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Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life (1964)

Ended 1 Season 62 Episodes 45m
Network: BBC One

Description

Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life is a BBC-TV satire programme produced by Ned Sherrin, which aired during the winter of 1964–1965, in an attempt to continue and improve on the successful formula of his That Was The Week That Was, which had been taken off by the BBC because of the coming General Election. It too featured David Frost as compère, with two others, William Rushton and the poet P. J. Kavanagh joining him in the role. In addition to Saturdays, there were also editions on Fridays and Sundays. It saw the first appearances on television of John Bird, Eleanor Bron, Roy Hudd, Patrick Campbell and John Fortune. Michael Crawford also featured as 'Byron'. Whereas TWTWTW had had a dark nightclub atmosphere, the new programme used predominantly white sets. The programme lacked the impact of TW3 and lasted only one season before being replaced by the Robert Robinson-fronted BBC-3.

Top Cast

Roy Hudd
Roy Hudd
John Fortune
John Fortune
John Bird
John Bird
Cleo Laine
Cleo Laine
Michael Crawford
Michael Crawford
Eleanor Bron
Eleanor Bron

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