EndedBBC One1973-01-25

Whoops Baghdad

Name: Whoops Baghdad
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1973-01-25
Rating: 6
Cast: Frankie Howerd, Derek Francis, Hilary Pritchard, Larry Martyn

Comedy~30 min

Seasons

Episodes

Networks

BBC One

Countries

First aired

1973-01-25

Last aired

1973-03-01

Language

Rating

6.0 / 10

Episode release dates

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Synopsis and details

Whoops Baghdad is a BBC television comedy programme first broadcast from 25 January to 1 March 1973. The series stars Frankie Howerd, and was similar to his earlier programme Up Pompeii!, with the setting moved from Ancient Rome to mediaeval Baghdad. However, it was significantly less successful than its predecessor, only running for six episodes and is little remembered, although all episodes survive. The original proposed title, Up Baghdad, was rejected because it was felt that it might have been seen as supportive of the then-current Iraqi regime.