Something to Shout About

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1960s advertising agency sitcom starring Michael Medwin and Fenella Fielding,

1960s advertising agency sitcom starring Michael Medwin, Joan Sims and Fenella Fielding,

Something to Shout About: Series 1: Episode 6

Episode 6

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Will Michael remember his secretary’s birthday?

Will advertising boss Michael remember his secretary’s birthday after all her hints? Stars Fenella Fielding. From November 1961.

Will advertising executive Michael Lightfoot remember his secretary’s birthday? 

Janet has surely been leaving enough hints....

"A light-hearted exposé of the advertising world!"

Set in a London ad agency called 'Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners'.

Michael …. Michael Medwin
Janet …. Fenella Fielding
Mavis …. Joan Sims
Maggie …. Eleanor Summerfield
Adrian …. Nicholas Phipps
Other characters …. Warren Mitchell

Producer: John Simmonds

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in November 1961.

Something to Shout About: Series 1

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1960s comedy, with Michael Medwin and Fenella Fielding, focusing on the advertising world

A 1960s comedy starring Michael Medwin and Fenella Fielding that highlights the quirks of the advertising world

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