Mike Sharland

MIKE SHARLAND Television Comedy Writer - Literary Agent - born in the UK (Hampstead London) on 4th July 1943. Son of Peter Reginald Sharland (Croft) Actor and Television Producer and Sally Stewart (Croft) Film Actress and Publicity Rep. Educated Aida Foster Stage School, Hereward House Prep School, Milton Abbey Public School in Dorset. Married Alice Josephine Bolton, Three Children Victoria Jane Sharland (Bureyko) Dominic William Joseph Sharland, Benedict Peter Michael Sharland. Writing Credits include YOU BET YOU LIFE (1965) starring Groucho Marx. (Associated Rediffusion/USA) Wrote Stan-up material for Ted Rogers, Frankie Howerd, Chris Carlson, Dickie Henderson. BEGGAR MY NEIGHBOUR (sitcom series co-written with Ken Hoare) Pilot 24 May 1966. Series 13 March - 2nd May 1977. Series 2 2 July - 6 Aug 1967 Series 3 30 Jan - 26 March 1968 BBC1 TV. Ref.Radio Time Guide To TV Comedy. MR DIGBY DARLING (series co-written with Ken Hoare) 30 episodes 1969 - 1971 YTV.Ref.Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy HIS AND HERS (series co-written with Ken Hoare) 20 episodes 1970 - 1972 YTV. Ref. Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy. TURNBULL’S FINEST HALF HOUR (series co-written with Ken Hoare)Series 1972 YTV. Ref. Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy. BLESS THIS HOUSE (series episodes) Thames TV. Ronnie Barker (series LWT) W.C.Fields Returns OK 1983. (Film Channel 4) THE UNDERTAKERS (Film. Paramount) Over 600 TV Credits. Script doctor for Dir Gerald Thomas and on many movies in UK, Canada, USA. Contributed to Disney Comics. Chairman of Writers Guild of Great Britain. Had offices at 9 Orme Court, London’s world famous House of Comedy in the 60’s and 70’s. Founded The Sharland Organisation Agency with Alice Sharland in 1988 to manage writers and licence their work worldwide. Also founded TSO Entertainment to Produce Theatre Projects and TV Programmes. Chairman of THT Charity. Seldom agrees to be interviewed but, as one of the last survivors of British Television’s golden age, if persuaded is acerbic, knowledgeable and very funny.