Twice a Fortnight

Twice a Fortnight

Infobox Television
show_name = Twice a Fortnight


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format = Television comedy
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runtime = 30 minutes
creator =
developer =
executive_producer = Tony Palmer
starring = Graeme Garden Terry Jones Jonathan Lynn Bill Oddie Michael Palin
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country = United Kingdom
language = English
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first_aired = 21 October 1967
last_aired =
23 December 1967
num_episodes = 10
website =
imdb_id = 0061308
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"Twice a Fortnight", which was made in 1967, was a British sketch comedy television comedy series with Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie, Jonathan Lynn and Tony Buffery.

Graeme Garden suggested to the director, Tony Palmer, that Michael Palin and Terry Jones be included in the cast and writers of the show. ["From Fringe to Flying Circus" - 'Celebrating a Unique Generation of Comedy 1960-1980' - Roger Wilmut, Eyre Methuen Ltd, 1980.]

Influences of the series

As in the case of the radio comedy program "I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again", and the television comedy programs "At Last the 1948 Show", "Do Not Adjust Your Set" and "Broaden Your Mind", "Twice a Fortnight" was an excellent training ground, in both writing and acting, for the future stars of both "Monty Python" and "The Goodies", as well as for the future co-writer of "Yes Minister" and "Yes, Prime Minister".

References

External links

*bbc.co.uk|id=comedy/guide/articles/t/twiceafortnight_1299003208.shtml|title="Twice a Fortnight" Comedy Guide


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