Son of Fred (1956)

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Son of Fred
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Plot
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.

TV Show Details

Air Date:September 17th, 1956

Last Air Date:November 5th, 1956

Network:ITV1
Status:Ended

Genres:Comedy

Original Language:English
Production Companies:Associated-Rediffusion Television