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	In 1963 he recorded the [[novelty song]]s "Not To Worry" and "Looking Around".<ref>{{Cite web \| url=http://radiosoundsfamiliar.com/arthur-haynes.php \| title=Arthur Haynes}}</ref>		In 1963 he recorded the [[novelty song]]s “''Not To Worry''” and “''Looking Around''”.<ref>{{Cite web \| url=http://radiosoundsfamiliar.com/arthur-haynes.php \| title=Arthur Haynes}}</ref>

	==Death and legacy==		==Death and legacy==

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	{{Infobox person		{{Infobox person
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	\| birth_place = London, England		\| birth_place = London, England
	\| death_date = {{death date and age\|df=yes\|1966\|11\|19\|1914\|05\|14}}		\| death_date = {{death date and age\|df=yes\|1966\|11\|19\|1914\|05\|14}}
	\| death_place = [[~~w:Ealing\|~~Ealing]], London, England		\| death_place = [[Ealing]], London, England
	\| occupation = Comedian		\| occupation = Comedian
	\| years_active = 1946–1966		\| years_active = 1946–1966
	}}		}}
	'''Arthur Haynes''' (14 May 1914<ref>GRO Register of Births: JUN 1914 1a 447 FULHAM — Arthur H. Haynes, mmn = Parris</ref> – 19 November 1966)<ref>GRO Register of Deaths: DEC 1966 5b 17 EALING — Arthur H. Haynes, aged 52</ref> was an English comedian and star of ''The Arthur Haynes Show'', a comedy sketch series produced by [[w:Associated Television\|ATV]] from 1956<ref name="lostshows">[http://lostshows.com/default.aspx?programme=95227f6e-7a31-497b-83ec-e79a3df3c74e "Missing or incomplete episodes for programme ''The Arthur Haynes Show''"], lostshows.com. The BFI screenonline page (see below) gives 1957 as a start date for the series</ref> until his death from a heart attack in 1966. Haynes also appeared on radio and in films.		'''Arthur Haynes''' (14 May 1914<ref>GRO Register of Births: JUN 1914 1a 447 FULHAM — Arthur H. Haynes, mmn = Parris</ref> – 19 November 1966)<ref>GRO Register of Deaths: DEC 1966 5b 17 EALING — Arthur H. Haynes, aged 52</ref> was an English comedian and star of ''The Arthur Haynes Show'', a comedy sketch series produced by [[Associated Television\|ATV]] from 1956<ref name="lostshows">[http://lostshows.com/default.aspx?programme=95227f6e-7a31-497b-83ec-e79a3df3c74e "Missing or incomplete episodes for programme ''The Arthur Haynes Show''"], lostshows.com. The BFI screenonline page (see below) gives 1957 as a start date for the series</ref> until his death from a heart attack in 1966. Haynes also appeared on radio and in films.

	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Arthur Haynes was born in London, the [[~~w:only child\|~~only child]] of a [[~~w:Fulham\|~~Fulham]] baker.<ref name="BBC/BFI">Mark Lewisohn ''Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy'' (BBC, 2003) + Filmographic Unit, BFI National Library, December 2007</ref> He started off in a number of odd jobs, doing painting (he was very proud of his painting in later years), plumbing and joinery<ref name="BBC/BFI"/> until the [[~~w:Second World War\|~~Second World War]] broke out. He then became an entertainer while serving with the [[~~w:Royal Engineers\|~~Royal Engineers]] during the war. Fellow comedian [[Charlie Chester]] related a story where they were waiting outside [[~~w:Caen\|~~Caen]] and Haynes pointed to a trench full of mud and a million tiny frogs and said nothing would get him into that. Just then a German aircraft started firing near them and Haynes dived straight into the trench and afterwards emerged covered in mud and frogs.		Arthur Haynes was born in London, the [[only child]] of a [[Fulham]] baker.<ref name="BBC/BFI">Mark Lewisohn ''Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy'' (BBC, 2003) + Filmographic Unit, BFI National Library, December 2007</ref> He started off in a number of odd jobs, doing painting (he was very proud of his painting in later years), plumbing and joinery<ref name="BBC/BFI"/> until the [[Second World War]] broke out. He then became an entertainer while serving with the [[Royal Engineers]] during the war. Fellow comedian [[Charlie Chester]] related a story where they were waiting outside [[Caen]] and Haynes pointed to a trench full of mud and a million tiny frogs and said nothing would get him into that. Just then a German aircraft started firing near them and Haynes dived straight into the trench and afterwards emerged covered in mud and frogs.

	==Career==		==Career==
	With [[Charlie Chester]] he was part of the [[~~w:British Army\|~~British Army]]'s concert party troupe [[~~w:Stars in Battledress\|~~Stars in Battledress]].<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline">{{cite news \|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/838493/index.html\|title= British Film Institute ScreenOnline \| accessdate=4 July 2010\| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100719001630/http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/838493/index.html\| archivedate= 19 July 2010 \| url-status= live}}</ref> He continued to work with Chester after the war in the [[~~w:BBC Radio\|~~BBC Radio]] series ''Stand Easy'' (1946–49).<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> Chester had not originally wanted to feature him as he had a full cast but once he heard Haynes give a high pitched laugh, he knew he could use it and found a place for him. They became a double act in the show where Chester wrote the scripts. Much later, the comedian returned to BBC radio with ''The Arthur Haynes Show'' (1962–65) which ran over four series.<ref name="BBC/BFI"/> He also recorded ''Arthur Again''. Both series were scripted by [[Johnny Speight]].<ref name="BBC/BFI"/>		With [[Charlie Chester]] he was part of the [[British Army]]'s concert party troupe [[Stars in Battledress]].<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline">{{cite news \|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/838493/index.html\|title= British Film Institute ScreenOnline \| accessdate=4 July 2010\| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100719001630/http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/838493/index.html\| archivedate= 19 July 2010 \| url-status= live}}</ref> He continued to work with Chester after the war in the [[BBC Radio]] series ''Stand Easy'' (1946–49).<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> Chester had not originally wanted to feature him as he had a full cast but once he heard Haynes give a high pitched laugh, he knew he could use it and found a place for him. They became a double act in the show where Chester wrote the scripts. Much later, the comedian returned to BBC radio with ''The Arthur Haynes Show'' (1962–65) which ran over four series.<ref name="BBC/BFI"/> He also recorded ''Arthur Again''. Both series were scripted by [[Johnny Speight]].<ref name="BBC/BFI"/>

	On 21 February 1956, Haynes appeared in the first edition of [[w:Associated Television\|ATV]] variety series ''Strike a New Note'',<ref name="BBC/BFI"/> which was supposed to air talent for the new independent television station. [[Nicholas Parsons]] (in ''That Reminds Me'', April 1999) said the show was awful, but he was offered a role after the first few episodes and joined it. After a few more shows there was a clearout and everyone but Haynes and Parsons went. After several appearances in this show,<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> written by Dick Barry and [[John Antrobus]] along with [[Johnny Speight]] who had been sending in sketches for Haynes. The show was soon renamed ''Get Happy''. Haynes who had been a stand-up comedian was given his own series later in the year<ref name="lostshows"/> and Parsons who had been an all-rounder found himself cast as his straight man.		On 21 February 1956, Haynes appeared in the first edition of [[Associated Television\|ATV]] variety series ''Strike a New Note'',<ref name="BBC/BFI"/> which was supposed to air talent for the new independent television station. [[Nicholas Parsons]] (in ''That Reminds Me'', April 1999) said the show was awful, but he was offered a role after the first few episodes and joined it. After a few more shows there was a clearout and everyone but Haynes and Parsons went. After several appearances in this show,<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> written by Dick Barry and [[John Antrobus]] along with [[Johnny Speight]] who had been sending in sketches for Haynes. The show was soon renamed ''Get Happy''. Haynes who had been a stand-up comedian was given his own series later in the year<ref name="lostshows"/> and Parsons who had been an all-rounder found himself cast as his straight man.

	His ATV series, ''The Arthur Haynes Show'' (1956–66), networked on [[w:ITV Network\|ITV]], made Haynes the most popular comedian in Britain.<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> There were 95 thirty-minute shows, 62 thirty-five-minute shows and one fifty-minute show, spread over fifteen series. Haynes's most popular character was a working class [[~~w:tramp\|~~tramp]] – created by Johnny Speight, now better known for creating [[Alf Garnett]]. Speight said he got the idea of the tramp from a real tramp who climbed into his [[w:Rolls-Royce (car)\|Rolls Royce]] when it was stopped at a [[~~w:traffic light\|~~traffic light]]. In 1963 and 1964 Haynes worked with [[Dermot Kelly (actor)\|Dermot Kelly]] who played another tramp (called ''Irish''), who was not very bright.<ref>{{cite web\|title=TV Greats Arthur Haynes\|url=http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/arthurhaynes.htm\|publisher=televisionheaven.co.uk\|accessdate=14 February 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229041158/http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/arthurhaynes.htm\|archive-date=29 February 2012\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Sometimes [[Patricia Hayes]] would join them as a female tramp. In early episodes, the shows were played out on a theatre stage, and basic scenery and props were used where, for instance, the audience could see outside and inside a house, as there was no wall on their side. Later episodes had improved sets. The stars sometimes forgot (or did not bother to learn) their lines, and would [[~~w:ad lib\|~~ad lib]] them. If someone fluffed a line, that would be used to get more laughs. Haynes and others sometimes failed to keep a straight face and occasionally burst into laughter.		His ATV series, ''The Arthur Haynes Show'' (1956–66), networked on [[ITV Network\|ITV]], made Haynes the most popular comedian in Britain.<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> There were 95 thirty-minute shows, 62 thirty-five-minute shows and one fifty-minute show, spread over fifteen series. Haynes's most popular character was a working class [[tramp]] – created by Johnny Speight, now better known for creating [[Alf Garnett]]. Speight said he got the idea of the tramp from a real tramp who climbed into his [[Rolls-Royce (car)\|Rolls Royce]] when it was stopped at a [[traffic light]]. In 1963 and 1964 Haynes worked with [[Dermot Kelly (actor)\|Dermot Kelly]] who played another tramp (called ''Irish''), who was not very bright.<ref>{{cite web\|title=TV Greats Arthur Haynes\|url=http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/arthurhaynes.htm\|publisher=televisionheaven.co.uk\|accessdate=14 February 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229041158/http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/arthurhaynes.htm\|archive-date=29 February 2012\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Sometimes [[Patricia Hayes]] would join them as a female tramp. In early episodes, the shows were played out on a theatre stage, and basic scenery and props were used where, for instance, the audience could see outside and inside a house, as there was no wall on their side. Later episodes had improved sets. The stars sometimes forgot (or did not bother to learn) their lines, and would [[ad lib]] them. If someone fluffed a line, that would be used to get more laughs. Haynes and others sometimes failed to keep a straight face and occasionally burst into laughter.

	The shows would also feature musical guests, such as [[~~w:the Springfields\|~~the Springfields]] in 1963, [[w:Kenny Ball\|Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen]] and [[~~w:the Rolling Stones\|~~the Rolling Stones]] in 1964, and [[w:Joe Brown (singer)\|Joe Brown]] and the Bruvvers and [[~~w:the Dave Clark Five\|~~the Dave Clark Five]] in 1965. A number of the shows started and ended with Arthur Haynes driving a horse and cart along a narrow country lane, whistling and (unconvincingly) playing a harmonica. Some began with a cartoon workman using a road drill on the show's title.		The shows would also feature musical guests, such as [[the Springfields]] in 1963, [[Kenny Ball\|Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen]] and [[the Rolling Stones]] in 1964, and [[Joe Brown (singer)\|Joe Brown]] and the Bruvvers and [[the Dave Clark Five]] in 1965. A number of the shows started and ended with Arthur Haynes driving a horse and cart along a narrow country lane, whistling and (unconvincingly) playing a harmonica. Some began with a cartoon workman using a road drill on the show's title.

	Haynes received the [[~~w:Variety Club\|~~Variety Club]]'s award as ITV Personality of 1961 and appeared on the [[~~w:Royal Variety Performance\|~~Royal Variety Performance]] in the same year.<ref name="BBC/BFI"/> The shows also made a star of [[Nicholas Parsons]], who had first appeared with Haynes in ''Strike a New Note'' and ''Get Happy''<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> and who tended to play supercilious neighbours and authority figures in the comedy sketches. Eventually, as the public began to recognise Parsons' skill as a straight man, Haynes decided to dispense with his services. Other stars also made early appearances: in 1962 [[~~w:Michael Caine\|~~Michael Caine]] played a burglar burgling the same house as Haynes's character. Haynes had a good singing voice, which he rarely used on TV, and in 1960 performed a sketch called ''The Haynes Brothers'', where he and [[~~w:Dickie Valentine\|~~Dickie Valentine]], wearing a moustache, sang together.		Haynes received the [[Variety Club]]'s award as ITV Personality of 1961 and appeared on the [[Royal Variety Performance]] in the same year.<ref name="BBC/BFI"/> The shows also made a star of [[Nicholas Parsons]], who had first appeared with Haynes in ''Strike a New Note'' and ''Get Happy''<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> and who tended to play supercilious neighbours and authority figures in the comedy sketches. Eventually, as the public began to recognise Parsons' skill as a straight man, Haynes decided to dispense with his services. Other stars also made early appearances: in 1962 [[Michael Caine]] played a burglar burgling the same house as Haynes's character. Haynes had a good singing voice, which he rarely used on TV, and in 1960 performed a sketch called ''The Haynes Brothers'', where he and [[Dickie Valentine]], wearing a moustache, sang together.

	In 1965, Haynes appeared in the [[~~w:Rock Hudson\|~~Rock Hudson]]/[[~~w:Gina Lollobrigida\|~~Gina Lollobrigida]] film ''[[w:Strange Bedfellows (1965 film)\|Strange Bedfellows]]''. While in Hollywood, [[~~w:Cary Grant\|~~Cary Grant]] turned up with an entourage at a place where Haynes was staying and lavished great praise on him, calling him the greatest comedy star in the world. In 1966, he appeared as a patient in the British film ''[[Doctor in Clover]]''.<ref name="BBC/BFI"/>		In 1965, Haynes appeared in the [[Rock Hudson]]/[[Gina Lollobrigida]] film ''[[Strange Bedfellows (1965 film)\|Strange Bedfellows]]''. While in Hollywood, [[Cary Grant]] turned up with an entourage at a place where Haynes was staying and lavished great praise on him, calling him the greatest comedy star in the world. In 1966, he appeared as a patient in the British film ''[[Doctor in Clover]]''.<ref name="BBC/BFI"/>

	==Music==		==Music==

	In 1963 he recorded the [[~~w:novelty song\|~~novelty song]]s "Not To Worry" and "Looking Around".<ref>{{Cite web \| url=http://radiosoundsfamiliar.com/arthur-haynes.php \| title=Arthur Haynes}}</ref>		In 1963 he recorded the [[novelty song]]s "Not To Worry" and "Looking Around".<ref>{{Cite web \| url=http://radiosoundsfamiliar.com/arthur-haynes.php \| title=Arthur Haynes}}</ref>

	==Death and legacy==		==Death and legacy==

	Haynes died of a heart attack on 19 November 1966 in Ealing, at the age of 52, shortly after he returned from America, where he had appeared on ''[[~~w:The Ed Sullivan Show\|~~The Ed Sullivan Show]]'', and just before the commencement of shooting for the 16th series of his ITV television series.<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> He is buried at [[~~w:Mortlake Cemetery\|~~Mortlake Cemetery]] in [[~~w:Kew\|~~Kew]], London.<ref name="Gardens">{{cite web \| url=http://www.londongardensonline.org.uk/gardens-online-record.asp?ID=RIC042 \| title=Mortlake Cemetery \|work=London Gardens Online \| publisher=[[~~w:London Parks and Gardens Trust\|~~London Parks and Gardens Trust]]\| accessdate=8 August 2015}}</ref> His wife Queenie died on 7 November 2010 aged 95.<ref>https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2011/129/11299330_130505915845.jpg</ref>		Haynes died of a heart attack on 19 November 1966 in Ealing, at the age of 52, shortly after he returned from America, where he had appeared on ''[[The Ed Sullivan Show]]'', and just before the commencement of shooting for the 16th series of his ITV television series.<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> He is buried at [[Mortlake Cemetery]] in [[Kew]], London.<ref name="Gardens">{{cite web \| url=http://www.londongardensonline.org.uk/gardens-online-record.asp?ID=RIC042 \| title=Mortlake Cemetery \|work=London Gardens Online \| publisher=[[London Parks and Gardens Trust]]\| accessdate=8 August 2015}}</ref> His wife Queenie died on 7 November 2010 aged 95.<ref>https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2011/129/11299330_130505915845.jpg</ref>

	===DVD release===		===DVD release===
	Between 2011 and 2013, Network DVD released all surviving episodes of ''The Arthur Haynes Show'' (from [[w:Kinescope\|film recordings]]) on Region 2 DVDs. Volume 1 contains thirteen of the earliest surviving episodes from 1960, while Volume 2 contains twelve episodes dating from 1961.<ref>Information taken from Network DVD's site listings for Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 DVD located at www.networkdvd.co.uk.</ref> Volumes 3 and 4 contain episodes from 1962, Volumes 5 and 6 both containing episodes based on scripts by Johnny Speight. Volume 7 completes the sequence.		Between 2011 and 2013, Network DVD released all surviving episodes of ''The Arthur Haynes Show'' (from [[Kinescope\|film recordings]]) on Region 2 DVDs. Volume 1 contains thirteen of the earliest surviving episodes from 1960, while Volume 2 contains twelve episodes dating from 1961.<ref>Information taken from Network DVD's site listings for Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 DVD located at www.networkdvd.co.uk.</ref> Volumes 3 and 4 contain episodes from 1962, Volumes 5 and 6 both containing episodes based on scripts by Johnny Speight. Volume 7 completes the sequence.

	A single collection set titled ''The Collected Arthur Haynes Show'', consisting of all seven volumes, was released on 24 April 2017.		A single collection set titled ''The Collected Arthur Haynes Show'', consisting of all seven volumes, was released on 24 April 2017.

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	\| death_place = [[Ealing]], London, England		\| death_place = [[w:Ealing\|Ealing]], London, England
	\| occupation = Comedian		\| occupation = Comedian
	\| years_active = 1946–1966		\| years_active = 1946–1966
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	'''Arthur Haynes''' (14 May 1914<ref>GRO Register of Births: JUN 1914 1a 447 FULHAM — Arthur H. Haynes, mmn = Parris</ref> – 19 November 1966)<ref>GRO Register of Deaths: DEC 1966 5b 17 EALING — Arthur H. Haynes, aged 52</ref> was an English comedian and star of ''The Arthur Haynes Show'', a comedy sketch series produced by [[Associated Television\|ATV]] from 1956<ref name="lostshows">[http://lostshows.com/default.aspx?programme=95227f6e-7a31-497b-83ec-e79a3df3c74e "Missing or incomplete episodes for programme ''The Arthur Haynes Show''"], lostshows.com. The BFI screenonline page (see below) gives 1957 as a start date for the series</ref> until his death from a heart attack in 1966. Haynes also appeared on radio and in films.		'''Arthur Haynes''' (14 May 1914<ref>GRO Register of Births: JUN 1914 1a 447 FULHAM — Arthur H. Haynes, mmn = Parris</ref> – 19 November 1966)<ref>GRO Register of Deaths: DEC 1966 5b 17 EALING — Arthur H. Haynes, aged 52</ref> was an English comedian and star of ''The Arthur Haynes Show'', a comedy sketch series produced by [[w:Associated Television\|ATV]] from 1956<ref name="lostshows">[http://lostshows.com/default.aspx?programme=95227f6e-7a31-497b-83ec-e79a3df3c74e "Missing or incomplete episodes for programme ''The Arthur Haynes Show''"], lostshows.com. The BFI screenonline page (see below) gives 1957 as a start date for the series</ref> until his death from a heart attack in 1966. Haynes also appeared on radio and in films.

	==Early life==		==Early life==

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	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Arthur Haynes was born in London, the [[only child]] of a [[Fulham]] baker.<ref name="BBC/BFI">Mark Lewisohn ''Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy'' (BBC, 2003) + Filmographic Unit, BFI National Library, December 2007</ref> He started off in a number of odd jobs, doing painting (he was very proud of his painting in later years), plumbing and joinery<ref name="BBC/BFI"/> until the [[Second World War]] broke out. He then became an entertainer while serving with the [[Royal Engineers]] during the war. Fellow comedian [[Charlie Chester]] related a story where they were waiting outside [[Caen]] and Haynes pointed to a trench full of mud and a million tiny frogs and said nothing would get him into that. Just then a German aircraft started firing near them and Haynes dived straight into the trench and afterwards emerged covered in mud and frogs.		Arthur Haynes was born in London, the [[w:only child\|only child]] of a [[w:Fulham\|Fulham]] baker.<ref name="BBC/BFI">Mark Lewisohn ''Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy'' (BBC, 2003) + Filmographic Unit, BFI National Library, December 2007</ref> He started off in a number of odd jobs, doing painting (he was very proud of his painting in later years), plumbing and joinery<ref name="BBC/BFI"/> until the [[w:Second World War\|Second World War]] broke out. He then became an entertainer while serving with the [[w:Royal Engineers\|Royal Engineers]] during the war. Fellow comedian [[Charlie Chester]] related a story where they were waiting outside [[w:Caen\|Caen]] and Haynes pointed to a trench full of mud and a million tiny frogs and said nothing would get him into that. Just then a German aircraft started firing near them and Haynes dived straight into the trench and afterwards emerged covered in mud and frogs.

	==Career==		==Career==

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	His ATV series, ''The Arthur Haynes Show'' (1956–66), networked on [[w:ITV Network\|ITV]], made Haynes the most popular comedian in Britain.<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> There were 95 thirty-minute shows, 62 thirty-five-minute shows and one fifty-minute show, spread over fifteen series. Haynes's most popular character was a working class [[w:tramp\|tramp]] – created by Johnny Speight, now better known for creating [[Alf Garnett]]. Speight said he got the idea of the tramp from a real tramp who climbed into his [[w:Rolls-Royce (car)\|Rolls Royce]] when it was stopped at a [[w:traffic light\|traffic light]]. In 1963 and 1964 Haynes worked with [[Dermot Kelly (actor)\|Dermot Kelly]] who played another tramp (called ''Irish''), who was not very bright.<ref>{{cite web\|title=TV Greats Arthur Haynes\|url=http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/arthurhaynes.htm\|publisher=televisionheaven.co.uk\|accessdate=14 February 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229041158/http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/arthurhaynes.htm\|archive-date=29 February 2012\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Sometimes [[Patricia Hayes]] would join them as a female tramp. In early episodes, the shows were played out on a theatre stage, and basic scenery and props were used where, for instance, the audience could see outside and inside a house, as there was no wall on their side. Later episodes had improved sets. The stars sometimes forgot (or did not bother to learn) their lines, and would [[w:ad lib\|ad lib]] them. If someone fluffed a line, that would be used to get more laughs. Haynes and others sometimes failed to keep a straight face and occasionally burst into laughter.		His ATV series, ''The Arthur Haynes Show'' (1956–66), networked on [[w:ITV Network\|ITV]], made Haynes the most popular comedian in Britain.<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> There were 95 thirty-minute shows, 62 thirty-five-minute shows and one fifty-minute show, spread over fifteen series. Haynes's most popular character was a working class [[w:tramp\|tramp]] – created by Johnny Speight, now better known for creating [[Alf Garnett]]. Speight said he got the idea of the tramp from a real tramp who climbed into his [[w:Rolls-Royce (car)\|Rolls Royce]] when it was stopped at a [[w:traffic light\|traffic light]]. In 1963 and 1964 Haynes worked with [[Dermot Kelly (actor)\|Dermot Kelly]] who played another tramp (called ''Irish''), who was not very bright.<ref>{{cite web\|title=TV Greats Arthur Haynes\|url=http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/arthurhaynes.htm\|publisher=televisionheaven.co.uk\|accessdate=14 February 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229041158/http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/arthurhaynes.htm\|archive-date=29 February 2012\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Sometimes [[Patricia Hayes]] would join them as a female tramp. In early episodes, the shows were played out on a theatre stage, and basic scenery and props were used where, for instance, the audience could see outside and inside a house, as there was no wall on their side. Later episodes had improved sets. The stars sometimes forgot (or did not bother to learn) their lines, and would [[w:ad lib\|ad lib]] them. If someone fluffed a line, that would be used to get more laughs. Haynes and others sometimes failed to keep a straight face and occasionally burst into laughter.

	The shows would also feature musical guests, such as [[w:the Springfields\|the Springfields]] in 1963, [[w:Kenny Ball\|Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen]] and [[w:the Rolling Stones\|the Rolling Stones]] in 1964, and [[w:Joe Brown (singer)\|Joe Brown]] and the Bruvvers and [[w:the Dave Clark Five\|the Dave Clark Five]] in 1965.~~<ref name="Me And Arthur Haynes">{{Cite episode \| title = Me and Arthur Haynes \| network = [[w:BBC\|BBC]] \| station = [[w:BBC Four\|BBC Four]] \| airdate = 1 March 2011 }}</ref>~~ A number of the shows started and ended with Arthur Haynes driving a horse and cart along a narrow country lane, whistling and (unconvincingly) playing a harmonica. Some began with a cartoon workman using a road drill on the show's title.		The shows would also feature musical guests, such as [[w:the Springfields\|the Springfields]] in 1963, [[w:Kenny Ball\|Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen]] and [[w:the Rolling Stones\|the Rolling Stones]] in 1964, and [[w:Joe Brown (singer)\|Joe Brown]] and the Bruvvers and [[w:the Dave Clark Five\|the Dave Clark Five]] in 1965. A number of the shows started and ended with Arthur Haynes driving a horse and cart along a narrow country lane, whistling and (unconvincingly) playing a harmonica. Some began with a cartoon workman using a road drill on the show's title.

	Haynes received the [[w:Variety Club\|Variety Club]]'s award as ITV Personality of 1961 and appeared on the [[w:Royal Variety Performance\|Royal Variety Performance]] in the same year.<ref name="BBC/BFI"/> The shows also made a star of [[Nicholas Parsons]], who had first appeared with Haynes in ''Strike a New Note'' and ''Get Happy''<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> and who tended to play supercilious neighbours and authority figures in the comedy sketches. Eventually, as the public began to recognise Parsons' skill as a straight man, Haynes decided to dispense with his services. Other stars also made early appearances: in 1962 [[w:Michael Caine\|Michael Caine]] played a burglar burgling the same house as Haynes's character. Haynes had a good singing voice, which he rarely used on TV, and in 1960 performed a sketch called ''The Haynes Brothers'', where he and [[w:Dickie Valentine\|Dickie Valentine]], wearing a moustache, sang together.		Haynes received the [[w:Variety Club\|Variety Club]]'s award as ITV Personality of 1961 and appeared on the [[w:Royal Variety Performance\|Royal Variety Performance]] in the same year.<ref name="BBC/BFI"/> The shows also made a star of [[Nicholas Parsons]], who had first appeared with Haynes in ''Strike a New Note'' and ''Get Happy''<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> and who tended to play supercilious neighbours and authority figures in the comedy sketches. Eventually, as the public began to recognise Parsons' skill as a straight man, Haynes decided to dispense with his services. Other stars also made early appearances: in 1962 [[w:Michael Caine\|Michael Caine]] played a burglar burgling the same house as Haynes's character. Haynes had a good singing voice, which he rarely used on TV, and in 1960 performed a sketch called ''The Haynes Brothers'', where he and [[w:Dickie Valentine\|Dickie Valentine]], wearing a moustache, sang together.

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	The shows would also feature musical guests, such as [[w:the Springfields\|the Springfields]] in 1963, [[w:Kenny Ball\|Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen]] and [[w:the Rolling Stones\|the Rolling Stones]] in 1964, and [[w:Joe Brown (singer)\|Joe Brown]] and the Bruvvers and [[w:the Dave Clark Five\|the Dave Clark Five]] in 1965.<ref name="Me And Arthur Haynes">{{Cite episode \| title = Me and Arthur Haynes \| network = [[w:BBC\|BBC]] \| station = [[w:BBC Four\|BBC Four]] \| airdate = 1 March 2011 }}</ref> A number of the shows started and ended with Arthur Haynes driving a horse and cart along a narrow country lane, whistling and (unconvincingly) playing a harmonica. Some began with a cartoon workman using a road drill on the show's title.		The shows would also feature musical guests, such as [[w:the Springfields\|the Springfields]] in 1963, [[w:Kenny Ball\|Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen]] and [[w:the Rolling Stones\|the Rolling Stones]] in 1964, and [[w:Joe Brown (singer)\|Joe Brown]] and the Bruvvers and [[w:the Dave Clark Five\|the Dave Clark Five]] in 1965.<ref name="Me And Arthur Haynes">{{Cite episode \| title = Me and Arthur Haynes \| network = [[w:BBC\|BBC]] \| station = [[w:BBC Four\|BBC Four]] \| airdate = 1 March 2011 }}</ref> A number of the shows started and ended with Arthur Haynes driving a horse and cart along a narrow country lane, whistling and (unconvincingly) playing a harmonica. Some began with a cartoon workman using a road drill on the show's title.

	Haynes received the [[w:Variety Club\|Variety Club]]'s award as ITV Personality of 1961 and appeared on the [[w:Royal Variety Performance\|Royal Variety Performance]] in the same year.<ref name="BBC/BFI"/> The shows also made a star of [[Nicholas Parsons]], who had first appeared with Haynes in ''Strike a New Note'' and ''Get Happy''<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> and who tended to play supercilious neighbours and authority figures in the comedy sketches. Eventually, as the public began to recognise Parsons' skill as a straight man, Haynes decided to dispense with his services. Other stars also made early appearances: in 1962 [[w:Michael Caine\|Michael Caine]] played a burglar burgling the same house as Haynes's character. Haynes had a good singing voice, which he rarely used on TV, and in 1960 performed a sketch called ''The Haynes Brothers'', where he and [[Dickie Valentine]], wearing a moustache, sang together.		Haynes received the [[w:Variety Club\|Variety Club]]'s award as ITV Personality of 1961 and appeared on the [[w:Royal Variety Performance\|Royal Variety Performance]] in the same year.<ref name="BBC/BFI"/> The shows also made a star of [[Nicholas Parsons]], who had first appeared with Haynes in ''Strike a New Note'' and ''Get Happy''<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> and who tended to play supercilious neighbours and authority figures in the comedy sketches. Eventually, as the public began to recognise Parsons' skill as a straight man, Haynes decided to dispense with his services. Other stars also made early appearances: in 1962 [[w:Michael Caine\|Michael Caine]] played a burglar burgling the same house as Haynes's character. Haynes had a good singing voice, which he rarely used on TV, and in 1960 performed a sketch called ''The Haynes Brothers'', where he and [[w:Dickie Valentine\|Dickie Valentine]], wearing a moustache, sang together.

	In 1965, Haynes appeared in the [[w:Rock Hudson\|Rock Hudson]]/[[w:Gina Lollobrigida\|Gina Lollobrigida]] film ''[[w:Strange Bedfellows (1965 film)\|Strange Bedfellows]]''. While in Hollywood, [[w:Cary Grant\|Cary Grant]] turned up with an entourage at a place where Haynes was staying and lavished great praise on him, calling him the greatest comedy star in the world. In 1966, he appeared as a patient in the British film ''[[Doctor in Clover]]''.<ref name="BBC/BFI"/>		In 1965, Haynes appeared in the [[w:Rock Hudson\|Rock Hudson]]/[[w:Gina Lollobrigida\|Gina Lollobrigida]] film ''[[w:Strange Bedfellows (1965 film)\|Strange Bedfellows]]''. While in Hollywood, [[w:Cary Grant\|Cary Grant]] turned up with an entourage at a place where Haynes was staying and lavished great praise on him, calling him the greatest comedy star in the world. In 1966, he appeared as a patient in the British film ''[[Doctor in Clover]]''.<ref name="BBC/BFI"/>

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	With [[Charlie Chester]] he was part of the [[British Army]]'s concert party troupe [[Stars in Battledress]].<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline">{{cite news \|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/838493/index.html\|title= British Film Institute ScreenOnline \| accessdate=4 July 2010\| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100719001630/http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/838493/index.html\| archivedate= 19 July 2010 \| url-status= live}}</ref> He continued to work with Chester after the war in the [[BBC Radio]] series ''Stand Easy'' (1946–49).<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> Chester had not originally wanted to feature him as he had a full cast but once he heard Haynes give a high pitched laugh, he knew he could use it and found a place for him. They became a double act in the show where Chester wrote the scripts. Much later, the comedian returned to BBC radio with ''The Arthur Haynes Show'' (1962–65) which ran over four series.<ref name="BBC/BFI"/> He also recorded ''Arthur Again''. Both series were scripted by [[Johnny Speight]].<ref name="BBC/BFI"/>		With [[Charlie Chester]] he was part of the [[w:British Army\|British Army]]'s concert party troupe [[w:Stars in Battledress\|Stars in Battledress]].<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline">{{cite news \|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/838493/index.html\|title= British Film Institute ScreenOnline \| accessdate=4 July 2010\| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100719001630/http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/838493/index.html\| archivedate= 19 July 2010 \| url-status= live}}</ref> He continued to work with Chester after the war in the [[w:BBC Radio\|BBC Radio]] series ''Stand Easy'' (1946–49).<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> Chester had not originally wanted to feature him as he had a full cast but once he heard Haynes give a high pitched laugh, he knew he could use it and found a place for him. They became a double act in the show where Chester wrote the scripts. Much later, the comedian returned to BBC radio with ''The Arthur Haynes Show'' (1962–65) which ran over four series.<ref name="BBC/BFI"/> He also recorded ''Arthur Again''. Both series were scripted by [[Johnny Speight]].<ref name="BBC/BFI"/>

	On 21 February 1956, Haynes appeared in the first edition of [[Associated Television\|ATV]] variety series ''Strike a New Note'',<ref name="BBC/BFI"/> which was supposed to air talent for the new independent television station. [[Nicholas Parsons]] (in ''That Reminds Me'', April 1999) said the show was awful, but he was offered a role after the first few episodes and joined it. After a few more shows there was a clearout and everyone but Haynes and Parsons went. After several appearances in this show,<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> written by Dick Barry and [[John Antrobus]] along with [[Johnny Speight]] who had been sending in sketches for Haynes. The show was soon renamed ''Get Happy''. Haynes who had been a stand-up comedian was given his own series later in the year<ref name="lostshows"/> and Parsons who had been an all-rounder found himself cast as his straight man.		On 21 February 1956, Haynes appeared in the first edition of [[w:Associated Television\|ATV]] variety series ''Strike a New Note'',<ref name="BBC/BFI"/> which was supposed to air talent for the new independent television station. [[Nicholas Parsons]] (in ''That Reminds Me'', April 1999) said the show was awful, but he was offered a role after the first few episodes and joined it. After a few more shows there was a clearout and everyone but Haynes and Parsons went. After several appearances in this show,<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> written by Dick Barry and [[John Antrobus]] along with [[Johnny Speight]] who had been sending in sketches for Haynes. The show was soon renamed ''Get Happy''. Haynes who had been a stand-up comedian was given his own series later in the year<ref name="lostshows"/> and Parsons who had been an all-rounder found himself cast as his straight man.

	His ATV series, ''The Arthur Haynes Show'' (1956–66), networked on [[ITV Network\|ITV]], made Haynes the most popular comedian in Britain.<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> There were 95 thirty-minute shows, 62 thirty-five-minute shows and one fifty-minute show, spread over fifteen series. Haynes's most popular character was a working class [[tramp]] – created by Johnny Speight, now better known for creating [[Alf Garnett]]. Speight said he got the idea of the tramp from a real tramp who climbed into his [[Rolls-Royce (car)\|Rolls Royce]] when it was stopped at a [[traffic light]]. In 1963 and 1964 Haynes worked with [[Dermot Kelly (actor)\|Dermot Kelly]] who played another tramp (called ''Irish''), who was not very bright.<ref>{{cite web\|title=TV Greats Arthur Haynes\|url=http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/arthurhaynes.htm\|publisher=televisionheaven.co.uk\|accessdate=14 February 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229041158/http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/arthurhaynes.htm\|archive-date=29 February 2012\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Sometimes [[Patricia Hayes]] would join them as a female tramp. In early episodes, the shows were played out on a theatre stage, and basic scenery and props were used where, for instance, the audience could see outside and inside a house, as there was no wall on their side. Later episodes had improved sets. The stars sometimes forgot (or did not bother to learn) their lines, and would [[ad lib]] them. If someone fluffed a line, that would be used to get more laughs. Haynes and others sometimes failed to keep a straight face and occasionally burst into laughter.		His ATV series, ''The Arthur Haynes Show'' (1956–66), networked on [[w:ITV Network\|ITV]], made Haynes the most popular comedian in Britain.<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> There were 95 thirty-minute shows, 62 thirty-five-minute shows and one fifty-minute show, spread over fifteen series. Haynes's most popular character was a working class [[w:tramp\|tramp]] – created by Johnny Speight, now better known for creating [[Alf Garnett]]. Speight said he got the idea of the tramp from a real tramp who climbed into his [[w:Rolls-Royce (car)\|Rolls Royce]] when it was stopped at a [[w:traffic light\|traffic light]]. In 1963 and 1964 Haynes worked with [[Dermot Kelly (actor)\|Dermot Kelly]] who played another tramp (called ''Irish''), who was not very bright.<ref>{{cite web\|title=TV Greats Arthur Haynes\|url=http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/arthurhaynes.htm\|publisher=televisionheaven.co.uk\|accessdate=14 February 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229041158/http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/arthurhaynes.htm\|archive-date=29 February 2012\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Sometimes [[Patricia Hayes]] would join them as a female tramp. In early episodes, the shows were played out on a theatre stage, and basic scenery and props were used where, for instance, the audience could see outside and inside a house, as there was no wall on their side. Later episodes had improved sets. The stars sometimes forgot (or did not bother to learn) their lines, and would [[w:ad lib\|ad lib]] them. If someone fluffed a line, that would be used to get more laughs. Haynes and others sometimes failed to keep a straight face and occasionally burst into laughter.

	The shows would also feature musical guests, such as [[the Springfields]] in 1963, [[Kenny Ball\|Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen]] and [[the Rolling Stones]] in 1964, and [[Joe Brown (singer)\|Joe Brown]] and the Bruvvers and [[the Dave Clark Five]] in 1965.<ref name="Me And Arthur Haynes">{{Cite episode \| title = Me and Arthur Haynes \| network = [[BBC]] \| station = [[BBC Four]] \| airdate = 1 March 2011 }}</ref> A number of the shows started and ended with Arthur Haynes driving a horse and cart along a narrow country lane, whistling and (unconvincingly) playing a harmonica. Some began with a cartoon workman using a road drill on the show's title.		The shows would also feature musical guests, such as [[w:the Springfields\|the Springfields]] in 1963, [[w:Kenny Ball\|Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen]] and [[w:the Rolling Stones\|the Rolling Stones]] in 1964, and [[w:Joe Brown (singer)\|Joe Brown]] and the Bruvvers and [[w:the Dave Clark Five\|the Dave Clark Five]] in 1965.<ref name="Me And Arthur Haynes">{{Cite episode \| title = Me and Arthur Haynes \| network = [[w:BBC\|BBC]] \| station = [[w:BBC Four\|BBC Four]] \| airdate = 1 March 2011 }}</ref> A number of the shows started and ended with Arthur Haynes driving a horse and cart along a narrow country lane, whistling and (unconvincingly) playing a harmonica. Some began with a cartoon workman using a road drill on the show's title.

	Haynes received the [[Variety Club]]'s award as ITV Personality of 1961 and appeared on the [[Royal Variety Performance]] in the same year.<ref name="BBC/BFI"/> The shows also made a star of [[Nicholas Parsons]], who had first appeared with Haynes in ''Strike a New Note'' and ''Get Happy''<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> and who tended to play supercilious neighbours and authority figures in the comedy sketches. Eventually, as the public began to recognise Parsons' skill as a straight man, Haynes decided to dispense with his services. Other stars also made early appearances: in 1962 [[Michael Caine]] played a burglar burgling the same house as Haynes's character. Haynes had a good singing voice, which he rarely used on TV, and in 1960 performed a sketch called ''The Haynes Brothers'', where he and [[Dickie Valentine]], wearing a moustache, sang together.		Haynes received the [[w:Variety Club\|Variety Club]]'s award as ITV Personality of 1961 and appeared on the [[w:Royal Variety Performance\|Royal Variety Performance]] in the same year.<ref name="BBC/BFI"/> The shows also made a star of [[Nicholas Parsons]], who had first appeared with Haynes in ''Strike a New Note'' and ''Get Happy''<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> and who tended to play supercilious neighbours and authority figures in the comedy sketches. Eventually, as the public began to recognise Parsons' skill as a straight man, Haynes decided to dispense with his services. Other stars also made early appearances: in 1962 [[w:Michael Caine\|Michael Caine]] played a burglar burgling the same house as Haynes's character. Haynes had a good singing voice, which he rarely used on TV, and in 1960 performed a sketch called ''The Haynes Brothers'', where he and [[Dickie Valentine]], wearing a moustache, sang together.

	In 1965, Haynes appeared in the [[Rock Hudson]]/[[Gina Lollobrigida]] film ''[[Strange Bedfellows (1965 film)\|Strange Bedfellows]]''. While in Hollywood, [[Cary Grant]] turned up with an entourage at a place where Haynes was staying and lavished great praise on him, calling him the greatest comedy star in the world.~~{{Citation needed\|date=March 2011}}~~ In 1966, he appeared as a patient in the British film ''[[Doctor in Clover]]''.<ref name="BBC/BFI"/>		In 1965, Haynes appeared in the [[w:Rock Hudson\|Rock Hudson]]/[[w:Gina Lollobrigida\|Gina Lollobrigida]] film ''[[w:Strange Bedfellows (1965 film)\|Strange Bedfellows]]''. While in Hollywood, [[w:Cary Grant\|Cary Grant]] turned up with an entourage at a place where Haynes was staying and lavished great praise on him, calling him the greatest comedy star in the world. In 1966, he appeared as a patient in the British film ''[[Doctor in Clover]]''.<ref name="BBC/BFI"/>

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	Haynes died of a heart attack on 19 November 1966 in Ealing, at the age of 52, shortly after he returned from America, where he had appeared on ''[[The Ed Sullivan Show]]'', and just before the commencement of shooting for the 16th series of his ITV television series.<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> He is buried at [[Mortlake Cemetery]] in [[Kew]], London.<ref name="Gardens">{{cite web \| url=http://www.londongardensonline.org.uk/gardens-online-record.asp?ID=RIC042 \| title=Mortlake Cemetery \|work=London Gardens Online \| publisher=[[London Parks and Gardens Trust]]\| accessdate=8 August 2015}}</ref> His wife Queenie died on 7 November 2010 aged 95.<ref>https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2011/129/11299330_130505915845.jpg ~~{{User-generated source\|certain=yes\|date=March 2022}}~~</ref>		Haynes died of a heart attack on 19 November 1966 in Ealing, at the age of 52, shortly after he returned from America, where he had appeared on ''[[w:The Ed Sullivan Show\|The Ed Sullivan Show]]'', and just before the commencement of shooting for the 16th series of his ITV television series.<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> He is buried at [[w:Mortlake Cemetery\|Mortlake Cemetery]] in [[w:Kew\|Kew]], London.<ref name="Gardens">{{cite web \| url=http://www.londongardensonline.org.uk/gardens-online-record.asp?ID=RIC042 \| title=Mortlake Cemetery \|work=London Gardens Online \| publisher=[[w:London Parks and Gardens Trust\|London Parks and Gardens Trust]]\| accessdate=8 August 2015}}</ref> His wife Queenie died on 7 November 2010 aged 95.<ref>https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2011/129/11299330_130505915845.jpg</ref>

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	In 1963 he recorded the [[novelty song]]s "Not To Worry" and "Looking Around".<ref>{{Cite web \| url=http://radiosoundsfamiliar.com/arthur-haynes.php \| title=Arthur Haynes}}</ref>		In 1963 he recorded the [[w:novelty song\|novelty song]]s "Not To Worry" and "Looking Around".<ref>{{Cite web \| url=http://radiosoundsfamiliar.com/arthur-haynes.php \| title=Arthur Haynes}}</ref>

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	Between 2011 and 2013, Network DVD released all surviving episodes of ''The Arthur Haynes Show'' (from [[Kinescope\|film recordings]]) on Region 2 DVDs. Volume 1 contains thirteen of the earliest surviving episodes from 1960, while Volume 2 contains twelve episodes dating from 1961.<ref>Information taken from Network DVD's site listings for Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 DVD located at www.networkdvd.co.uk.</ref> Volumes 3 and 4 contain episodes from 1962, Volumes 5 and 6 both containing episodes based on scripts by Johnny Speight. Volume 7 completes the sequence.		Between 2011 and 2013, Network DVD released all surviving episodes of ''The Arthur Haynes Show'' (from [[w:Kinescope\|film recordings]]) on Region 2 DVDs. Volume 1 contains thirteen of the earliest surviving episodes from 1960, while Volume 2 contains twelve episodes dating from 1961.<ref>Information taken from Network DVD's site listings for Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 DVD located at www.networkdvd.co.uk.</ref> Volumes 3 and 4 contain episodes from 1962, Volumes 5 and 6 both containing episodes based on scripts by Johnny Speight. Volume 7 completes the sequence.

	A single collection set titled ''The Collected Arthur Haynes Show'', consisting of all seven volumes, was released on 24 April 2017.		A single collection set titled ''The Collected Arthur Haynes Show'', consisting of all seven volumes, was released on 24 April 2017.

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	His ATV series, ''The Arthur Haynes Show'' (1956–66), networked on [[w:ITV Network\|ITV]], made Haynes the most popular comedian in Britain.<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> There were 95 thirty-minute shows, 62 thirty-five-minute shows and one fifty-minute show, spread over fifteen series. Haynes's most popular character was a working class [[w:tramp\|tramp]] – created by Johnny Speight, now better known for creating [[Alf Garnett]]. Speight said he got the idea of the tramp from a real tramp who climbed into his [[w:Rolls-Royce (car)\|Rolls Royce]] when it was stopped at a [[w:traffic light\|traffic light]]. In 1963 and 1964 Haynes worked with [[Dermot Kelly (actor)\|Dermot Kelly]] who played another tramp (called ''Irish''), who was not very bright.<ref>{{cite web\|title=TV Greats Arthur Haynes\|url=http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/arthurhaynes.htm\|publisher=televisionheaven.co.uk\|accessdate=14 February 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229041158/http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/arthurhaynes.htm\|archive-date=29 February 2012\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Sometimes [[Patricia Hayes]] would join them as a female tramp. In early episodes, the shows were played out on a theatre stage, and basic scenery and props were used where, for instance, the audience could see outside and inside a house, as there was no wall on their side. Later episodes had improved sets. The stars sometimes forgot (or did not bother to learn) their lines, and would [[w:ad lib\|ad lib]] them. If someone fluffed a line, that would be used to get more laughs. Haynes and others sometimes failed to keep a straight face and occasionally burst into laughter.		His ATV series, ''The Arthur Haynes Show'' (1956–66), networked on [[w:ITV Network\|ITV]], made Haynes the most popular comedian in Britain.<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> There were 95 thirty-minute shows, 62 thirty-five-minute shows and one fifty-minute show, spread over fifteen series. Haynes's most popular character was a working class [[w:tramp\|tramp]] – created by Johnny Speight, now better known for creating [[Alf Garnett]]. Speight said he got the idea of the tramp from a real tramp who climbed into his [[w:Rolls-Royce (car)\|Rolls Royce]] when it was stopped at a [[w:traffic light\|traffic light]]. In 1963 and 1964 Haynes worked with [[Dermot Kelly (actor)\|Dermot Kelly]] who played another tramp (called ''Irish''), who was not very bright.<ref>{{cite web\|title=TV Greats Arthur Haynes\|url=http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/arthurhaynes.htm\|publisher=televisionheaven.co.uk\|accessdate=14 February 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229041158/http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/arthurhaynes.htm\|archive-date=29 February 2012\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Sometimes [[Patricia Hayes]] would join them as a female tramp. In early episodes, the shows were played out on a theatre stage, and basic scenery and props were used where, for instance, the audience could see outside and inside a house, as there was no wall on their side. Later episodes had improved sets. The stars sometimes forgot (or did not bother to learn) their lines, and would [[w:ad lib\|ad lib]] them. If someone fluffed a line, that would be used to get more laughs. Haynes and others sometimes failed to keep a straight face and occasionally burst into laughter.

	The shows would also feature musical guests, such as [[w:the Springfields\|the Springfields]] in 1963, [[w:Kenny Ball\|Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen]] and [[w:the Rolling Stones\|the Rolling Stones]] in 1964, and [[w:Joe Brown (singer)\|Joe Brown]] and the Bruvvers and [[w:the Dave Clark Five\|the Dave Clark Five]] in 1965.~~<ref name="Me And Arthur Haynes">{{Cite episode \| title = Me and Arthur Haynes \| network = [[w:BBC\|BBC]] \| station = [[w:BBC Four\|BBC Four]] \| airdate = 1 March 2011 }}</ref>~~ A number of the shows started and ended with Arthur Haynes driving a horse and cart along a narrow country lane, whistling and (unconvincingly) playing a harmonica. Some began with a cartoon workman using a road drill on the show's title.		The shows would also feature musical guests, such as [[w:the Springfields\|the Springfields]] in 1963, [[w:Kenny Ball\|Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen]] and [[w:the Rolling Stones\|the Rolling Stones]] in 1964, and [[w:Joe Brown (singer)\|Joe Brown]] and the Bruvvers and [[w:the Dave Clark Five\|the Dave Clark Five]] in 1965. A number of the shows started and ended with Arthur Haynes driving a horse and cart along a narrow country lane, whistling and (unconvincingly) playing a harmonica. Some began with a cartoon workman using a road drill on the show's title.

	Haynes received the [[w:Variety Club\|Variety Club]]'s award as ITV Personality of 1961 and appeared on the [[w:Royal Variety Performance\|Royal Variety Performance]] in the same year.<ref name="BBC/BFI"/> The shows also made a star of [[Nicholas Parsons]], who had first appeared with Haynes in ''Strike a New Note'' and ''Get Happy''<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> and who tended to play supercilious neighbours and authority figures in the comedy sketches. Eventually, as the public began to recognise Parsons' skill as a straight man, Haynes decided to dispense with his services. Other stars also made early appearances: in 1962 [[w:Michael Caine\|Michael Caine]] played a burglar burgling the same house as Haynes's character. Haynes had a good singing voice, which he rarely used on TV, and in 1960 performed a sketch called ''The Haynes Brothers'', where he and [[w:Dickie Valentine\|Dickie Valentine]], wearing a moustache, sang together.		Haynes received the [[w:Variety Club\|Variety Club]]'s award as ITV Personality of 1961 and appeared on the [[w:Royal Variety Performance\|Royal Variety Performance]] in the same year.<ref name="BBC/BFI"/> The shows also made a star of [[Nicholas Parsons]], who had first appeared with Haynes in ''Strike a New Note'' and ''Get Happy''<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> and who tended to play supercilious neighbours and authority figures in the comedy sketches. Eventually, as the public began to recognise Parsons' skill as a straight man, Haynes decided to dispense with his services. Other stars also made early appearances: in 1962 [[w:Michael Caine\|Michael Caine]] played a burglar burgling the same house as Haynes's character. Haynes had a good singing voice, which he rarely used on TV, and in 1960 performed a sketch called ''The Haynes Brothers'', where he and [[w:Dickie Valentine\|Dickie Valentine]], wearing a moustache, sang together.

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	The shows would also feature musical guests, such as [[w:the Springfields\|the Springfields]] in 1963, [[w:Kenny Ball\|Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen]] and [[w:the Rolling Stones\|the Rolling Stones]] in 1964, and [[w:Joe Brown (singer)\|Joe Brown]] and the Bruvvers and [[w:the Dave Clark Five\|the Dave Clark Five]] in 1965.<ref name="Me And Arthur Haynes">{{Cite episode \| title = Me and Arthur Haynes \| network = [[w:BBC\|BBC]] \| station = [[w:BBC Four\|BBC Four]] \| airdate = 1 March 2011 }}</ref> A number of the shows started and ended with Arthur Haynes driving a horse and cart along a narrow country lane, whistling and (unconvincingly) playing a harmonica. Some began with a cartoon workman using a road drill on the show's title.		The shows would also feature musical guests, such as [[w:the Springfields\|the Springfields]] in 1963, [[w:Kenny Ball\|Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen]] and [[w:the Rolling Stones\|the Rolling Stones]] in 1964, and [[w:Joe Brown (singer)\|Joe Brown]] and the Bruvvers and [[w:the Dave Clark Five\|the Dave Clark Five]] in 1965.<ref name="Me And Arthur Haynes">{{Cite episode \| title = Me and Arthur Haynes \| network = [[w:BBC\|BBC]] \| station = [[w:BBC Four\|BBC Four]] \| airdate = 1 March 2011 }}</ref> A number of the shows started and ended with Arthur Haynes driving a horse and cart along a narrow country lane, whistling and (unconvincingly) playing a harmonica. Some began with a cartoon workman using a road drill on the show's title.

	Haynes received the [[w:Variety Club\|Variety Club]]'s award as ITV Personality of 1961 and appeared on the [[w:Royal Variety Performance\|Royal Variety Performance]] in the same year.<ref name="BBC/BFI"/> The shows also made a star of [[Nicholas Parsons]], who had first appeared with Haynes in ''Strike a New Note'' and ''Get Happy''<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> and who tended to play supercilious neighbours and authority figures in the comedy sketches. Eventually, as the public began to recognise Parsons' skill as a straight man, Haynes decided to dispense with his services. Other stars also made early appearances: in 1962 [[w:Michael Caine\|Michael Caine]] played a burglar burgling the same house as Haynes's character. Haynes had a good singing voice, which he rarely used on TV, and in 1960 performed a sketch called ''The Haynes Brothers'', where he and [[Dickie Valentine]], wearing a moustache, sang together.		Haynes received the [[w:Variety Club\|Variety Club]]'s award as ITV Personality of 1961 and appeared on the [[w:Royal Variety Performance\|Royal Variety Performance]] in the same year.<ref name="BBC/BFI"/> The shows also made a star of [[Nicholas Parsons]], who had first appeared with Haynes in ''Strike a New Note'' and ''Get Happy''<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> and who tended to play supercilious neighbours and authority figures in the comedy sketches. Eventually, as the public began to recognise Parsons' skill as a straight man, Haynes decided to dispense with his services. Other stars also made early appearances: in 1962 [[w:Michael Caine\|Michael Caine]] played a burglar burgling the same house as Haynes's character. Haynes had a good singing voice, which he rarely used on TV, and in 1960 performed a sketch called ''The Haynes Brothers'', where he and [[w:Dickie Valentine\|Dickie Valentine]], wearing a moustache, sang together.

	In 1965, Haynes appeared in the [[w:Rock Hudson\|Rock Hudson]]/[[w:Gina Lollobrigida\|Gina Lollobrigida]] film ''[[w:Strange Bedfellows (1965 film)\|Strange Bedfellows]]''. While in Hollywood, [[w:Cary Grant\|Cary Grant]] turned up with an entourage at a place where Haynes was staying and lavished great praise on him, calling him the greatest comedy star in the world. In 1966, he appeared as a patient in the British film ''[[Doctor in Clover]]''.<ref name="BBC/BFI"/>		In 1965, Haynes appeared in the [[w:Rock Hudson\|Rock Hudson]]/[[w:Gina Lollobrigida\|Gina Lollobrigida]] film ''[[w:Strange Bedfellows (1965 film)\|Strange Bedfellows]]''. While in Hollywood, [[w:Cary Grant\|Cary Grant]] turned up with an entourage at a place where Haynes was staying and lavished great praise on him, calling him the greatest comedy star in the world. In 1966, he appeared as a patient in the British film ''[[Doctor in Clover]]''.<ref name="BBC/BFI"/>

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	==Career==		==Career==
	With [[Charlie Chester]] he was part of the [[British Army]]'s concert party troupe [[Stars in Battledress]].<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline">{{cite news \|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/838493/index.html\|title= British Film Institute ScreenOnline \| accessdate=4 July 2010\| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100719001630/http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/838493/index.html\| archivedate= 19 July 2010 \| url-status= live}}</ref> He continued to work with Chester after the war in the [[BBC Radio]] series ''Stand Easy'' (1946–49).<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> Chester had not originally wanted to feature him as he had a full cast but once he heard Haynes give a high pitched laugh, he knew he could use it and found a place for him. They became a double act in the show where Chester wrote the scripts. Much later, the comedian returned to BBC radio with ''The Arthur Haynes Show'' (1962–65) which ran over four series.<ref name="BBC/BFI"/> He also recorded ''Arthur Again''. Both series were scripted by [[Johnny Speight]].<ref name="BBC/BFI"/>		With [[Charlie Chester]] he was part of the [[w:British Army\|British Army]]'s concert party troupe [[w:Stars in Battledress\|Stars in Battledress]].<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline">{{cite news \|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/838493/index.html\|title= British Film Institute ScreenOnline \| accessdate=4 July 2010\| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100719001630/http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/838493/index.html\| archivedate= 19 July 2010 \| url-status= live}}</ref> He continued to work with Chester after the war in the [[w:BBC Radio\|BBC Radio]] series ''Stand Easy'' (1946–49).<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> Chester had not originally wanted to feature him as he had a full cast but once he heard Haynes give a high pitched laugh, he knew he could use it and found a place for him. They became a double act in the show where Chester wrote the scripts. Much later, the comedian returned to BBC radio with ''The Arthur Haynes Show'' (1962–65) which ran over four series.<ref name="BBC/BFI"/> He also recorded ''Arthur Again''. Both series were scripted by [[Johnny Speight]].<ref name="BBC/BFI"/>

	On 21 February 1956, Haynes appeared in the first edition of [[Associated Television\|ATV]] variety series ''Strike a New Note'',<ref name="BBC/BFI"/> which was supposed to air talent for the new independent television station. [[Nicholas Parsons]] (in ''That Reminds Me'', April 1999) said the show was awful, but he was offered a role after the first few episodes and joined it. After a few more shows there was a clearout and everyone but Haynes and Parsons went. After several appearances in this show,<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> written by Dick Barry and [[John Antrobus]] along with [[Johnny Speight]] who had been sending in sketches for Haynes. The show was soon renamed ''Get Happy''. Haynes who had been a stand-up comedian was given his own series later in the year<ref name="lostshows"/> and Parsons who had been an all-rounder found himself cast as his straight man.		On 21 February 1956, Haynes appeared in the first edition of [[w:Associated Television\|ATV]] variety series ''Strike a New Note'',<ref name="BBC/BFI"/> which was supposed to air talent for the new independent television station. [[Nicholas Parsons]] (in ''That Reminds Me'', April 1999) said the show was awful, but he was offered a role after the first few episodes and joined it. After a few more shows there was a clearout and everyone but Haynes and Parsons went. After several appearances in this show,<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> written by Dick Barry and [[John Antrobus]] along with [[Johnny Speight]] who had been sending in sketches for Haynes. The show was soon renamed ''Get Happy''. Haynes who had been a stand-up comedian was given his own series later in the year<ref name="lostshows"/> and Parsons who had been an all-rounder found himself cast as his straight man.

	His ATV series, ''The Arthur Haynes Show'' (1956–66), networked on [[ITV Network\|ITV]], made Haynes the most popular comedian in Britain.<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> There were 95 thirty-minute shows, 62 thirty-five-minute shows and one fifty-minute show, spread over fifteen series. Haynes's most popular character was a working class [[tramp]] – created by Johnny Speight, now better known for creating [[Alf Garnett]]. Speight said he got the idea of the tramp from a real tramp who climbed into his [[Rolls-Royce (car)\|Rolls Royce]] when it was stopped at a [[traffic light]]. In 1963 and 1964 Haynes worked with [[Dermot Kelly (actor)\|Dermot Kelly]] who played another tramp (called ''Irish''), who was not very bright.<ref>{{cite web\|title=TV Greats Arthur Haynes\|url=http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/arthurhaynes.htm\|publisher=televisionheaven.co.uk\|accessdate=14 February 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229041158/http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/arthurhaynes.htm\|archive-date=29 February 2012\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Sometimes [[Patricia Hayes]] would join them as a female tramp. In early episodes, the shows were played out on a theatre stage, and basic scenery and props were used where, for instance, the audience could see outside and inside a house, as there was no wall on their side. Later episodes had improved sets. The stars sometimes forgot (or did not bother to learn) their lines, and would [[ad lib]] them. If someone fluffed a line, that would be used to get more laughs. Haynes and others sometimes failed to keep a straight face and occasionally burst into laughter.		His ATV series, ''The Arthur Haynes Show'' (1956–66), networked on [[w:ITV Network\|ITV]], made Haynes the most popular comedian in Britain.<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> There were 95 thirty-minute shows, 62 thirty-five-minute shows and one fifty-minute show, spread over fifteen series. Haynes's most popular character was a working class [[w:tramp\|tramp]] – created by Johnny Speight, now better known for creating [[Alf Garnett]]. Speight said he got the idea of the tramp from a real tramp who climbed into his [[w:Rolls-Royce (car)\|Rolls Royce]] when it was stopped at a [[w:traffic light\|traffic light]]. In 1963 and 1964 Haynes worked with [[Dermot Kelly (actor)\|Dermot Kelly]] who played another tramp (called ''Irish''), who was not very bright.<ref>{{cite web\|title=TV Greats Arthur Haynes\|url=http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/arthurhaynes.htm\|publisher=televisionheaven.co.uk\|accessdate=14 February 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229041158/http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/arthurhaynes.htm\|archive-date=29 February 2012\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Sometimes [[Patricia Hayes]] would join them as a female tramp. In early episodes, the shows were played out on a theatre stage, and basic scenery and props were used where, for instance, the audience could see outside and inside a house, as there was no wall on their side. Later episodes had improved sets. The stars sometimes forgot (or did not bother to learn) their lines, and would [[w:ad lib\|ad lib]] them. If someone fluffed a line, that would be used to get more laughs. Haynes and others sometimes failed to keep a straight face and occasionally burst into laughter.

	The shows would also feature musical guests, such as [[the Springfields]] in 1963, [[Kenny Ball\|Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen]] and [[the Rolling Stones]] in 1964, and [[Joe Brown (singer)\|Joe Brown]] and the Bruvvers and [[the Dave Clark Five]] in 1965.<ref name="Me And Arthur Haynes">{{Cite episode \| title = Me and Arthur Haynes \| network = [[BBC]] \| station = [[BBC Four]] \| airdate = 1 March 2011 }}</ref> A number of the shows started and ended with Arthur Haynes driving a horse and cart along a narrow country lane, whistling and (unconvincingly) playing a harmonica. Some began with a cartoon workman using a road drill on the show's title.		The shows would also feature musical guests, such as [[w:the Springfields\|the Springfields]] in 1963, [[w:Kenny Ball\|Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen]] and [[w:the Rolling Stones\|the Rolling Stones]] in 1964, and [[w:Joe Brown (singer)\|Joe Brown]] and the Bruvvers and [[w:the Dave Clark Five\|the Dave Clark Five]] in 1965.<ref name="Me And Arthur Haynes">{{Cite episode \| title = Me and Arthur Haynes \| network = [[w:BBC\|BBC]] \| station = [[w:BBC Four\|BBC Four]] \| airdate = 1 March 2011 }}</ref> A number of the shows started and ended with Arthur Haynes driving a horse and cart along a narrow country lane, whistling and (unconvincingly) playing a harmonica. Some began with a cartoon workman using a road drill on the show's title.

	Haynes received the [[Variety Club]]'s award as ITV Personality of 1961 and appeared on the [[Royal Variety Performance]] in the same year.<ref name="BBC/BFI"/> The shows also made a star of [[Nicholas Parsons]], who had first appeared with Haynes in ''Strike a New Note'' and ''Get Happy''<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> and who tended to play supercilious neighbours and authority figures in the comedy sketches. Eventually, as the public began to recognise Parsons' skill as a straight man, Haynes decided to dispense with his services. Other stars also made early appearances: in 1962 [[Michael Caine]] played a burglar burgling the same house as Haynes's character. Haynes had a good singing voice, which he rarely used on TV, and in 1960 performed a sketch called ''The Haynes Brothers'', where he and [[Dickie Valentine]], wearing a moustache, sang together.		Haynes received the [[w:Variety Club\|Variety Club]]'s award as ITV Personality of 1961 and appeared on the [[w:Royal Variety Performance\|Royal Variety Performance]] in the same year.<ref name="BBC/BFI"/> The shows also made a star of [[Nicholas Parsons]], who had first appeared with Haynes in ''Strike a New Note'' and ''Get Happy''<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> and who tended to play supercilious neighbours and authority figures in the comedy sketches. Eventually, as the public began to recognise Parsons' skill as a straight man, Haynes decided to dispense with his services. Other stars also made early appearances: in 1962 [[w:Michael Caine\|Michael Caine]] played a burglar burgling the same house as Haynes's character. Haynes had a good singing voice, which he rarely used on TV, and in 1960 performed a sketch called ''The Haynes Brothers'', where he and [[Dickie Valentine]], wearing a moustache, sang together.

	In 1965, Haynes appeared in the [[Rock Hudson]]/[[Gina Lollobrigida]] film ''[[Strange Bedfellows (1965 film)\|Strange Bedfellows]]''. While in Hollywood, [[Cary Grant]] turned up with an entourage at a place where Haynes was staying and lavished great praise on him, calling him the greatest comedy star in the world.~~{{Citation needed\|date=March 2011}}~~ In 1966, he appeared as a patient in the British film ''[[Doctor in Clover]]''.<ref name="BBC/BFI"/>		In 1965, Haynes appeared in the [[w:Rock Hudson\|Rock Hudson]]/[[w:Gina Lollobrigida\|Gina Lollobrigida]] film ''[[w:Strange Bedfellows (1965 film)\|Strange Bedfellows]]''. While in Hollywood, [[w:Cary Grant\|Cary Grant]] turned up with an entourage at a place where Haynes was staying and lavished great praise on him, calling him the greatest comedy star in the world. In 1966, he appeared as a patient in the British film ''[[Doctor in Clover]]''.<ref name="BBC/BFI"/>

	==Music==		==Music==