• Wilfrid Brambell
  ...Albert Steptoe alongside [[Harry H. Corbett]] in the long-running [[BBC]] television sitcom ''[[Steptoe and Son]]'' (1962–65, 1970–74). He achieved internat ...].<ref>''The Times'' Obituary, 19 January 1985</ref> In the [[Second World War]], he joined the British military forces entertainment organisation [[Enter
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• Blackadder Goes Forth
  {{Infobox television ...he foreground of his platoon on a military parade ground. The title of the series is presented in bold, capitalised yellow letters.
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• Noël Dyson
  | television = ''[[Coronation Street]]'' ...and films (including in telemovies) but is best remembered as a versatile television character actress in serials who became a familiar face to British viewers
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• Terry Nation
  ...ros]] for ''[[Doctor Who]]'', as well as the series ''[[Survivors (1975 TV series)|Survivors]]'' and ''[[Blake's 7]]''. ...recurring character of Davros in ''[[Genesis of the Daleks]]'' (1975). His series ''Survivors'' and ''Blake's 7'' have been described as "much-loved [[cult f
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• That Was the Week That Was
  {{Infobox television ...''' or '''''TW3''''', was a satirical television comedy programme on [[BBC Television]] in 1962 and 1963. It was devised, produced, and directed by [[Ned Sherrin
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• The Curse of Steptoe
  {{Infobox television ...dcast on 19 March 2008 on [[BBC Four]] as part of a season of dramas about television personalities. It stars [[Jason Isaacs]] as [[Harry H. Corbett]] and [[Phil
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• Liz Smith (actress)
  ...998–2000, 2006). She also played Zillah in ''[[Lark Rise to Candleford (TV series)|Lark Rise to Candleford]]'' (2008) and won the [[BAFTA Award for Best Actr ...url-status=dead |accessdate= 9 July 2016}}</ref> During the [[Second World War]], she served in the [[Women's Royal Naval Service]] of the [[Royal Navy]].
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• Blackadder
  {{Infobox television ...= Richard Curtis<br />Rowan Atkinson (series 1)<br />[[Ben Elton]] (series 2–4)
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• Rising Damp
  {{Infobox television | caption = Opening title of Series 1
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• Joan Bakewell
  | television = ...e]]'' '''Rowlands'''; born 16 April 1933), is an English [[journalist]], [[television presenter]] and [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] [[Lords Temporal|peer]].
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• Carry On Sergeant
  ...78. Actors in this film, who went on to be part of the regular team in the series, were [[Kenneth Williams]], [[Charles Hawtrey (actor, born 1914)|Charles Ha ==Carry On series==
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• Harry Secombe
  ...combe And Friends, [[Highway (TV series)|Highway (TV)]]<br />[[Highway (TV series)|Sunday Morning with Secombe (TV)]] ...r! (film)|Oliver!]]'' (1968) – and, in his later years, was a presenter of television shows incorporating [[hymn|hymn]]s and other devotional songs.
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• Edmund Blackadder
  | series = [[Blackadder]] <!-- or |franchise=; use without the italic on ...Edmund Blackadder was ranked third on their list of the [[100 Greatest (TV series)|100 Greatest TV Characters]].<ref name="GreatestTVcharacters">{{cite web |
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• Tommy Trinder
  ...ngdom's foremost entertainers during the [[w:Second World War|Second World War]].<ref name="sweet">{{cite web |last1=Sweet |first1=Matthew |title=You luck ...rings (film)|Bitter Springs]]'' (1950). During the 1950s, Trinder became a television star, notably as the original host for ''[[w:Tonight at the London Palladiu
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• Donald Sinden
  ...[[King Lear]]'', and starring in the sitcoms ''[[Two's Company (British TV series)|Two's Company]]'' (1975–79) and ''[[Never the Twain]]'' (1981–91). ...armed forces all along the South Coast of England during the Second World War<ref name="Debrett 2007">[http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/search/
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• Max Bygraves
  ...lish comedian, singer, actor and variety performer. He appeared on his own television shows, sometimes performing comedy sketches between songs. He made twenty ' ...efore serving as a fitter in the [[Royal Air Force]] in the [[Second World War]] and working as a carpenter.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.
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• Andrew Sachs
  ...', was a German-born British actor and writer. He made his name on British television and found his greatest fame for his portrayal of the comical Spanish waiter He had a long career in acting and [[voice-over]] work for television, film and radio. He was successful well into his eighties, with roles in nu
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• Blake Edwards
  ...' (1982), and the hugely successful [[The Pink Panther|Pink Panther]] film series with British actor [[Peter Sellers]]. Often thought of as primarily a direc ...the class of Winter 1941, Blake began taking jobs as an actor during World War II.
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• Terry Jones
  ...e [[w:BAFTA Cymru|BAFTA Cymru]] Awards for his outstanding contribution to television and film. After living for several years with a degenerative [[w:aphasia|ap ...view with Terry Jones: 'It's a big surprise that people still want to talk about Monty Python'|last=Bevan|first=Nathan|date=2016-09-23|website=walesonline|a
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• GELF
  ...ris</ref> It originally appeared in the [[w:BBC|BBC]]'s [[w:cult following#Television|cult]] [[w:situation comedy|sitcom]] ''[[Red Dwarf]]''. ...in popular culture|aliens]] to exist in their show's universe; but as the series continued, in order to provide a stream of characters for the main crew to
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