The Stanley Baxter Series

The Stanley Baxter Series is a British comedy television show which was originally broadcast on the ITV in 1981.[1] It was Baxter's first weekly sketch show for nine years since the first series of his The Stanley Baxter Picture Show, as he had concentrated on producing one-off specials since then.[2] Baxter was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance losing out to Nigel Hawthorne for Yes Minister.

The Stanley Baxter Series
GenreComedy
StarringStanley Baxter
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Running time30 minutes
Production companyLondon Weekend Television
Original release
NetworkITV
Release17 October (1981-10-17) –
21 November 1981 (1981-11-21)

References

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  1. ^ Vahimagi p.167
  2. ^ Barfe p.268

Bibliography

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  • Barfe, Louis. Turned Out Nice Again: The Story of British Light Entertainment. Atlantic Books, 2013.
  • Vahimagi, Tise . British Television: An Illustrated Guide. Oxford University Press, 1996.
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