A J Wentworth, BA | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
Created by | H F Ellis |
Written by | Basil Boothroyd |
Directed by | Michael Mills |
Starring | Arthur Lowe Marion Mathie Harry Andrews Ronnie Stevens Michael Bevis Deddie Davies |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
No. of episodes | 6 |
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Running time | 30 minutes |
Broadcast | |
Original channel | ITV |
Original run | 12 July – 16 August 1982 |
A J Wentworth, BA is a British sitcom that aired on ITV in 1982. Set in the 1940s, the programme was shown posthumously following the death of its lead actor Arthur Lowe, who died on 15 April 1982. Based on the writings of H. F. Ellis, A J Wentworth, BA was written by Basil Boothroyd. It was made for the ITV network by Thames Television.
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A J Wentworth, BA was adapted from the writings of H. F. Ellis, which first appeared in Punch. They were later published in two books, The Papers of A J Wentworth, BA and The Papers of A J Wentworth, BA (Ret'd), that were first published in 1949 and 1962 respectively. Arthur Lowe had also read out selections from the books in the daily literacy slot of Woman's Hour. A piece from A J Wentworth, BA was read out by Harry Andrews, who played the headmaster, at Arthur Lowe's memorial service.
Set in the 1940s, A J Wentworth, BA is set at Burgrove, a boys' preparatory school in Wilminister, in rural England. A J Wentworth is the mathematics master who is very fond of the school but inefficient at disciplining his pupils. Therefore his kind nature is taken advantage of the boys. The headmaster, the Rev Saunders, who is nicknamed 'Squid' by the boys, is a snob and the Matron is Wentworth's constant enemy.