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Over to William was an ITV sitcom which aired in 1956. It was a live TV adaptation of the Just William short stories. [1] [2] It was produced by Associated Television (ATV) and starred Keith Crane, Michael Saunders, John Symonds, and Meurig Wyn-Jones. All 13 episodes are missing, believed lost. [3]

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  2. "Just William (1977-78)". BFI Screenonline. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  3. "Lost UK TV Shows Search Engine". Lost Shows. Retrieved 10 October 2016.