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David Paradine Productions [1] is a television production company founded by David Frost as 'David Paradine Ltd' in 1966. [2] "Paradine" was Frost's middle name.

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  1. ↑ "David Paradine Productions [gb]". IMDb. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  2. ↑ Michael Leapman "Sir David Frost: Pioneering journalist and broadcaster whose fame often equalled that of his interviewees", The Independent, 1 September 2013. Frost's obituary at telegraph.co.uk suggests the company as 'David Paradine Productions' was founded in 1968. See Obituary: Sir David Frost, telegraph.co.uk, 1 September 2013
  3. ↑ "Filmography: Paradine Prods., BFI Film and TV Database
  4. ↑ "Associated-Rediffusion Television [gb]". IMDb. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "Warner Brothers/Seven Arts [us]". IMDb. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  6. ↑ "Yorkshire Television (YTV) [gb]". IMDb. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "Frost on Sketch Shows". 13 May 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2017– via IMDb.
  8. ↑ "Frost on Interviews". 13 March 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2017– via IMDb.
  9. ↑ "Frost on Satire". 17 June 2010. Retrieved 15 May 2017– via IMDb.
  10. ↑ "The Frost Report Is Back". 24 March 2008. Retrieved 15 May 2017– via IMDb.
  11. ↑ "Frost Over the World". 1 November 2006. Retrieved 15 May 2017– via IMDb.
  12. ↑ "Frost Tonight". 12 January 2006. Retrieved 15 May 2017– via IMDb.
  13. ↑ "Inside Elton's World". 21 April 2005. Retrieved 15 May 2017– via IMDb.
  14. ↑ "Spitting Image: Down and Out in the White House". 1 January 2000. Retrieved 15 May 2017– via IMDb.
  15. ↑ "David Frost Interviews Richard Nixon". 4 May 1977. Retrieved 15 May 2017– via IMDb.
  16. ↑ "Leadbelly". 28 May 1976. Retrieved 15 May 2017– via IMDb.
  17. ↑ "David Frost Presents the Guinness Book of World Records". 7 May 1975. Retrieved 15 May 2017– via IMDb.
  18. ↑ "Who Killed Lamb?". 4 February 1974. Retrieved 15 May 2017– via IMDb.
  19. ↑ "Charley-One-Eye". 1 January 2000. Retrieved 15 May 2017– via IMDb.
  20. ↑ "Rentadick". 1 January 2000. Retrieved 15 May 2017– via IMDb.
  21. ↑ "Futtocks End". 1 February 1970. Retrieved 15 May 2017– via IMDb.
  22. ↑ "David Frost Presents... Frankie Howerd". 23 February 1969. Retrieved 15 May 2017– via IMDb.
  23. ↑ "How to Irritate People". 21 January 1969. Retrieved 15 May 2017– via IMDb.


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