The Incredible Mr Tanner

The Incredible Mr Tanner
GenreSitcom
Written byBrian Cooke
Johnnie Mortimer
Directed byPeter Frazer-Jones
StarringBrian Murphy
Roy Kinnear
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
ProducerPeter Frazer-Jones
Running time30 minutes
Production companyThames Television
Original release
NetworkITV
Release19 February (1981-02-19) –
26 March 1981 (1981-03-26)

The Incredible Mr Tanner was a short-lived British television sitcom which aired on ITV in 1981.[1] It was scripted by the writing team of Brian Cooke and Johnnie Mortimer, a remake of their earlier series Kindly Leave the Kerb about second-rate escapologist Ernest Tanner with Brian Murphy replacing Peter Butterworth in the role.

Actors who appeared in episodes of the series include Patsy Rowlands, Talfryn Thomas, John Forgeham, Bryan Coleman, Willoughby Goddard, Jesse Birdsall, Lionel Murton and Ray Barron.

Main cast

References

  1. ^ Newcomb p.1270

Bibliography

  • Horace Newcomb. Encyclopedia of Television. Routledge, 2014.