The Incredible Mr Tanner. Image shows from L to R: Ernest Tanner (Brian Murphy), Sidney Pratt (Roy Kinnear). Copyright: Thames Television
The Incredible Mr Tanner
- TV sitcom
- ITV1
- 1981
- 6 episodes (1 series)
Ernest Tanner is a bumbling, accident-prone man who is perhaps the worst escapologist in the world. Stars Brian Murphy, Roy Kinnear, Tony Melody and Rosie Collins.
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1981
- Channel
- ITV1
- Episodes
- 6 (1 series)
- Stars
- Brian Murphy, Roy Kinnear, Tony Melody and Rosie Collins
- Writers
- Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke
- Director
- Peter Frazer-Jones
- Producer
- Peter Frazer-Jones
- Company
Ernest Tanner is a bumbling, accident-prone man who is perhaps the worst escapologist in the world. Together with his partner and crowd pleaser, Sidney Pratt, they suffer mixed fortunes when they perform their escapology act on the streets.
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Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Thursday 19th February 1981 at 8pm on ITV1