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Son of Fred

Name: Son of Fred
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1956-09-17
Cast: Graham Stark, Kenneth Connor, Mario Fabrizi, Peter Sellers, Valentine Dyall

Comedy~30 min

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ITV1

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First aired

1956-09-17

Last aired

1956-11-05

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Synopsis and details

Son of Fred was the successor series to The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d and A Show Called Fred. It was made by Associated-Rediffusion and broadcast only in the London area, Midlands and Northern England. It was the third and final in a series of sketch comedy shows attempting to translate the humour of The Goon Show to television. Spike Milligan concentrated on writing and only made small walk on appearances, leaving the lead acting to Peter Sellers. The series was produced and directed by Richard Lester.