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Don't Tell Father
''Don't Tell Father'' is a British comedy television series which first aired on BBC One in 1992.Leafe p.302 A self-regarding veteran actor dominates the lives of his fifth wife and four grown-up children. He is particularly outraged by his eldest daughter's engagement to a driving instructor. Cast * Tony Britton as Vivian Bancroft (6 episodes) * Susan Hampshire as Natasha Bancroft (6 episodes) * Caroline Quentin as Kate Bancroft (6 episodes) * Philip Fox as Marvin Whipple (6 episodes) * Richard Ashton as Garth Bancroft (6 episodes) * Hilda Braid as Mrs. Dawson (3 episodes) * Liz Daniels as Alemka (3 episodes) * Anna Dawson as Stella Whipple (3 episodes) * Jack Smethurst John Smethurst (9 April 1932 – 16 February 2022) was an English television and film comic actor. He was best known for his role as Eddie Booth in the British television sitcom '' Love Thy Neighbour''. Early life Smethurst was born on 9 Apri ... as Ron Whipple (3 episodes) * Jo-Anne Sale as Spirit (2 e ...
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Roy Clarke
Royston Clarke Order of the British Empire, OBE (born 28 January 1930), usually known as Roy Clarke, is an English comedy writer best known for creating the sitcoms ''Last of the Summer Wine'', ''Keeping Up Appearances'', ''Open All Hours'' and its sequel series, ''Still Open All Hours''. Early life Clarke was born in Austerfield in the West Riding of Yorkshire. His jobs before becoming a writer included teacher, policeman, taxi driver, salesman and he was a soldier in the Royal Corps of Signals of the British Army.Roy Clark at screenonline
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Career

In the late 1960s, Clarke wrote thrillers for BBC Radio. The first in January 1968, ''The 17-Jewelled Shockproof Swiss-Made Bomb'', featured Peter Coke, Ben Kingsley, Bob Grant (actor), Bob Grant and Anne Stallybrass. ...
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Driving Instructor
A driving instructor is a person who is hired by a new driver who is learning how to improve their skills - often for an upcoming practical test. Different countries have different rules regarding permits and other regulations. Driving instructors have several tasks such as teaching new drivers the theory and techniques needed to carefully operate various types of vehicles such as cars, motorcycles, trucks and buses. A driving instructor has several names and can be recognized as: Auto Driving Instructor, Educator, Instructor, Teacher or Truck Driving Instructor. Duties and responsibilities The duties and responsibilities of a driving instructor are to manage the theory class timings, teach the driving students about the right traffic rules and inform student drivers with safety driving procedures. In addition to that, driving instructors supply their students with information about emergency situations. After the classes about theory knowledge, driving instructors help their dri ...
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1992 British Television Series Endings
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as the ...
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1992 British Television Series Debuts
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as the ...
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Here i going to introduce about the best teacher of my life b BALAJI sir. He is the precious gift that I got befor 2yrs . How has helped and thought all the concept and made my success in the 10th board exam. ...
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Jack Smethurst
John Smethurst (9 April 1932 – 16 February 2022) was an English television and film comic actor. He was best known for his role as Eddie Booth in the British television sitcom ''Love Thy Neighbour''. Early life Smethurst was born on 9 April 1932 in Collyhurst, Manchester. Career He made his film debut in 1958's ''Carry On Sergeant''. This was followed by parts in the films ''Saturday Night and Sunday Morning'' (1960), '' A Kind of Loving'' (1962), ''Run with the Wind'' (1966), ''Night After Night After Night'' (1970), the big-screen version of ''Please Sir!'' (1971) and the ITV sitcom ''For the Love of Ada'' (1970–71) amongst others, before he landed the role for which he is best known—that of bigoted socialist and union leader, 'brother' Eddie Booth in ''Love Thy Neighbour''. The programme ran for eight series between 1972 and 1976. During this run he also appeared in the 1974 film version of the sitcom ''Man About the House''. He reprised his role as Eddie Booth for th ...
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Anna Dawson
Anna Dawson (born 27 July 1937) is an England, English actress and singer. Born in County Borough of Bolton, Bolton, Lancashire, Dawson spent part of her childhood in Tanganyika (territory), Tanganyika, where her father worked. She attended the Elmhurst School for Dance, Elmhurst Ballet School and after training at the Central School of Speech and Drama she learned her craft by playing in repertory theatre companies. Dawson went on to star in several West End theatre, West End musicals. She featured in episodes of ''Dixon of Dock Green'' during the 1960s, ''The Benny Hill Show'' during the 1980s, and played Hyacinth Bucket's sister List of Keeping Up Appearances characters#Violet and Bruce, Violet ("the one with the Mercedes, sauna and room for a pony") in the final series of the sitcom ''Keeping Up Appearances'', though her character was only featured on screen briefly in four episodes. Dawson is married to former ''Black and White Minstrel Show'' soloist John Boulter. TV cr ...
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Hilda Braid
Hilda Braid (3 March 1929 – 6 November 2007) was an English actress who had a long career on British television. She became well known in her later years for playing Victoria "Nana" Moon on the BBC One soap opera ''EastEnders''. Early life Braid was born in Northfleet, Kent. She trained as an actress and dancer at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, having won a scholarship to train there. At RADA, she won the ''Lord Lurgan Award''. Career After graduating from RADA, Braid did rep and was cast in West End theatre productions, including parts in ''The Waltz of the Toreadors'' from 1956 to 1957, and '' Pickwick'' from 1963 to 1964. Later, she was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, performing in productions of ''Richard II'' in 1974, and '' King John'' in 1974 to 1975.''The Life and Death of King John''
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BBC One
BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's flagship network and is known for broadcasting mainstream programming, which includes BBC News television bulletins, primetime drama and entertainment, and live BBC Sport events. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution. It was renamed BBC TV in 1960 and used this name until the launch of the second BBC channel, BBC2, in 1964. The main channel then became known as BBC1. The channel adopted the current spelling of BBC One in 1997. The channel's annual budget for 2012–2013 was £1.14 billion. It is funded by the television licence fee together with the BBC's other domestic television stations and shows uninterrupted programming without commercial advertising. The television channel had the highest reach share of any broadcaster in th ...
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Harold Snoad
Harold Edward Snoad (born 28 August 1935) is a British television producer, writer and director. He is best known for the television sitcom ''Keeping Up Appearances'', starring Patricia Routledge and Clive Swift. He is also well known for having directed and produced ''Ever Decreasing Circles'' starring Richard Briers and Peter Egan, as well as '' Don't Wait Up'' starring Tony Britton and Nigel Havers. He has also had a successful writing career with his writing partner Michael Knowles, writing the radio spinoff of ''Dad's Army'', ''It Sticks Out Half a Mile'' which evolved into the short-lived television series for ITV called '' High & Dry''. Directing and Producing Career Harold Snoad joined the BBC in 1957, after working in the theatre, and had numerous roles, including as a ‘call boy’ for an episode of ''Hancock's Half Hour'' in 1960. Snoad soon gained promotion, becoming a producer and director in 1969. At the time, he was one of the youngest directors work in televisio ...
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Comedy Television Series
A list of comedy television series by country of origin. Australia Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina * ''Viza za budućnost'' Brazil Canada China *'' Number One Surprise'' Croatia *'' Odmori se, zaslužio si'' *'' Zauvijek susjedi'' Egypt *''The Family of Mr Shalash'' *'' Miss Farah'' (2019–present) France *''Monster Buster Club'' Greece India Jamaica * ''Hello World Jamaica'' (2004–2006) Japan New Zealand Singapore * ''All in All Alamelu'' (2012) * ''Alli Rajam'' * ''Chinna Papa Periya Papa'' (2003–2005, 2015–2016) * ''Costly Mapillai'' (2000) * '' Cuba and friends'' * '' Dhinam Dhinam Deepavali'' (2007–2008) * ''Galatta Kudumbam 1 & 2'' (1999) * '' House of media'' * ''Khirushna Lattu Thinna Asaiya'' (2013–2014) * ''Krishna Cottage'' * ''Madipakkam Madhavan'' (2013–2015) * ''Mama Mapillai'' * ''Masala Kudumbam'' * ''Maya Basar'' * ''My Name Is Mangamma'' (2012–2013) * ''Naan Aval Illai'' * ''Naduvulai Konsham Pakkathai Kanom'' * ''Phua C ...
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BBC 1
BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's flagship network and is known for broadcasting mainstream programming, which includes BBC News television bulletins, primetime drama and entertainment, and live BBC Sport events. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution. It was renamed BBC TV in 1960 and used this name until the launch of the second BBC channel, BBC2, in 1964. The main channel then became known as BBC1. The channel adopted the current spelling of BBC One in 1997. The channel's annual budget for 2012–2013 was £1.14 billion. It is funded by the television licence fee together with the BBC's other domestic television stations and shows uninterrupted programming without commercial advertising. The television channel had the highest reach share of any broadcaster in th ...
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