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The Strange World of Gurney Slade is a surreal six-part British television comedy series devised by Anthony Newley and made by ATV, first transmitted by the ITV network between 22 October and 26 November 1960. Newley devised the central concept of the show, whereas the series was written in its entirety by Sid Green and Dick Hills.
Original Release
10/22/1960
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Anthony Newley | Gurney Slade |
| Edwin Richfield | Husband / Frank |
| Joy Stewart | Wife / Mother |
| Margaret Cox | Frank's Daughter |
| John Bosh | Frank's Son |
| Bernie Winters | Albert |
| Douglas Wilmer | Prosecuting Counsel |
| Charles Lloyd Pack | Tinker |
| Una Stubbs | Vacuum Cleaner Girl / Girl in Park |
| Anneke Wills | Girl on Airfield |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Saturday, 22 October 1960 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Saturday, 29 October 1960 |
| 3 | Episode #1.3 | Saturday, 05 November 1960 |
| 4 | Episode #1.4 | Saturday, 12 November 1960 |
| 5 | Episode #1.5 | Saturday, 19 November 1960 |
| 6 | Episode #1.6 | Saturday, 26 November 1960 |
Directors
Writers
Anthony Newley, Richard Hills, Sidney Green
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Anthony Newley | Gurney Slade |
| Edwin Richfield | Husband / Frank |
| Joy Stewart | Wife / Mother |
| Margaret Cox | Frank's Daughter |
| John Bosh | Frank's Son |
| Bernie Winters | Albert |
| Douglas Wilmer | Prosecuting Counsel |
| Charles Lloyd Pack | Tinker |
| Una Stubbs | Vacuum Cleaner Girl / Girl in Park |
| Anneke Wills | Girl on Airfield |
| Keith Smith | Policeman |
| Ann Lancaster | Dog / (voice) |
| John Bennett | Napoleon Bonaparte |
| Dilys Laye | Mrs. Petty |
| Hugh Paddick | Fairy |
| Louie Ramsay | Farm Human |
| William Kendall | Sir Geoffrey Jerome |
| Newton Blick | Defending Counsel |
| Maureen Connell | Veronica |
| Erik Chitty | Clerk of Court |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Alan Tarrant | Producer |
