1968)

Ooh La La! poster
Genre
comedy
Country
United Kingdom
Length
2 seasons, 19 episodes
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a BBC anthology series from the late 1960s and early 1970s. Each episode adapts a French farce, with a regular lead actor and a rotating guest cast. The show presents comedic misunderstandings and romantic entanglements in a theatrical style.

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What happens

Ooh La La! is a British television series that appeared on BBC 2 for three series between 6 April 1968 and 16 June 1973. It is an anthology series featuring hour-long adaptations of French farces, primarily written by Georges Feydeau but also including work by Sacha Guitry, Eugène Labiche and Marc-Michel. The third and final series was broadcast in 1973. Patrick Cargill starred in all the episodes along with a revolving cast of guest appearances from other actors including Amanda Barrie, Fenella Fielding, Barbara Windsor and Anton Rodgers. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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