Twice a Fortnight
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| Twice a Fortnight | |
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| Genre | Television comedy |
| Starring | Tim Brooke-Taylor Graeme Garden Terry Jones Jonathan Lynn Bill Oddie Michael Palin |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Tony Palmer |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original run | 21 October 1967 – 23 December 1967 |
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Twice a Fortnight, which was made in 1967, was a British sketch comedy television comedy series with Terry Jones. Michael Palin, Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie, Jonathan Lynn and Tony Buffery.
Graeme Garden suggested to the director, Tony Palmer, that Michael Palin and Terry Jones be included in the cast and writers of the show — information about this fact can be found in the book:
- From Fringe to Flying Circus - 'Celebrating a Unique Generation of Comedy 1960-1980' - Roger Wilmut, Eyre Methuen Ltd, 1980.
Influences of the series
As in the case of the radio comedy program I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again, and the television comedy programs At Last the 1948 Show, Do Not Adjust Your Set and Broaden Your Mind, Twice a Fortnight was an excellent training ground, in both writing and acting, for the future stars of both Monty Python and The Goodies, as well as for the future co-writer of Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister.
[edit] External link
- Twice a Fortnight - BBC Guide to Comedy
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| Twice a Fortnight |
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| Tony Buffery — Graeme Garden --- Terry Jones --- Jonathan Lynn --- Bill Oddie -- Michael Palin |
