Frankie Howerd Strikes Again

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Frankie Howerd Strikes Again
GenreSitcom
Directed by Alan Tarrant
Starring Frankie Howerd
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Running time30 minutes
Production company Yorkshire Television
Release
Original network ITV

Frankie Howerd Strikes Again is a British comedy television series which originally aired on ITV in 1981. It was a sketch show produced by Yorkshire Television, in the style of Howerd's earlier series. [1]

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As well as Howerd, other performers who appeared in the series included Henry McGee, Neil Innes, Linda Cunningham, Jeanne Mockford, Norman Chappell, Claire Davenport, Ronnie Brody, Hilda Fenemore and Anneka Rice.

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  1. Newcomb p.1146

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