The Incredible Mr Tanner

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The Incredible Mr Tanner
GenreSitcom
Written by Brian Cooke
Johnnie Mortimer
Directed byPeter Frazer-Jones
Starring Brian Murphy
Roy Kinnear
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
ProducerPeter Frazer-Jones
Running time30 minutes
Production company Thames Television
Release
Original network ITV
Original release19 February (1981-02-19) 
26 March 1981 (1981-03-26)

The Incredible Mr Tanner was a short-lived British television sitcom which aired on ITV in 1981. [1] It was scripted by the writing team of Brian Cooke and Johnnie Mortimer, a remake of their earlier series Kindly Leave the Kerb about second-rate escapologist Ernest Tanner with Brian Murphy replacing Peter Butterworth in the role.

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Actors who appeared in episodes of the series include Patsy Rowlands, Talfryn Thomas, John Forgeham, Bryan Coleman, Willoughby Goddard, Jesse Birdsall, Lionel Murton and Ray Barron.

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  1. Newcomb p.1270

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