The Adventures of Brigadier Wellington-Bull
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| The Adventures of Brigadier Wellington-Bull | |
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Starring | Alexander Gauge Valerie Singleton Donald Hewlett |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC |
| Original run | 12 June 1959 – 17 July 1959 |
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The Adventures of Brigadier Wellington-Bull was a short-lived black-and-white British sitcom that starred Alexander Gauge and Valerie Singleton that lasted only one series. It was written by Austin Melford. It is not currently available on DVD.
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[edit] Cast
- Alexander Gauge - Brigadier Garnet Wellington-Bull
- Valerie Singleton - Jane Wellington-Bull
- Donald Hewlett - Captain 'Sooty' Pilkington
[edit] Plot
The Adventures of Brigadier Wellington-Bull followed the adventures of a retired Army Brigadier, Garnet Wellington-Bull, who is trying to come to terms with civilian life. The other characters were his daughter Jane (played by future Blue Peter presenter Valerie Singleton) and Captain Pilkington, a young officer who used to serve under him.
Alexander Gauge, who played the Brigadier, died from an overdose in September 1960, and The Adventures of Brigadier Wellington-Bull was one of his last programmes.
[edit] Episodes
- Episode One (12 Jun 59)
- Episode Two
- Episode Three
- Episode Four
- Episode Five (17 Jul 59)
[edit] References
- Mark Lewisohn, "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003
