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'''''The Stanley Baxter Picture Show''''' is a British [[ | '''''The Stanley Baxter Picture Show''''' is a British [[comedy]] [[television show]] which was originally broadcast on [[ITV (network)|ITV]]. It featured an initial series of four episodes in 1972, followed by one-off specials in each of the successive years. A [[sketch show]] it largely followed the same format of Baxter's successful [[BBC]] series ''[[The Stanley Baxter Show]]''.<ref>Barfe p.267-268</ref> | ||
The show has a focus on parodying popular films and television series, with Baxter sometimes playing several roles in a single show. Amongst other hit ITV shows that Baxter did impressions of were ''[[The Benny Hill Show]]'' and ''[[ | The show has a focus on parodying popular films and television series, with Baxter sometimes playing several roles in a single show. Amongst other hit ITV shows that Baxter did impressions of were ''[[The Benny Hill Show]]'' and ''[[Upstairs, Downstairs (1971 TV series)|Upstairs, Downstairs]]''. | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:14, 5 September 2024
| The Stanley Baxter Picture Show | |
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Written by | Ken Hoare Eric Merriman Stanley Baxter |
| Directed by | David Bell |
| Starring | Stanley Baxter |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 + 3 specials |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Producer | David Bell |
| Production company | London Weekend Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 8 October 1972 – 19 September 1975 |
The Stanley Baxter Picture Show is a British comedy television show which was originally broadcast on ITV. It featured an initial series of four episodes in 1972, followed by one-off specials in each of the successive years. A sketch show it largely followed the same format of Baxter's successful BBC series The Stanley Baxter Show.[1]
The show has a focus on parodying popular films and television series, with Baxter sometimes playing several roles in a single show. Amongst other hit ITV shows that Baxter did impressions of were The Benny Hill Show and Upstairs, Downstairs.
References
- ^ Barfe p.267-268
Bibliography
- Barfe, Louis. Turned Out Nice Again: The Story of British Light Entertainment. Atlantic Books Ltd, 2013.
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- 1972 British television series debuts
- 1975 British television series endings
- 1970s British comedy television series
- ITV sketch shows
- English-language television shows
- 1970s British television sketch shows
- London Weekend Television shows
