Deryck Guyler

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Best of Enemies

Best of Enemies (1968) Reviews

Best of Enemies

Television's first attempt to poke fun at the world of politics from within the Houses of Parliament in a situation comedy...

Eric Barker

The Eric Barker Half Hour (1951) Reviews

Eric Barker

"He was a pioneer", wrote Nicholas Parsons, "the first person to do 'topical satire' on television, but as the phrase had not yet been coined, and as the sketches were part of conventional variety shows, he never received the credit he deserved for originality."

Deryck Guyler

Deryck Guyler Biographies

Deryck Guyler

An unsung master of comic creations, Deryck Guyler became a radio star almost overnight in 1946, before finding a whole new audience on television over 20 years later

It's A Square World

It's A Square World (1960) Reviews

It's A Square World

Former Goon Michael Bentine in a surreal sketch show; combining satire, zany slapstick and animated models.

The Laughing Policeman

The Laughing Policeman (1974) Reviews

The Laughing Policeman

Deryck Guyler with an assortment of musically minded puppets in a fun lunchtime music show aimed at pre-school children from Yorkshire Television

Three Live Wires

Three Live Wires (1961) Reviews

Three Live Wires

Comedy series that chronicled the merry misadventures of the employees of a London based TV sales and repair shop.

Please Sir Film 1971

Please Sir! Film (1971) TVH Plus

Please Sir Film 1971

Mr Hedges puts his neck on the line when he pleads the case for his unruly class 5C to be allowed to go to summer camp for the first time. He's soon regretting his faith in his pupils as chaos reigns right from the start...