Pinwright's Progress
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| Pinwright's Progress | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Starring | James Hayter Clarence Wright Sara Gregory Daphne Maddox |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC |
| Original run | 29 November 1946 – 16 May 1947 |
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Pinwright's Progress was a black-and-white British sitcom that aired from 1946 to 1947 and was the world's first regular half-hour sitcom. [1] The ten episodes, aired fortnightly in alteration with Kaleidoscope, were shot at the BBC studios at Alexandra Palace and aired live. None of the episodes survive as they were not recorded.
Pinwright's Progress was written by Rodney Hobson, produced and diercted by John Glyn-Jones and the script editor was Ted Kavanagh, who had previously written the BBC radio comedy series It's That Man Again.
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[edit] Cast
- James Hayter - Mr J. Pinwright
- Clarence Wright - Aubrey
- Sara Gregory - Miss Doolittle
- Daphne Maddox - Miss Peasbody
- Doris Palmer - Mrs Sigsbee
- Leonard Sharp - Ralph
- Charles Irwin - Salesman
[edit] Plot
J. Pinwright is the proprietor of Macgillygally's Stores. He has a hated rival, and his staff only add to his problems by attempting to be helpful. Ralph, the messenger boy, is a deaf octogenarian.
[edit] Episodes
- Episode One (29 Nov 46)
- Episode Two
- Episode Three
- Episode Four
- Episode Five
- Episode Six
- Episode Seven
- Episode Eight
- Episode Nine
- Episode Ten (16 May 47)
[edit] References
- Vahimagi, Tise. British Television: An Illustrated Guide. Oxford University Press / British Film Institute, 1994. ISBN 0-19-818336-4.
- Mark Lewisohn, "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Lewisohn, Mark. "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003.
