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| developer = | | developer = | ||
| writer = [[Graham Chapman]]<br />[[Marty Feldman]]<br />[[John Law (writer)|John Law]] | | writer = [[Graham Chapman]]<br />[[Marty Feldman]]<br />[[w:John Law (writer)|John Law]] | ||
| director = | | director = | ||
| creative_director = | | creative_director = | ||
| presenter = [[David Frost]] | | presenter = [[David Frost]] | ||
| starring = [[Ronnie Corbett]]<br />[[Ronnie Barker]]<br />[[John Cleese]]<br />[[Sheila Steafel]]<br />[[Nicky Henson]]<br />[[Julie Felix]]<br />[[Tom Lehrer]] | | starring = [[Ronnie Corbett]]<br />[[Ronnie Barker]]<br />[[w:John Cleese|John Cleese]]<br />[[Sheila Steafel]]<br />[[w:Nicky Henson|Nicky Henson]]<br />[[w:Julie Felix|Julie Felix]]<br />[[w:Tom Lehrer|Tom Lehrer]] | ||
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| producer = [[James Gilbert (producer)|James Gilbert]]<ref name="Telegraph">{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2016/07/08/jimmy-gilbert-bbc-producer-who-presided-over-a-golden-age-of-lig/|title=Jimmy Gilbert, BBC producer who presided over a golden age of light entertainment – obituary|work=The Daily Telegraph|location=London|date=8 June 2016|access-date=9 July 2016}}</ref> | | producer = [[w:James Gilbert (producer)|James Gilbert]]<ref name="Telegraph">{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2016/07/08/jimmy-gilbert-bbc-producer-who-presided-over-a-golden-age-of-lig/|title=Jimmy Gilbert, BBC producer who presided over a golden age of light entertainment – obituary|work=The Daily Telegraph|location=London|date=8 June 2016|access-date=9 July 2016}}</ref> | ||
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| runtime = 30 minutes | | runtime = 30 minutes | ||
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| distributor = | | distributor = | ||
| channel = [[BBC One|BBC1]] | | channel = [[w:BBC One|BBC1]] | ||
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'''''The Frost Report''''' is a [[satirical]] [[television]] show hosted by [[David Frost]]. It introduced [[John Cleese]], [[Ronnie Barker]], and [[Ronnie Corbett]] to television, and launched the careers of other writers and performers. It premiered on BBC1 on 10 March 1966 and ended on 12 December 1967, with a total of 26 regular episodes over the course of 2 seasons and 2 specials as well. | '''''The Frost Report''''' is a [[w:satirical|satirical]] [[w:television|television]] show hosted by [[David Frost]]. It introduced [[John Cleese]], [[Ronnie Barker]], and [[Ronnie Corbett]] to television, and launched the careers of other writers and performers. It premiered on BBC1 on 10 March 1966 and ended on 12 December 1967, with a total of 26 regular episodes over the course of 2 seasons and 2 specials as well. | ||
==Cast and writers== | ==Cast and writers== | ||
The main cast were Frost, Corbett, Cleese, Barker, [[Sheila Steafel]], and [[w:Nicky Henson|Nicky Henson]]. Musical interludes were provided by [[w:Julie Felix|Julie Felix]], while [[w:Tom Lehrer|Tom Lehrer]] also performed songs in a few episodes. | |||
A special compilation from series 1, titled "Frost over England" (featuring the classic Cleese/Barker/Corbett [[class sketch]], which parodied the British [[Social structure of the United Kingdom|class system]]) won the [[Rose d'Or]] at the 1967 Montreux festival. A special one-off reunion was broadcast on [[Easter Monday]] (24 March) 2008. It ran for ninety minutes and was followed by "Frost over England".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7248432.stm|title=BBC revives 1960s satirical show|publisher=BBC|date=16 February 2008|access-date=16 February 2008}}</ref> | Writers and performers on ''The Frost Report'' later worked on many other television shows. They included [[Bill Oddie]] and [[Tim Brooke-Taylor]] (of [[The Goodies]]), [[Barry Cryer]], [[Ronnie Barker]], [[Ronnie Corbett]], [[Dick Vosburgh]], [[Spike Mullins]] (who would write Corbett's ''Two Ronnies'' monologues), [[Antony Jay]] (''[[Yes Minister]]'' and ''[[Yes, Prime Minister]]''), and future [[Monty Python|Python]] members [[Graham Chapman]], John Cleese, [[Eric Idle]], [[Terry Jones]], and [[Michael Palin]].<ref name="BBCComedy">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/thefrostreport/|title=The Frost Report|publisher=BBC Comedy|access-date=9 July 2016}}</ref><ref name="Telegraph"/> It was while working on ''The Frost Report'' that the future Pythons developed their writing style. The established comedy writer [[Marty Feldman]], as well as the [[Frank Muir]] and [[Denis Norden]] partnership, were also contributors to the programme.<ref name="Clark">{{cite web|last=Clark|first=Anthony|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/852164/|title=''Frost Report, The'' (1966-67)|work=BFI Screenonline|date=2003–14|access-date=9 July 2016}}</ref> | ||
A special compilation from series 1, titled "Frost over England" (featuring the classic Cleese/Barker/Corbett [[class sketch]], which parodied the British [[w:Social structure of the United Kingdom|class system]]) won the [[w:Rose d'Or|Rose d'Or]] at the 1967 Montreux festival. A special one-off reunion was broadcast on [[w:Easter Monday|Easter Monday]] (24 March) 2008. It ran for ninety minutes and was followed by "Frost over England".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7248432.stm|title=BBC revives 1960s satirical show|publisher=BBC|date=16 February 2008|access-date=16 February 2008}}</ref> | |||
==Archive status== | ==Archive status== | ||
The entire second series (with the exception of "The Frost Report on Women") and the "Frost Over Christmas" special are missing from the BBC archives and are considered [[Lost television broadcast|lost]]. Home recorded audio tapes are known to exist for all of these.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thiswaydown.org/missing-episodes/frost.htm|title=The Frost Report on Missing Episodes|access-date=4 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://lostshows.com/default.aspx?programme=27c6dc49-8cec-4b86-af30-3f8a850ebeca|title=The Frost Report on LostShows.com|access-date=4 July 2015}}</ref> | The entire second series (with the exception of "The Frost Report on Women") and the "Frost Over Christmas" special are missing from the BBC archives and are considered [[w:Lost television broadcast|lost]]. Home recorded audio tapes are known to exist for all of these.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thiswaydown.org/missing-episodes/frost.htm|title=The Frost Report on Missing Episodes|access-date=4 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://lostshows.com/default.aspx?programme=27c6dc49-8cec-4b86-af30-3f8a850ebeca|title=The Frost Report on LostShows.com|access-date=4 July 2015}}</ref> | ||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
[[File:FrostReportClassSketch.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Cleese, Barker, and Corbett in the [[Class sketch]] broadcast in April 1966]] | |||
===Series overview=== | ===Series overview=== | ||
{{Series overview | {{Series overview | ||
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==Similar shows== | ==Similar shows== | ||
David Frost hosted related comedy shows with similar casts. These included ''Frost on Sunday'' in 1968 with the two Ronnies, [[Josephine Tewson]], and [[Sam Costa]]. The same year, he presented ''Frost on Saturday''. There was a reunion show, ''The Frost Report is Back'', broadcast in 2008.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0296484/ David Frost – IMDb<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> | David Frost hosted related comedy shows with similar casts. These included ''Frost on Sunday'' in 1968 with the two Ronnies, [[Josephine Tewson]], and [[Sam Costa]]. The same year, he presented ''Frost on Saturday''. There was a reunion show, ''The Frost Report is Back'', broadcast in 2008.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0296484/ David Frost – IMDb<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> | ||
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A sketch in ''The Frost Report'' is responsible for the term "Lord Privy Seal", in the British television industry, to mean the practice of matching too literal imagery with every element of the accompanying spoken script. In the sketch, the practice was taken to an extreme by backing a "news report" about the [[Lord Privy Seal]] (a senior Cabinet official) with images, in quick succession, of a lord, a [[outhouse|privy]], and a [[Earless seal|seal]] balancing a ball on its nose. | =="Lord Privy Seal"== | ||
A sketch in ''The Frost Report'' is responsible for the term "Lord Privy Seal", in the British television industry, to mean the practice of matching too literal imagery with every element of the accompanying spoken script. In the sketch, the practice was taken to an extreme by backing a "news report" about the [[w:Lord Privy Seal|Lord Privy Seal]] (a senior Cabinet official) with images, in quick succession, of a lord, a [[w:outhouse|privy]], and a [[w:Earless seal|seal]] balancing a ball on its nose. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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*[http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/852164/index.html British Film Institute Screen Online] | *[http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/852164/index.html British Film Institute Screen Online] | ||
{{Graham Chapman}} | {{Graham Chapman}} | ||
{{Monty Python}} | {{Monty Python}} | ||
Latest revision as of 10:05, 7 March 2023
| The Frost Report | |
|---|---|
 Opening title from series one | |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Written by | Graham Chapman Marty Feldman John Law |
| Presented by | David Frost |
| Starring | Ronnie Corbett Ronnie Barker John Cleese Sheila Steafel Nicky Henson Julie Felix Tom Lehrer |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 26 (plus 2 specials) |
| Production | |
| Producer | James Gilbert[1] |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 10 March 1966 – 26 December 1967 |
The Frost Report is a satirical television show hosted by David Frost. It introduced John Cleese, Ronnie Barker, and Ronnie Corbett to television, and launched the careers of other writers and performers. It premiered on BBC1 on 10 March 1966 and ended on 12 December 1967, with a total of 26 regular episodes over the course of 2 seasons and 2 specials as well.
Cast and writers
The main cast were Frost, Corbett, Cleese, Barker, Sheila Steafel, and Nicky Henson. Musical interludes were provided by Julie Felix, while Tom Lehrer also performed songs in a few episodes.
Writers and performers on The Frost Report later worked on many other television shows. They included Bill Oddie and Tim Brooke-Taylor (of The Goodies), Barry Cryer, Ronnie Barker, Ronnie Corbett, Dick Vosburgh, Spike Mullins (who would write Corbett's Two Ronnies monologues), Antony Jay (Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister), and future Python members Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin.[2][1] It was while working on The Frost Report that the future Pythons developed their writing style. The established comedy writer Marty Feldman, as well as the Frank Muir and Denis Norden partnership, were also contributors to the programme.[3]
A special compilation from series 1, titled "Frost over England" (featuring the classic Cleese/Barker/Corbett class sketch, which parodied the British class system) won the Rose d'Or at the 1967 Montreux festival. A special one-off reunion was broadcast on Easter Monday (24 March) 2008. It ran for ninety minutes and was followed by "Frost over England".[4]
Archive status
The entire second series (with the exception of "The Frost Report on Women") and the "Frost Over Christmas" special are missing from the BBC archives and are considered lost. Home recorded audio tapes are known to exist for all of these.[5][6]
Episodes
Cleese, Barker, and Corbett in the Class sketch broadcast in April 1966
Series overview
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 13 | 10 March 1966 | 9 June 1966 | |
| Special | 26 March 1967 | |||
| 2 | 13 | 6 April 1967 | 29 June 1967 | |
| Special | 26 December 1967 | |||
Series 1 (1966)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The Frost Report on Authority" | 10 March 1966 |
| 2 | 2 | "The Frost Report on Holidays" | 17 March 1966 |
| 3 | 3 | "The Frost Report on Sin" | 24 March 1966 |
| 4 | 4 | "The Frost Report on Elections" | 31 March 1966 |
| 5 | 5 | "The Frost Report on Class" | 7 April 1966 |
| 6 | 6 | "The Frost Report on the News" | 14 April 1966 |
| 7 | 7 | "The Frost Report on Education" | 21 April 1966 |
| 8 | 8 | "The Frost Report on Love" | 28 April 1966 |
| 9 | 9 | "The Frost Report on Law" | 12 May 1966 |
| 10 | 10 | "The Frost Report on Leisure" | 19 May 1966 |
| 11 | 11 | "The Frost Report on Medicine" | 26 May 1966 |
| 12 | 12 | "The Frost Report on Food and Drink" | 2 June 1966 |
| 13 | 13 | "The Frost Report on Trends" | 9 June 1966 |
Special (1967)
| Title | Original air date |
|---|---|
| "Frost Over England" | 26 March 1967 |
Series 2 (1967)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | "The Frost Report on Money" | 6 April 1967 |
| 15 | 2 | "The Frost Report on Women" | 13 April 1967 |
| 16 | 3 | "The Frost Report on the Forces" | 20 April 1967 |
| 17 | 4 | "The Frost Report on Advertising" | 27 April 1967 |
| 18 | 5 | "The Frost Report on Parliament" | 4 May 1967 |
| 19 | 6 | "The Frost Report on the Countryside" | 11 May 1967 |
| 20 | 7 | "The Frost Report on Industry" | 18 May 1967 |
| 21 | 8 | "The Frost Report on Culture" | 25 May 1967 |
| 22 | 9 | "The Frost Report on Transport" | 1 June 1967 |
| 23 | 10 | "The Frost Report on Crime" | 8 June 1967 |
| 24 | 11 | "The Frost Report on Europe" | 15 June 1967 |
| 25 | 12 | "The Frost Report on Youth" | 22 June 1967 |
| 26 | 13 | "The Frost Report on Showbusiness" | 29 June 1967 |
Christmas special (1967)
| Title | Original air date |
|---|---|
| "Frost Over Christmas" | 26 December 1967 |
Similar shows
David Frost hosted related comedy shows with similar casts. These included Frost on Sunday in 1968 with the two Ronnies, Josephine Tewson, and Sam Costa. The same year, he presented Frost on Saturday. There was a reunion show, The Frost Report is Back, broadcast in 2008.[7]
Lord
Privy
Seal
"Lord Privy Seal"
A sketch in The Frost Report is responsible for the term "Lord Privy Seal", in the British television industry, to mean the practice of matching too literal imagery with every element of the accompanying spoken script. In the sketch, the practice was taken to an extreme by backing a "news report" about the Lord Privy Seal (a senior Cabinet official) with images, in quick succession, of a lord, a privy, and a seal balancing a ball on its nose.
References
- ^ a b "Jimmy Gilbert, BBC producer who presided over a golden age of light entertainment – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. London. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ "The Frost Report". BBC Comedy. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ Clark, Anthony (2003–14). "Frost Report, The (1966-67)". BFI Screenonline. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ "BBC revives 1960s satirical show". BBC. 16 February 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2008.
- ^ "The Frost Report on Missing Episodes". Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ "The Frost Report on LostShows.com". Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ David Frost – IMDb
External links
- The Frost Report at IMDb
- The Frost Report at BBC Online Comedy Guide
- British Film Institute Screen Online
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