Oh Brother! - BBC1 Sitcom - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

Key details

Genre

Sitcom

Broadcast

1968 - 1970

Channel

BBC One

Episodes

19 (3 series), plus 1 short special

Stars

Derek Nimmo, Felix Aylmer, Patrick McAlinney, Derek Francis, John Grieve and Bert Simms

Writers

David Climie and Austin Steele

Directors

Duncan Wood, Harold Snoad and Johnny Downes

Producers

Duncan Wood and Johnny Downes

Company

Derek Nimmo stars as Brother Dominic, a monk with purely good intentions. Unfortunately, he is highly accident prone, and so constantly sways between Mountacres Priory and being thrown out.

Additional details

Production

Studio

Camera set-up

Multi-camera

Picture

Black and white / Colour

Broadcast details

First broadcast

Friday 13th September 1968 at 7:55pm on BBC One