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*[[Terry-Thomas]] | |||
*[[Peter Butterworth]] | |||
*[[Janet Brown]] | |||
*[[Avril Angers]] | |||
*H.C. Walton | |||
*[[Diana Dors]] | |||
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'''''How Do You View?''''' was the first comedy series on British television.{{sfn|McCann|2009|p=51}}{{sfn|Ross|2002|p=52}} The programme was based on an on-screen persona of [[Terry-Thomas]] as "a glamorous, mischievous and discreetly cash-strapped man-about-town", introducing a series of sketches in which he also appeared,{{sfn|McCann|2009|p=55}} alongside [[Peter Butterworth]] as his chauffeur; [[Janet Brown]] (Butterworth's real life wife); [[Avril Angers]]; H.C. Walton as the family retainer, Moulting, and [[Diana Dors]], as 'Cuddles', in the six episodes of series four .{{sfn|Ross|2002|p=54}} The programme was [[Live television|broadcast live]] and often included Terry-Thomas walking through control rooms and corridors of the BBC's [[Lime Grove Studios|Lime Grove]] and [[Alexandra Palace]] studios.{{sfn|Ross|2002|p=54}}{{sfn|McCann|2009|p=59}} | '''''How Do You View?''''' was the first comedy series on British television.{{sfn|McCann|2009|p=51}}{{sfn|Ross|2002|p=52}} The programme was based on an on-screen persona of [[Terry-Thomas]] as "a glamorous, mischievous and discreetly cash-strapped man-about-town", introducing a series of sketches in which he also appeared,{{sfn|McCann|2009|p=55}} alongside [[Peter Butterworth]] as his chauffeur; [[Janet Brown]] (Butterworth's real life wife); [[Avril Angers]]; H.C. Walton as the family retainer, Moulting, and [[Diana Dors]], as 'Cuddles', in the six episodes of series four .{{sfn|Ross|2002|p=54}} The programme was [[Live television|broadcast live]] and often included Terry-Thomas walking through control rooms and corridors of the BBC's [[Lime Grove Studios|Lime Grove]] and [[Alexandra Palace|Alexandra Palace]] studios.{{sfn|Ross|2002|p=54}}{{sfn|McCann|2009|p=59}} | ||
The series is described by the author and historian [[Mark Lewisohn]] as being "inventive ... truly televisual and not just a radio programme in costume".{{sfn|Lewisohn|1998|p=333}} | The series is described by the author and historian [[Mark Lewisohn|Mark Lewisohn]] as being "inventive ... truly televisual and not just a radio programme in costume".{{sfn|Lewisohn|1998|p=333}} | ||
==Series history== | ==Series history== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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*{{cite book|last=Lewisohn|first=Mark|author-link=Mark Lewisohn|title=Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy|year=1998|publisher=[[BBC Books]]|location=London|isbn=978-0-5633-6977-6}} | *{{cite book|last=Lewisohn|first=Mark|author-link=Mark Lewisohn|title=Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy|year=1998|publisher=[[BBC Books|BBC Books]]|location=London|isbn=978-0-5633-6977-6}} | ||
*{{cite book|last=McCann|first=Graham|title=Bounder! The Biography of Terry-Thomas|year=2009|publisher=[[Aurum Press]]|location=London|isbn=978-1-84513-441-9}} | *{{cite book|last=McCann|first=Graham|title=Bounder! The Biography of Terry-Thomas|year=2009|publisher=[[Aurum Press|Aurum Press]]|location=London|isbn=978-1-84513-441-9}} | ||
*{{cite book|last=Ross|first=Robert|title=The Complete Terry-Thomas|year=2002|publisher=Reynolds & Hearn|location=London|isbn=978-1-903111-29-1}} | *{{cite book|last=Ross|first=Robert|title=The Complete Terry-Thomas|year=2002|publisher=Reynolds & Hearn|location=London|isbn=978-1-903111-29-1}} | ||
Latest revision as of 12:37, 11 March 2023
| How Do You View? | |
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC |
| Release | 26 October 1949 – 9 September 1953 |
How Do You View? was the first comedy series on British television.[1][2] The programme was based on an on-screen persona of Terry-Thomas as "a glamorous, mischievous and discreetly cash-strapped man-about-town", introducing a series of sketches in which he also appeared,[3] alongside Peter Butterworth as his chauffeur; Janet Brown (Butterworth's real life wife); Avril Angers; H.C. Walton as the family retainer, Moulting, and Diana Dors, as 'Cuddles', in the six episodes of series four .[4] The programme was broadcast live and often included Terry-Thomas walking through control rooms and corridors of the BBC's Lime Grove and Alexandra Palace studios.[4][5]
The series is described by the author and historian Mark Lewisohn as being "inventive ... truly televisual and not just a radio programme in costume".[6]
Series history
Series one: 26 October – 21 December 1949
Series two: 5 April – 17 May 1950
Series three: 8 November 1950 – 28 February 1951
Series four: 19 September – 28 November 1951
Series five: 2 April – 11 June 1952
Special: 9 September 1953[6]
Notes and references
- ^ McCann 2009, p. 51.
- ^ Ross 2002, p. 52.
- ^ McCann 2009, p. 55.
- ^ a b Ross 2002, p. 54.
- ^ McCann 2009, p. 59.
- ^ a b Lewisohn 1998, p. 333.
Bibliography
- Lewisohn, Mark (1998). Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy. London: BBC Books. ISBN 978-0-5633-6977-6.
- McCann, Graham (2009). Bounder! The Biography of Terry-Thomas. London: Aurum Press. ISBN 978-1-84513-441-9.
- Ross, Robert (2002). The Complete Terry-Thomas. London: Reynolds & Hearn. ISBN 978-1-903111-29-1.
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