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Overview

The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d was the first serious attempt to translate the humour of The Goon Show to television. It was made by Associated-Rediffusion during 1956 and was broadcast only in the London area.

It combined elements of a sitcom and sketch comedy with Peter Sellers as the editor of a tatty Victorian newspaper, The Idiot Weekly. The headlines of the paper were used as links to comedy sketches.

Although written mainly by Spike Milligan, there were many contributions from members of the writers' co-operative Associated London Scripts, including Dave Freeman and Terry Nation, with Eric Sykes credited as the script editor. The series was produced and directed by Richard Lester.

It was followed by A Show Called Fred and Son of Fred.

The title was revived by Spike Milligan for the Australian radio series The Idiot Weekly.

Series Cast

  1. Kenneth Connor as

    Kenneth Connor

    2 Episodes

  2. Graham Stark as

    Graham Stark

    2 Episodes

  3. Valentine Dyall as

    Valentine Dyall

    2 Episodes

  4. Peter Sellers as

    Peter Sellers

    2 Episodes

  5. Eric Sykes as

    Eric Sykes

    2 Episodes

  6. June Whitfield as

    June Whitfield

    2 Episodes

  7. Spike Milligan as

    Spike Milligan

    2 Episodes

  8. Max Geldray

    2 Episodes

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Last Season

Season 1

1956 • 2 Episodes

Season 1 of The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d premiered on February 24, 1956.

Episode 6

(1x6, April 6, 1956) Season Finale

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Status Ended

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Type Scripted

Original Language English

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