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...so nine specials including two shorts for [[Comic Relief]], first screened from 4 January 1990 to 20 November 2000 on [[BBC One]] and subsequently repeated ...he contemplates his future at home, he receives a visit from Nick Swainey from the Outward Bound Scheme for the elderly. Victor has a job interview, but a

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...radio, film and most successfully in television. Their partnership lasted from 1941 until Morecambe's death in 1984. They have been described as "the most ...parently carried a copy of this review around with him ever afterward, and from then on the duo kept a tight control over their material. In 1956 they were

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...as a home for his new wife June who was then pregnant and on her way back from [[w:Australia|Australia]]. Eventually Max Geldray and vocalist [[Ray Elling ...-natal fever and had to leave the baby in Spike’s hands. A full-time nurse from [[w:New Zealand|New Zealand]] was assigned to assist the family, with Spike

...x half-hour shows) and seven Christmas specials over a period of ten years from early 1990 to late 2000. The first five series were broadcast between Janua ...inspired a novel, published in 1992, featuring the most memorable moments from the first two series and the first Christmas special.

...963) and ''[[w:How to Murder Your Wife|How to Murder Your Wife]]'' (1965). From the mid-1960s on he also frequently starred in European films, in roles suc ...and, shortly before his death, was living in poverty, existing on charity from the Actors' Benevolent Fund. A charity gala was held in his honour, which r

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...tish fiancé. During the reception, Charles experiences further humiliation from several ex-girlfriends, including the distraught Henrietta, who angrily cla ...cts the group to seek potential mates; Scarlett meets Chester, an American from Texas. As Charles watches Carrie and Hamish dance, Fiona deduces his heartb

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