The Howerd Confessions
TV series or program
| The Howerd Confessions | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Written by | Dave Freeman Dick Hills Peter Robinson Hugh Stuckey |
| Directed by | Michael Mills |
| Starring | Frankie Howerd Joan Sims |
| Composer | Peter Knight |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Michael Mills |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Thames Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 2 September (1976-09-02) – 7 October 1976 (1976-10-07) |
The Howerd Confessions is a British comedy television series which originally aired between 2 September and 7 October 1976 on ITV.[1] It featured comedian Frankie Howerd "confessing" various indiscretions.
Each of the 6 episodes was a self-contained, untitled, playlet.[2]
The director/producer was Michael Mills, with scripts by Dave Freeman, Dick Hills, Hugh Stuckey and Peter Robinson.
In 2021 the series was broadcast in the UK on the Freeview/Sky/Freesat channel That's TV Xmas UK.
Selected cast
- Frankie Howerd as Frankie [all episodes]
- Joan Sims as Nellie / Matron / Mrs Beachum [episodes 1, 3 and 4]
- Caroline Munro as Captain Latour [episode 2]
- Madeline Smith as Nurse [episode 3]
- John Junkin as Sergeant [episode 4]
- Linda Thorson as Eve [episode 5]
- Alfie Bass as Chalky White [episode 5]
- Alan Curtis as Sgt Hardman [episode 5]
- April Olrich as Deirdre [episode 6]
- Sarah Douglas as Lola [episode 6]
- Cyril Appleton as Sergeant [episode 2]
References
- ^ BFI.org
- ^ Mark Lewisohn, Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy, BBC Books, 2003, ISBN 0-563-48755-0
External links
- The Howerd Confessions at IMDb
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