• Convict 99
  ...in a later film ''[[The Ghost of St. Michael's]]''), and applies for a job in another school. ...rom [[Australia]] who is applying for the vacancy at Blackdown Prison in [[Devon]]. On the way to what Twist believes is the school, he becomes drunk, and o
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• We Joined the Navy
  ...e [[art director]] [[John Howell (art director)|John Howell]]. It was shot in [[CinemaScope]] by [[cinematographer]] [[Otto Heller]]. ...tine]], [[Sid James|Sidney James]], [[Rodney Bewes]] and [[Dirk Bogarde]] (in a gag reference to his Doctor series role, Simon Sparrow).
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• The Old Dark House (1963 film)
  ...he seductive Morgana, and his Uncle Potiphar, who has been building an ark in anticipation of another great flood. ...gatha Femm, Casper's mother, is discovered with her knitting needles stuck in her neck. Casper's twin brother, Jasper, is the next victim, followed by Ro
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• The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery
  |distributor=[[British Lion Films]] ...oduced in colour. The film stars a selection of actors from previous films in the series, including [[George Cole (actor)|George Cole]], [[Richard Wattis
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• Reg Varney
  ...Reg Turner in the BBC sitcom ''[[The Rag Trade]]'' (1961–63). He appeared in further sitcoms including ''[[Beggar My Neighbour (TV series)|Beggar My Nei ...educated at the nearby [[Star Lane DLR station|Star Lane]] Primary School in [[West Ham]] and after leaving school at 14, he worked as a messenger boy a
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• Water (1985 film)
  | studio = [[HandMade Films]] ...ays Baxter Thwaites, a Governor who has 'gone native' (similar to his role in ''[[The Honorary Consul (film)|The Honorary Consul]]''), and [[Billy Connol
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• The Ghost Train (1941 film)
  ...nd crashes into a tree. The driver is unhurt, but his car is damaged. Back in the waiting room, he introduces himself as John Price ([[Raymond Huntley]]) ...|released in 1931]] with [[Jack Hulbert]]. The Askey version was announced in August 1939.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1274682
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• Ruth Madoc
  | caption = Madoc as Gladys Pugh in ''[[Hi-de-Hi!]]'' | death_place = [[Torquay]], Devon, England
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• Bill Pertwee
  ...ayed the role of the [[antagonist|antagonist]] [[Chief ARP Warden Hodges]] in the sitcom ''[[Dad's Army]]''.<ref name="Stevens">{{cite book .... The family moved home many times during Pertwee's childhood and he lived in [[Hereford|Hereford]], [[Glasbury|Glasbury]], [[Colnbrook|Colnbrook]], [[Ne
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• Doctor at Large (TV series)
  | preceded_by = ''[[Doctor in the House (TV series)|Doctor in the House]]'' | followed_by = ''[[Doctor in Charge]]''
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• Passport to Pimlico
  ...ted Kingdom|post-war rationing]] or other bureaucratic restrictions active in Britain at the time. ''Passport to Pimlico'' explores the spirit and unity of wartime London in a post-war context and offers an examination of the English character. Like
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• Liz Fraser
  | caption = Fraser in 2015 ...as '''Liz Fraser''', was a British film actress, best known for being cast in provocative comedy roles.
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• Joan Hickson
  | awards = [[Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play]]<br />1979 ''[[Bedroom Farce]]''}} ...ision. She was known for her role as [[Agatha Christie]]'s [[Miss Marple]] in the television series ''[[Miss Marple (TV series)|Miss Marple]]''. She also
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• Kind Hearts and Coronets
  ...family and take the [[duke]]dom by murdering the eight people ahead of him in the line of succession to the title. ...ing took place from September 1948 at [[Leeds Castle]] and other locations in Kent, and at Ealing Studios. The themes of class and sexual repression run
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• Whisky Galore! (1949 film)
  | alt = The faces of Basil Radford and Joan Greenwood appear in a cartoon whisky bottle; the top of the bottle wears a Tam o' shanter and t ...nd, the inhabitants of which have run out of whisky because of [[Rationing in the United Kingdom|wartime rationing]]. The islanders find out the ship is
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• Peter Cook
  | birth_place = [[w:Torquay|Torquay]], [[w:Devon|Devon]], England ...[[anti-establishment]] comedic movement that emerged in the United Kingdom in the late 1950s.
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• The Two Ronnies
  ...nuary 2018 |station=[[Channel 5 (UK)|Channel 5]] |date=2018-01-01 }}</ref> In the audience was [[Bill Cotton]], the Head of Light Entertainment for the B ...ael Palin]], [[Terry Jones]] and [[Laurie Rowley (writer)|Laurie Rowley]]. In addition, Barker used the pseudonym [[Gerald Wiley]] when writing sketches.
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• Jon Pertwee
  | birth_name = John Devon Roland Pertwee ...al Intelligence Division]] during the [[w:World War II|Second World War]]. In his early career, he worked as a stage comedian, which included performing
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• Max Miller (comedian)
  ...w|variety]], [[revues]] and by the early 1930s reached the top of the bill in the large [[music hall|music halls]] including the [[London Palladium]]. ...kes often led to difficulties with the censors. He made his last recording in January 1963 and died four months later.
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• Hattie Jacques
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