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The Big Time

on BBC One London

6: Tony Peers - Comedian
A series of six programmes in which Esther Rantzen meets six talented people who are given a chance to take part in a spectacular professional event. They go behind the scenes in the worlds of fashion, journalism, haute cuisine, horse racing, music and show business.
This week TONY PEERS , a comedian at Butlin's Holiday Camp, is given the chance to appear in BBCtv's Seaside Special - if he can make his act good enough. He meets some of the top names in comedy - ARTHUR ASKEY , BILL COTTON, KEN DODD , ROY HUDD , SPIKE MILLIGAN , BOB MONKHOUSE , MORECAMBE AND WISE and three scriptwriters, who advise him how to tackle The Big Time.
Film cameraman COLIN WALDECK Film editor Brian FREEMANTLE
Assistant producer PATRICIA HOULIHAN Director IAN SHARP
Producer ESTHER RANTZEN

Contributors

Unknown:
Esther Rantzen
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Tony Peers
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Arthur Askey
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Ken Dodd
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Roy Hudd
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Spike Milligan
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Bob Monkhouse
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Colin Waldeck
Editor:
Brian Freemantle
Producer:
Esther Rantzen

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