Son of Fred
TV series
Son of Fred
1956, English, on ITV1.
Son of Fred was the successor series to The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d and A Show Called Fred. It was made by Associated-Rediffusion and broadcast only in the London area, Midlands and Northern England. It was the third and final in a series of sketch comedy shows attempting to translate the humour of The Goon Show to television. Spike Milligan concentrated on writing and only made small walk on appearances, leaving the lead acting to Peter Sellers. The series was produced and directed by Richard Lester.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 8
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Ended in 1956
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S1 E8: Show 8
Aired 5 November 1956
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
Details
- First aired
- 17 September 1956
- Last aired
- 5 November 1956
- Network
- ITV1
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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Son of Fred has 1 season and 8 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
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