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Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life is a BBC-TV satire programme produced by Ned Sherrin, which aired during the winter of 1964–1965, in an attempt to continue and improve on the successful formula of his That Was the Week That Was, which had been taken off by the BBC because of a forthcoming general election. It too featured David Frost as compère, with two others, William Rushton and the poet P. J. Kavanagh joining him in the role. For the final few months of the series, only David Frost was hosting the show. In addition to Saturdays, there were also editions on Fridays and Sundays.
Original Release
11/13/1964 on BBC
Cast
Name | Character |
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Roy Hudd | Various Characters |
David Frost | Himself |
John Bird | Various Characters |
Doug Fisher | |
Eleanor Bron | Various Characters |
Patrick Kavanagh | Himself (as P.J. Kavanagh) |
William Rushton | Himself |
Brian Murphy | |
Cleo Laine | Herself - Singer |
Barbara Evans | Herself - Singer |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Episode #1.1 | Friday, 13 November 1964 |
2 | Episode #1.2 | Saturday, 14 November 1964 |
3 | Episode #1.3 | Sunday, 15 November 1964 |
4 | Episode #1.4 | Friday, 20 November 1964 |
5 | Episode #1.5 | Saturday, 21 November 1964 |
6 | Episode #1.6 | Sunday, 22 November 1964 |
7 | Episode #1.7 | Friday, 27 November 1964 |
8 | Episode #1.8 | Saturday, 28 November 1964 |
9 | Episode #1.9 | Sunday, 29 November 1964 |
10 | Episode #1.10 | Friday, 04 December 1964 |
11 | Episode #1.11 | Saturday, 05 December 1964 |
12 | Episode #1.12 | Sunday, 06 December 1964 |
13 | Episode #1.13 | Friday, 11 December 1964 |
14 | Episode #1.14 | Saturday, 12 December 1964 |
15 | Episode #1.15 | Sunday, 13 December 1964 |
16 | Episode #1.16 | Friday, 18 December 1964 |
17 | Episode #1.17 | Saturday, 19 December 1964 |
18 | Episode #1.18 | Sunday, 20 December 1964 |
19 | Episode #1.19 | Saturday, 02 January 1965 |
20 | Episode #1.20 | Sunday, 03 January 1965 |
21 | Episode #1.21 | Friday, 08 January 1965 |
22 | Episode #1.22 | Saturday, 09 January 1965 |
23 | Episode #1.23 | Sunday, 10 January 1965 |
24 | Episode #1.24 | Friday, 15 January 1965 |
25 | Episode #1.25 | Saturday, 16 January 1965 |
26 | Episode #1.26 | Sunday, 17 January 1965 |
27 | Episode #1.27 | Friday, 22 January 1965 |
28 | Episode #1.28 | Saturday, 23 January 1965 |
29 | Episode #1.29 | Sunday, 24 January 1965 |
30 | Episode #1.30 | Friday, 29 January 1965 |
31 | Episode #1.31 | Saturday, 30 January 1965 |
32 | Episode #1.32 | Sunday, 31 January 1965 |
33 | Episode #1.33 | Friday, 05 February 1965 |
34 | Episode #1.34 | Saturday, 06 February 1965 |
35 | Episode #1.35 | Sunday, 07 February 1965 |
36 | Episode #1.36 | Friday, 12 February 1965 |
37 | Episode #1.37 | Saturday, 13 February 1965 |
38 | Episode #1.38 | Sunday, 14 February 1965 |
39 | Episode #1.39 | Friday, 19 February 1965 |
40 | Episode #1.40 | Saturday, 20 February 1965 |
41 | Episode #1.41 | Sunday, 21 February 1965 |
42 | Episode #1.42 | Friday, 26 February 1965 |
43 | Episode #1.43 | Saturday, 27 February 1965 |
44 | Episode #1.44 | Sunday, 28 February 1965 |
45 | Episode #1.45 | Friday, 05 March 1965 |
46 | Episode #1.46 | Saturday, 06 March 1965 |
47 | Episode #1.47 | Sunday, 07 March 1965 |
48 | Episode #1.48 | Friday, 12 March 1965 |
49 | Episode #1.49 | Saturday, 13 March 1965 |
50 | Episode #1.50 | Sunday, 14 March 1965 |
51 | Episode #1.51 | Friday, 19 March 1965 |
52 | Episode #1.52 | Saturday, 20 March 1965 |
53 | Episode #1.53 | Sunday, 21 March 1965 |
54 | Episode #1.54 | Friday, 26 March 1965 |
55 | Episode #1.55 | Saturday, 27 March 1965 |
56 | Episode #1.56 | Sunday, 28 March 1965 |
57 | Episode #1.57 | Friday, 02 April 1965 |
58 | Episode #1.58 | Saturday, 03 April 1965 |
59 | Episode #1.59 | Sunday, 04 April 1965 |
60 | Episode #1.60 | Friday, 09 April 1965 |
61 | Episode #1.61 | Saturday, 10 April 1965 |
62 | Episode #1.62 | Sunday, 11 April 1965 |
Directors
Writers
John Fortune, John Bird, Eleanor Bron, Dick Vosburgh, Ray Galton, Alan Simpson, Kenneth Tynan, George Mikes, Jonathan Routh, David Frost, Claud Cockburn, John Mortimer, Gerald Kaufman, Christopher Booker, David Nathan
Cast
Name | Character |
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Roy Hudd | Various Characters |
David Frost | Himself |
John Bird | Various Characters |
Doug Fisher | |
Eleanor Bron | Various Characters |
Patrick Kavanagh | Himself (as P.J. Kavanagh) |
William Rushton | Himself |
Brian Murphy | |
Cleo Laine | Herself - Singer |
Barbara Evans | Herself - Singer |
Annie Ross | Herself - Singer |
Michael Crawford | Byron |
Josephine Blake | Herself - Singer |
Tommy Trinder | |
John Wells | Various |
John Fortune | Various Characters |
Harvey Orkin | Himself |
Patricia Routledge | Irish Mother |
Roddy Maude-Roxby | |
Patrick Campbell | Himself |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Ned Sherrin | Producer |
Elizabeth Cowley | Producer |