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| company = [[ITV Granada|Granada Television]] | | company = [[ITV Granada|Granada Television]] | ||
| channel = [[ITV (TV channel)|ITV]] | | channel = [[ITV (TV channel)|ITV]] | ||
| picture_format = [[Black-and-white]] | | picture_format = [[Black-and-white|Black-and-white]] | ||
| first_aired = {{start date|1964| | | first_aired = {{start date|1964|01|02|df=y}} | ||
| last_aired = {{end date|1964| | | last_aired = {{end date|1964|02|20|df=y}} | ||
| num_series = 1 | | num_series = 1 | ||
| num_episodes = 8 | | num_episodes = 8 | ||
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Seven months after the end of the third series of ''Bootsie and Snudge'', where the title characters worked in a [[gentleman's club]] in central London, Alfie Bass and Bill Fraser reprised the roles they first played in ''[[The Army Game]]''.<ref name="RT">{{cite book|last=Lewishohn|first=Mark |author-link=Mark Lewisohn|title=Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy|year=2003|publisher=[[BBC Worldwide]]|location=[[London]]|isbn=0-563-48755-0}}</ref> ''Bootsie and Snudge'' went on to be revived for a fourth series in 1974.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b866f3b80|title=Wanna Bet? (1974)|website=BFI}}</ref> ''Foreign Affairs'' was written by [[Barry Took]], [[Peter Jones (actor)|Peter Jones]] (who was also the script editor), [[Richard Harris (television writer)|Richard Harris]] and [[Dennis Spooner]].<ref name="RT"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b71a16b69|title=Foreign Affairs (1964)|website=BFI}}</ref> | Seven months after the end of the third series of ''Bootsie and Snudge'', where the title characters worked in a [[gentleman's club|gentleman's club]] in central London, Alfie Bass and Bill Fraser reprised the roles they first played in ''[[The Army Game]]''.<ref name="RT">{{cite book|last=Lewishohn|first=Mark |author-link=Mark Lewisohn|title=Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy|year=2003|publisher=[[BBC Worldwide|BBC Worldwide]]|location=[[London|London]]|isbn=0-563-48755-0}}</ref> ''Bootsie and Snudge'' went on to be revived for a fourth series in 1974.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b866f3b80|title=Wanna Bet? (1974)|website=BFI}}</ref> ''Foreign Affairs'' was written by [[Barry Took]], [[Peter Jones (actor)|Peter Jones]] (who was also the script editor), [[Richard Harris (television writer)|Richard Harris]] and [[Dennis Spooner]].<ref name="RT"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b71a16b69|title=Foreign Affairs (1964)|website=BFI}}</ref> | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
Latest revision as of 16:21, 14 February 2023
| Foreign Affairs | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Starring | Alfie Bass Bill Fraser Nicholas Phipps Arthur Barrett |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Peter Eton Derek Granger |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Granada Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Original release | 2 January – 20 February 1964 |
| Related | |
| Bootsie and Snudge The Army Game | |
Foreign Affairs is a British sitcom that aired on ITV in 1964. It is a spin-off of Bootsie and Snudge, itself a spin-off of The Army Game and starred Alfie Bass and Bill Fraser as the main characters. The entire series was wiped and is no longer thought to exist.
Background
Seven months after the end of the third series of Bootsie and Snudge, where the title characters worked in a gentleman's club in central London, Alfie Bass and Bill Fraser reprised the roles they first played in The Army Game.[1] Bootsie and Snudge went on to be revived for a fourth series in 1974.[2] Foreign Affairs was written by Barry Took, Peter Jones (who was also the script editor), Richard Harris and Dennis Spooner.[1][3]
Cast
- Alfie Bass – Montague 'Bootsie' Bisley
- Bill Fraser – Claude Snudge
- Nicholas Phipps – Ambassador
- Arthur Barrett – Third Secretary
Plot
Bootsie and Snudge are now employed by the diplomatic service and work at the British Embassy in the fictional Bosnik, somewhere in Europe. Snudge believes he is ambassador material whilst Bootsie is the security officer.[1]
Episodes
Foreign Affairs aired on Thursdays at 7.30pm.[1] Due to the archival policies of the time, all eight episodes were subsequently wiped and no longer exist.[4]
| # | Episode Title | Original Broadcast Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode One | 2 January 1964 |
| 2 | Episode Two | 9 January 1964 |
| 3 | Episode Three | 16 January 1964 |
| 4 | Episode Four | 23 January 1964 |
| 5 | Episode Five | 30 January 1964 |
| 6 | Episode Six | 6 February 1964 |
| 7 | Episode Seven | 13 February 1964 |
| 8 | Episode Eight | 20 February 1964 |
References
- ^ a b c d Lewishohn, Mark (2003). Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy. London: BBC Worldwide. ISBN 0-563-48755-0.
- ^ "Wanna Bet? (1974)". BFI.
- ^ "Foreign Affairs (1964)". BFI.
- ^ "LostShows.com". LostShows.com. 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
