The Arthur Askey Show

infobox television
show_name = The Arthur Askey Show


caption =
genre = Sitcom
runtime = 30 minutes
creator =
starring = Arthur Askey
June Whitfield
Arthur Mullard
Patricia Hayes
country = UK
network = ITV
first_aired = 11 March
last_aired = 15 April 1961
num_episodes = 6
imdb_id = 0247854

"The Arthur Askey Show" was a short-lived black-and-white British sitcom starring Arthur Askey that ran for six episodes in 1961. It was written by Dave Freeman. It was made for the ITV network by ATV.

Cast

*Arthur Askey - Arthur Pilbeam
*June Whitfield - Emily Pilbeam
*Arthur Mullard - Mr Rossiter
*Patricia Hayes - Mrs Rossiter

Plot

"The Arthur Askey Show" was set in 1910, and Arthur Pilbeam's wife, Emily, was considerably younger than him. The next door neighbours are Mr and Mrs Rossiter. Amongst the guest stars to make appearances were Sam Kydd, who had appeared in "Arthur's Treasured Volumes" the year before, and Guy Middleton.

Episodes

#"Episode One" (11 Mar 61)
#"Episode Two" (18 Mar 61)
#"Pilbeam, the Journalist" (25 Mar 61)
#"Episode Four" (1 Apr 61)
#"Episode Five" (8 Apr 61)
#"Episode Six" (15 Apr 61)

Six more episodes were made, but they were never transmitted. All twelve episodes still exist.

1959 show

"The Arthur Askey Show" was also the name of a six part ITV stand-up and sketch show featuring Arthur Askey that ran sporadically from 28 February 1959 to 3 September 1960. Three episodes lasted 55 minutes, and three lasted 60 minutes.

References

*Mark Lewisohn, "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003
* [http://www.phill.co.uk/comedy/askey/index.html British TV Comedy Guide for "The Arthur Askey Show"]