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'''Pinwright's Progress''' was the world's first half-hour television sitcom. It was a British series which aired on BBC Television Service from 1946-47. | '''Pinwright's Progress''' was the world's first half-hour television sitcom. It was a British series which aired on BBC Television Service from 1946-47. | ||
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Revision as of 10:26, 1 February 2024
Pinwright's Progress was the world's first half-hour television sitcom. It was a British series which aired on BBC Television Service from 1946-47. Episodes of Pinwright's Progress are lost, believed to have been wiped off their tape recordings. 10 episodes were produced, airing fortnightly (every 2 weeks) next to Keleidoscope, another half-hour sitcom which aired until 1953.[1]
The series was written by Rodney Hobson, edited by Ted Kavanagh, and is about a man, Mr. J. Pinwright, who is competitive about his small shop "MacGilligally's Stores" which he owns.[2][3] His staff add to his problems by trying to help, and one of the messenger boys is a deaf octegenarian, Ralph. Mr. Pinwright has a daughter.
Episodes
- Episode 1 -- Pilot episode; 29 November 1946
- Episode 2 -- Mr. Pinwright setsu p a Christmas bazaar, which is troubled by the occasional appearance of three robed Father Christmases- one of them a fugitive. Mrs. Sigsbee is the Fairy Queen, so does all end well?; 13 December 1946
- Episode 3 -- Mr. Pinwright tries to lure shoppers by awarding the 50th customer. Cigars or nylons, only paying cash. He pans to open a snack bar, but a salesman gives him some pills which makes it confusing; 27 December 1946
- Episode 4 -- Cash Crisis; 10 Jan. 1947
- Episode 5 -- Fashions and Pashuns; 27 Jan. 1947
- Episode 6 -- Strained Relations; 7 Feb. 1947
- Episode 7 -- The Gypsy's Warning; 21 Feb. 1947
- Episode 8 -- Gone to Seed; 21 March 1947
- Episode 9 -- Radio Activity; 2 May 1947
- Episode 10 -- Staggered Holidays; 16 May 1947
Cast
- James Hayter - Mr. J. Pinwright[4]
- Clarence Wright - Aubrey
- Sara Gregory - Sally Doolittle
- Daphne Maddox - Miss Peabody
- Doris Palmer - Miss Sigsbee
- Leonard Sharp - Ralph
- Charles Irwin - Salesman
- Sam Hinton - Various
References
- ↑ https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/pinwrights_progress/
- ↑ Vahimagi, Tise. British Television: An Illustrated Guide. Oxford University Press / British Film Institute, 1994. ISBN 0-19-818336-4.
- ↑ Mark Lewisohn, "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003
- ↑ https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/pinwrights_progress/cast_crew/