This Is David Lander
1988 British TV series or programme
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This Is David Lander is a comedy TV show starring Stephen Fry playing an investigative reporter.[1] It parodies Roger Cook style doorstepping investigative journalism shows. It was written by Tony Sarchet.
StarringStephen Fry
Tony Slattery
Tony Slattery
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
| This Is David Lander | |
|---|---|
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| Starring | Stephen Fry Tony Slattery |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Production company | Hat Trick Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 31 October 1988 – 7 December 1990 |
It began as the BBC Radio 4 show Delve Special, which became this six-part Channel 4 series in 1988.
This Is David Harper
For the 1990 series, Stephen Fry was engaged 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.
