A Class by Himself
TV series
A Class by Himself
1971–1972, English, on ITV1. Created by Richard Stilgoe.
Lord Bleasham has hit upon hard times and can ill afford to employ anybody else at his country seat, Bleasham Hall. But, when a strangely dressed young man called Barnaby Locke enters his life, he is offered original ways of making money in order to let his Cambridge educated daughter claim her inheritance on her approaching 18th birthday.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 7
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Ended in 1972
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Latest episode
S1 E7: The Bath Chap
Aired 18 October 1972
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Richard StilgoeCreator
- John Le MesurierLord Bleasham · 7 ep
- Richard StilgoeBarnaby Locke · 7 ep
- Peter ButterworthClutton · 7 ep
- Seretta WilsonJoanna Bleasham · 7 ep
- Peter MaddenClutton · 1 ep
- Brian GearTV interviewer · 1 ep
- Ronald RussellVicar · 1 ep
- Ray HandyWorkman · 1 ep
- Rex HoldsworthWorkman · 1 ep
- Nat PearnBus Driver · 1 ep
- Mollie SugdenLesley Charles · 1 ep
- William MooreIan Charles · 1 ep
Details
- First aired
- 14 January 1971
- Last aired
- 18 October 1972
- Network
- ITV1
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Miniseries
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A Class by Himself has 1 season and 7 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
Is A Class by Himself finished?
Yes. A Class by Himself ended in 1972, so you can watch the whole story.
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Who created A Class by Himself?
A Class by Himself was created by Richard Stilgoe and stars John Le Mesurier, Richard Stilgoe, Peter Butterworth.