Whoops Baghdad
| Whoops Baghdad | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Directed by | John Howard Davies |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Editor(s) | John Howard Davies |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | BBC |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC1 |
| Original run | 25 January 1973 – 1 March 1973 |
Whoops Baghdad is a BBC television comedy programme first broadcast from 25 January to 1 March 1973.
It stars Frankie Howerd, and was similar to his earlier programme Up Pompeii!, with the setting moved from Ancient Rome to mediaeval Baghdad. However, it was less successful than its predecessor, only running for six episodes and is little remembered, although all episodes apparently survive.[1]
The original proposed title, Up Baghdad, was rejected because it was felt that it might have been seen as supportive of the then-current Iraqi regime.
Episode list
| # | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Wazir Takes A Wife" | John Howard Davies | Sid Colin, David McKellar, David Nobbs | 25 January 1973 |
| 2 | "Festival of Magic" | John Howard Davies | Peter Vincent, Bob Hedley | 1 February 1973 |
| 3 | "Genie of the Bottle" | John Howard Davies | Sid Colin, Maurice Sellar, Roy Tuvey | 8 February 1973 |
| 4 | "A Cargo of Crumpet" | John Howard Davies | Maurice Sellar, Roy Tuvey | 15 February 1973 |
| 5 | "Ali and the Thieves" | John Howard Davies | Sid Colin, David McKellar, Maurice Sellar, Roy Tuvey | 22 February 1973 |
| 6 | "Saved from the Harem" | John Howard Davies | Sid Colin | 1 March 1973 |
References
- ↑ See Whoops Baghdad, lostshows.com