The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d 68 years old
The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d was the first serious attempt to translate the humour of The Goon Show to television. It was made by Associated-Rediffusion during 1956 and was broadcast only in the London area. It combined elements of a sitcom and sketch comedy with Peter Sellers as the editor of a tatty Victorian newspaper, The Idiot Weekly. The headlines of the paper were used as links to comedy sketches. Although written mainly by Spike Milligan, there were many contributions from members of the writers' co-operative Associated London Scripts, including Dave Freeman and Terry Nation, with Eric Sykes credited as the script editor. The series was produced and directed by Richard Lester. It was followed by A Show Called Fred and Son of Fred. The title was revived by Spike Milligan for the Australian radio series The Idiot Weekly.
Credits
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Peter Sellers He was 30 , 54 years old when he died | |
| June Whitfield She was 30 , 93 years old when she died | |
| Kenneth Connor He was 37 , 75 years old when he died | |
| Spike Milligan He was 37 , 83 years old when he died | |
| Valentine Dyall He was 47 , 77 years old when he died | |
| Eric Sykes He was 32 , 89 years old when he died | |
| Graham Stark He was 34 , 91 years old when he died |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Richard Lester Directing He was 24 , now 92 years old | Director |
The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d (68 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1956-02-24
- Runtime: [30] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 2
