''This is David Lander'' is a TV show that parodies Roger Cook style doorstepping investigative journalism shows, starring Stephen Fry as David Lander and written by

Tony Sarchet Tony Sarchet is a British television and radio writer for alternative comedy shows. Sarchet studied chemistry at University College, Oxford, where he was a member of the University College Players and wrote a revue called ''Gargoyles'' at the Ox ...

. It began as the BBC Radio 4 show ''

Delve Special ''Delve Special'' was a UK BBC Radio 4 comedy starring Stephen Fry as investigative reporter David Lander. It ran for four series from 1984 to 1987, each series being four 30-minute episodes long. It was written by Tony Sarchet and produced b ...

'', which became this six-part Channel 4 series in 1988.

This is David Harper

For the 1990 series, Stephen Fry was too busy with other work commitments and the series was renamed ''This is David Harper'' with Tony Slattery replacing Fry's character with a minor name-change.

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Delve Special/This Is David Lander/This Is David Harper information at the BBC
* * Channel 4 original programming Television series based on radio series Television series by Hat Trick Productions 1988 British television series debuts 1990 British television series endings 1980s British comedy television series 1990s British comedy television series British parody television series English-language television shows {{UK-tv-prog-stub