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Thirty Minutes Worth

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Thirty Minutes Worth
GenreSketch show
Written byMike Craig
Ron McDonnell
Roy Tuvey
Maurice Sellar
Johnnie Mortimer
Dave Freeman
Vince Powell
Directed byLes Chatfield
William G. Stewart
StarringHarry Worth
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series3
No. of episodes22
Production
ProducersLes Chatfield
William G. Stewart
Running time30 minutes
Production companyThames Television
Original release
NetworkITV
Release31 October 1972 (1972-10-31) –
28 November 1973 (1973-11-28)

Thirty Minutes Worth is a British television comedy sketch show which aired on ITV in three series during 1972 and 1973.[1] It was created as vehicle for the comedian Harry Worth. Following the series he went on to appear in the 1974 sitcom My Name Is Harry Worth, also produced by Thames Television at Teddington Studios.

Cast

Starring Harry Worth, it also featured a variety of other actors appearing in either single or multiple episodes including Tim Wylton, Trevor Bannister, Glynn Edwards, Patsy Rowlands, Joyce Carey, Geoffrey Lumsden, Tony Selby, George Moon, Hugh Paddick, Glyn Houston, John Barron, Paula Wilcox, Meredith Edwards, Barbara Flynn, Derek Francis, Sam Kydd, Philip Madoc, Julian Orchard, Bob Todd, Richard Wilson, Norman Bird, Pamela Cundell, Marianne Stone, Robert Raglan and Frank Thornton.

References

  1. ^ Vahimagi p.92

Bibliography

  • Vahimagi, Tise . British Television: An Illustrated Guide. Oxford University Press, 1996.