''The Arthur Askey Show'' was a short-lived
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British sitcom
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starring
Arthur Askey
Arthur Bowden Askey, (6 June 1900 – 16 November 1982) was an English comedian and actor. Askey was known for his short stature (5' 2", 1.58 m) and distinctive horn-rimmed glasses, and his playful humour incorporating improvisation ...
that ran for six episodes in 1961. It was written by
Dave Freeman. It was made for the
ITV network by
ATV. The following year Askey appeared in another series ''
Raise Your Glasses'' on 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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– Mr. Rossiter
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– Mrs. Rossiter
''The Arthur Askey Show'' was set in 1910, and Arthur Pilbeam's wife, Emily, was considerably younger than he was. The next door neighbours are Mr. and Mrs. Rossiter. Amongst the guest stars to make appearances were
#"Episode One" (11 Mar 1961)
#"Episode Two" (18 Mar 1961)
#"Pilbeam, the Journalist" (25 Mar 1961)
#"Episode Four" (1 Apr 1961)
#"Episode Five" (8 Apr 1961)
#"Episode Six" (15 Apr 1961)
Six more episodes were made, but they were never transmitted. All twelve episodes still exist.
''The Arthur Askey Show'' was also the name of a six-part ITV stand-up and sketch show featuring Arthur Askey that ran sporadically from 28 February 1959 to 3 September 1960. Three episodes lasted 55 minutes, and three lasted 60 minutes.