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'''''The Stanley Baxter Series''''' is a British [[comedy]] [[television show]] which was originally broadcast on the [[ITV (network)|ITV]] in 1981.<ref>Vahimagi p.167</ref> It was Baxter's first weekly [[sketch show]] for nine years since the first series of his ''[[The Stanley Baxter Picture Show]]'', as he had concentrated on producing one-off specials since then.<ref>Barfe p.268</ref> Baxter was nominated for the [[British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance]] losing out to [[Nigel Hawthorne]] for ''[[Yes Minister]]''. | '''''The Stanley Baxter Series''''' is a British [[comedy|comedy]] [[television show|television show]] which was originally broadcast on the [[ITV (network)|ITV]] in 1981.<ref>Vahimagi p.167</ref> It was Baxter's first weekly [[sketch show|sketch show]] for nine years since the first series of his ''[[The Stanley Baxter Picture Show]]'', as he had concentrated on producing one-off specials since then.<ref>Barfe p.268</ref> Baxter was nominated for the [[British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance]] losing out to [[Nigel Hawthorne]] for ''[[Yes Minister]]''. | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:06, 22 February 2023
| The Stanley Baxter Series | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Starring | Stanley Baxter |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | London Weekend Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 17 October – 21 November 1981 |
The Stanley Baxter Series is a British comedy television show which was originally broadcast on the ITV in 1981.[1] It was Baxter's first weekly sketch show for nine years since the first series of his The Stanley Baxter Picture Show, as he had concentrated on producing one-off specials since then.[2] Baxter was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance losing out to Nigel Hawthorne for Yes Minister.
References
Bibliography
- Barfe, Louis. Turned Out Nice Again: The Story of British Light Entertainment. Atlantic Books, 2013.
- Vahimagi, Tise . British Television: An Illustrated Guide. Oxford University Press, 1996.
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- 1981 British television series debuts
- 1981 British television series endings
- 1980s British comedy television series
- ITV sketch shows
- English-language television shows
- 1980s British television sketch shows
- London Weekend Television shows
