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  • The Good Old Days (1953–1983)
  • TV Series | 60 min | Comedy, Musical
The Good Old Days (1953–1983)
TV Series | 60 min | Comedy, Musical

Recreation of Victorian/Edwardian variety shows with music, comedy and magic acts. Performers in period costume portray stars like Vesta Tilley. Audience in 1900s attire. Culminates with all singing "Down at the Old Bull and Bush".
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Writers
Barney Colehan (devised by) | Barry Cryer (writer: pantomime script) | Sidney Green (written by: Marvo & Dolores sketch) | John Hewer (special material: Sweet Fanny) | Richard Hills (written by: Marvo & Dolores sketch)
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Updated Jul 20, 1953

Release date (First episode)
Jul 20, 1953 (United Kingdom)

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Cast

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50 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Leonard Sachs
Self - Chairman Self - Chairman   See fewer
242
Dudley Stevens
Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London / Self - Performer / Fred Barnes Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London / Self - Performer / Fred Barnes   See fewer
61
Jenny Wren
Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London / Self - Performer / Clarice Mayne Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London / Self - Performer / Clarice Mayne   See fewer
54
Penny Rigden
Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London   See fewer
50
Norman Warwick
Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London / Self - Performer Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London / Self - Performer   See fewer
47
Loraine Hart
Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London   See fewer
42
Jenny Till
Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London / Self - Performer / Member of the Players Theatre, London / Vesta Tilley Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London / Self - Performer / Member of the Players Theatre, London / Vesta Tilley   See fewer
41
Clifton Todd
Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London   See fewer
41
Peter Sutherland
Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London   See fewer
38
Doreen Hermitage
Self - Performer / Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London / Member of the Players Theatre, London / Vesta Victoria Self - Performer / Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London / Member of the Players Theatre, London / Vesta Victoria   See fewer
36
Albert Aldred
Self - Performer Self - Performer   See fewer
36
Deryk Parkin
Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London / Self - Performer / Member of the Players Theatre, London Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London / Self - Performer / Member of the Players Theatre, London   See fewer
31
Jacquie Toye
Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London / Self - Performer Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London / Self - Performer   See fewer
30
Christopher Wren
Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London   See fewer
27
Christopher Connah
Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London   See fewer
22
Denis Martin
Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London / Self - Performer / Major Domo Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London / Self - Performer / Major Domo   See fewer
20
Eira Heath
Self - Performer Self - Performer   See fewer
19
Nicola Kimber
Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London   See fewer
19
Rita Morris
Self - Performer Self - Performer   See fewer
18
Martyn Knight
Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London   See fewer
18
Ray Alan
Self - Performer Self - Performer   See fewer
16
Jan Hunt
Self - Performer / Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London / Marie Lloyd Self - Performer / Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London / Marie Lloyd   See fewer
16
Ken Dodd
Self - Performer Self - Performer   See fewer
15
Wendy Jones
Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London   See fewer
15
Lisa Westcott
Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London   See fewer
15
Mike Fields
Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London   See fewer
15
Graham Richards
Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London   See fewer
15
Roy Castle
Self - Performer / Self - Guest Artist Self - Performer / Self - Guest Artist   See fewer
14
Brian Blades
Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London / Self - Performer / Ugly Sister Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London / Self - Performer / Ugly Sister   See fewer
14
Diane Jane Argyle
Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London   See fewer
13
Pauline Antony
Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London   See fewer
13
Bernard Cribbins
Self - Performer Self - Performer   See fewer
12
Denny Willis
Self - Performer Self - Performer   See fewer
12
Arthur Askey
Self - Performer / Self - Guest Artist Self - Performer / Self - Guest Artist   See fewer
12
Davy Kaye
Self - Performer Self - Performer   See fewer
11
Ted Durante
Self - Performer Self - Performer   See fewer
11
Suzanne Roberts
Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London   See fewer
11
Danny La Rue
Self - Performer Self - Performer   See fewer
10
John Inman
Self - Performer Self - Performer   See fewer
10
Michael Darbyshire
Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London / Self - Performer Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London / Self - Performer   See fewer
10
The King's Singers
Themselves - Performers Themselves - Performers   See fewer
10
Valerie Masterson
Self - Performer Self - Performer   See fewer
10
David Machin
Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London   See fewer
10
Harry Bailey
Self - Performer Self - Performer   See fewer
9
Jack Douglas
Self - Performer Self - Performer   See fewer
9
Sheila Steafel
Self - Performer Self - Performer   See fewer
9
Barbara Simpson
Self - Performer Self - Performer   See fewer
9
Hilda Durante
Self - Performer Self - Performer   See fewer
9
Debbie Goodman
Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London Self - Member of the Players Theatre, London   See fewer
9
Barry Cryer
Self - Performer / Narrator Self - Performer / Narrator   See fewer
9
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