TV series
Son of Fred
1956 · 1 season
A rapid-fire blast of silly voices and surreal sketches that feels like a relic of a stranger, more anarchic age of comedy.
- Genres
- Comedy
- Starring
- Graham Stark, Kenneth Connor, Mario Fabrizi
- Overview
- Son of Fred was the successor series to The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d and A Show Called Fred. It was made by Associated-Rediffusion and broadcast only in the London area, Midlands and Northern England. It was the third and final in a series of sketch comedy shows attempting to translate the humour of The Goon Show to television. Spike Milligan concentrated on writing and only made small walk on appearances, leaving the lead acting to Peter Sellers. The series was produced and directed by Richard Lester.
- How it feels
- Brisk and needs your attention.
- Content
- Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
- Note
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- Genres
- Comedy
- Starring
- Graham Stark, Kenneth Connor, Mario Fabrizi
