Norman is a British comedy television series which was originally broadcast on ITV in 1970.[1] It starred Norman Wisdom as a man who quits his job with the Inland Revenue out of boredom to find a new more exciting life, but runs into chaos at whatever job he turns his hand to. All episodes are now believed to be lost.
| Norman | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Written by | John T. Chapman Ray Cooney |
| Directed by | Alan Tarrant |
| Starring | Norman Wisdom |
| Composer | Jack Parnell |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Alan Tarrant |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Associated Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 2 April – 7 May 1970 |
It marked Wisdom's return to television after more than a decade as a film star. He followed it with two further ITV sitcoms Nobody Is Norman Wisdom (1973) and A Little Bit of Wisdom (1974-1976).
Partial cast
edit- Norman Wisdom as Norman Wilkins
- Sally Bazely as Mrs. Tate
- David Lodge as Frank Baker
References
edit- ^ Lewis & Stempel p.148
Bibliography
edit- I.Q. Hunter & Laraine Porter. British Comedy Cinema. Routledge, 2012.
- Jon E. Lewis & Penny Stempel. Cult TV: The Comedies : the Ultimate Critical Guide. Pavilion, 1998.