The Adventures of Brigadier Wellington-Bull
1959 - United KingdomSitcom following the adventures of a retired Army Brigadier, Garnet Wellington-Bull, a widowed career soldier who, now retired, is trying to come to terms with life on civvy street but not finding it very easy. He stumbles from one mishap into another and has to rely on a young officer, Sooty Pilkington played by Donald Hewlett (It Ain't Half Hot Mum) who previously served under him and his daughter Jane Wellington-Bull played by an actress billed in the Radio Times as a "bright-eyed television newcomer", Valerie Singleton.
The Brigadier was played by Alexander Gauge, best known for playing
Friar Tuck in The Adventures of Robin Hood from 1955 to 1960. Gauge was born in a Methodist Mission in China and, before coming to Britain, went to school in California. He had been acting
in plays on Broadway since 1945, often in Shakespearean roles. Although he often played sinister
roles in his early films, he also seemed to display a gift for comedy. The same year that Robin
Hood finished Gauge died (aged 46) from an overdose.
Published on November 26th, 2018. Written by Laurence Marcus for Television Heaven.
