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'''''Great Scott - It's Maynard!''''' was a British television series which aired on the [[BBC]] from 1955 to 1956.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/465520/index.html|title=BFI Screenonline: Speight, Johnny (1920-1998) Biography|website=www.screenonline.org.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/1367370/index.html|title=BFI Screenonline: Scott, Terry (1927-1994) Biography|website=www.screenonline.org.uk}}</ref> It was a popular comedy sketch series starring [[Bill Maynard]] and [[Terry Scott]], with musical guests including [[Petula Clark]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8d6b7cb9|title=Great Scott - It's Maynard![22/11/56] (1956)|website=BFI}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/552118/Heartbeat-actor-Bill-Maynard|title=Where are they now? Heartbeat actor Bill Maynard|first=Tony|last=Padman|date=January 17, 2015|website=Express.co.uk}}</ref> It was produced by [[Duncan Wood]], and written by Lewis Schwarz, [[Eric Merriman]], [[Dave Freeman (British writer)|Dave Freeman]] and [[Johnny Speight]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/e51bf830b643455982e2a32bade66fc0|title=Great Scott It's Maynard|date=October 4, 1955|issue=1664|pages=26|via=BBC Genome}}</ref> | '''''Great Scott - It's Maynard!''''' was a British television series which aired on the [[BBC]] from 1955 to 1956.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/465520/index.html|title=BFI Screenonline: Speight, Johnny (1920-1998) Biography|website=www.screenonline.org.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/1367370/index.html|title=BFI Screenonline: Scott, Terry (1927-1994) Biography|website=www.screenonline.org.uk}}</ref> It was a popular comedy sketch series starring [[Bill Maynard]] and [[Terry Scott]], with musical guests including [[Petula Clark]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8d6b7cb9|title=Great Scott - It's Maynard![22/11/56] (1956)|website=BFI}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/552118/Heartbeat-actor-Bill-Maynard|title=Where are they now? Heartbeat actor Bill Maynard|first=Tony|last=Padman|date=January 17, 2015|website=Express.co.uk}}</ref> It was produced by [[Duncan Wood]], and written by Lewis Schwarz, [[Eric Merriman]], [[Dave Freeman (British writer)|Dave Freeman]] and [[Johnny Speight]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/e51bf830b643455982e2a32bade66fc0|title=Great Scott It's Maynard|date=October 4, 1955|issue=1664|pages=26|via=BBC Genome}}</ref> | ||
Although [[telerecording]] existed, none of the episodes are known to remain in the BBC archives. | Although [[Kinescope|telerecording]] existed, none of the episodes are known to remain in the BBC archives. | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
*Terry Scott | *[[Terry Scott]] | ||
*Bill Maynard | *[[Bill Maynard]] | ||
*[[Shirley Eaton]] | *[[Shirley Eaton]] | ||
*[[Hugh Lloyd]] | *[[Hugh Lloyd]] | ||
Revision as of 15:14, 27 July 2022
Great Scott - It's Maynard! was a British television series which aired on the BBC from 1955 to 1956.[1][2] It was a popular comedy sketch series starring Bill Maynard and Terry Scott, with musical guests including Petula Clark.[3][4] It was produced by Duncan Wood, and written by Lewis Schwarz, Eric Merriman, Dave Freeman and Johnny Speight.[5]
Although telerecording existed, none of the episodes are known to remain in the BBC archives.
Cast
- Terry Scott
- Bill Maynard
- Shirley Eaton
- Hugh Lloyd
- Pat Coombs
- Marie Benson
- Gary Wayne
- Dennis Chinnery
- The Coronets
References
- ^ "BFI Screenonline: Speight, Johnny (1920-1998) Biography". www.screenonline.org.uk.
- ^ "BFI Screenonline: Scott, Terry (1927-1994) Biography". www.screenonline.org.uk.
- ^ "Great Scott - It's Maynard![22/11/56] (1956)". BFI.
- ^ Padman, Tony (17 January 2015). "Where are they now? Heartbeat actor Bill Maynard". Express.co.uk.
- ^ "Great Scott It's Maynard". 4 October 1955. p. 26 – via BBC Genome.
