Foreign Affairs (1966 TV series)
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GenreSitcom
Created byLeonard Samson
Written byJohnnie Mortimer
Brian Cooke
Leonard Samson
Brian Cooke
Leonard Samson
StarringLeslie Phillips
Richard O'Sullivan
Austin Trevor
Dorothy Frere
Ronnie Barker
Richard O'Sullivan
Austin Trevor
Dorothy Frere
Ronnie Barker
| Foreign Affairs | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Leonard Samson |
| Written by | Johnnie Mortimer Brian Cooke Leonard Samson |
| Starring | Leslie Phillips Richard O'Sullivan Austin Trevor Dorothy Frere Ronnie Barker |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer | John Street |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 16 September – 21 October 1966 |
Foreign Affairs is a British sitcom that aired on BBC1 in 1966. Starring Leslie Phillips in the lead role, it was set in the Foreign Office in Whitehall. The entire series was wiped and is no longer thought to exist.
All six episodes were written by writing partners Johnny Mortimer and Brian Cooke, with creator Leonard Samson also co-writing one episode. Foreign Affairs introduced the writers to young actor Richard O'Sullivan and this would lead to his title role in the 1970s sitcom Man About the House.[1]
Cast
- Leslie Phillips as Dennis Proudfoot
- Richard O'Sullivan as Taplow
- Austin Trevor as Sir Hugh Marriot
- Dorothy Frere as Miss Jessup
- Ronnie Barker as Grischa Petrovitch
- Joe Melia as Serge Volchanivov
- Sonia Graham as Irinka