Barnaby Spoot And The Exploding Whoopee Cushion (BBC-1 1965 with John Bird and John Le Mesurier)

Posted by By Paul Ashworth TV UK TV March 17, 2016

UK / BBC1 ‘Comedy Playhouse’ / 1×25 minute episode / 1965 28 May – Fri 8.00pm

Writers: Marty Feldman, Barry Took / Producer: Dick Clement / Executive Producer: Graeme Muir

Comedy. A downtrodden joke shop assistant decides to get revenge on his boss.

cast
JOHN BIRD as Barnaby Spoot
JOHN LE MESURIER as Mr Bostock
RONALD LACEY as Justin Fribble
SHEILA STEAFEL as Narcissus Font

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