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A Tribute to Johnny Speight

on BBC Two England

The work of comedy writer Johnny Speight - who died last month - is celebrated in an evening introduced by Warren Mitchell.
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9.05 For Richer, for Poorer
An insight into Speight's work with tributes from friends and colleagues including Eric Sykes and Spike Milligan and clips of Speight's material performed by Frankie Howerd and Arthur Haynes. Producer Nick Kenton

9.40 Till Death Us Do Part
A 1972 episode of Speight's comedy in which Alf Gamett rages about house prices, the unions, and a ham-sandwich shortage.
Producer Dennis Main Wilson
Repeat

10.10 The Tea Ladies
In this 1979 BBC Comedy Playhouse, two tea ladies rule the roost in the House of Commons canteen. Starring Dandy Nichols, Patricia Hayes and Mollie Sugden.
Written by Ray Galton and Johnny Speight Producer Dennis Main Wilson
Repeat

10.40-11.10pm The Lady Is a Tramp
An episode from Speight's 1983 Channel 4 comedy series starring Patricia Hayes and Pat Coombs as two tramps who learn that their wasteground home is to become a car park. Director Dennis Main Wilson ; Producer William G Stewart

Johnny Speight: a Tribute Executive producer Tony Moss
Videoplus code for 9.00-11.10 (not PDC)

Contributors

Unknown:
Johnny Speight
Introduced By:
Warren Mitchell.
Unknown:
Eric Sykes
Unknown:
Spike Milligan
Unknown:
Frankie Howerd
Unknown:
Arthur Haynes.
Producer:
Nick Kenton
Unknown:
Alf Gamett
Producer:
Dennis Main Wilson
Unknown:
Dandy Nichols
Unknown:
Patricia Hayes
Unknown:
Mollie Sugden.
Written By:
Ray Galton
Written By:
Johnny Speight
Unknown:
Patricia Hayes
Unknown:
Pat Coombs
Director:
Dennis Main Wilson
Producer:
William G Stewart
Unknown:
Johnny Speight
Alf Garnett:
Warren Mitchell
Else:
Dandy Nichols
Rita:
Una Stubbs
Mike:
Anthony Booth

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