Shut That Door!

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Shut That Door!
Genre Comedy
Written by Peter Dulay
Bernie Sharp
Presented by Larry Grayson
Theme music composer Kenny Powell
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Producers Colin Clews
Peter Dulay
Running time30 minutes
Production company ATV
Release
Original network ITV
Original release1972 (1972) 
1977 (1977)
Related
The Unforgettable Larry Grayson
The Larry Grayson Show

Shut That Door! is a British comedy talk show hosted by Larry Grayson. [1] [2] Produced from 1972 to 1977, it aired on ATV and was seen in many ITV regions, though only one episode is known to survive.

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References

  1. "BFI Screenonline: Grayson, Larry (1923-1995) Biography". www.screenonline.org.uk.
  2. "Shut That Door![22/09/72] (1972)". BFI. Archived from the original on 15 June 2020.