Barry Cryer
Barry Cryer
- English
- Actor, writer and comedian
Barry Cryer. Copyright: Sky
Born in Leeds, Barry Cryer OBE is an extremely prolific writer and comedian with a lengthy career on television and radio. Beginning his career at London's famed Windmill Theatre, he has written both with and for the biggest names in British comedy, and many international comedy stars when visiting the UK. He has appeared in BBC Radio 4's I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue since its inception in 1972.
Credits
Year | Production | Role |
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2022 | 50 Years Without A Clue | Self (Archive Material) |
2022 | Slapstick Festival | Self |
2022 | Cryering With Laughter: A Tribute To Barry Cryer | Self (Archive Material) |
2021 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 75
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Team Captain |
2021 | Harry Secombe: Unsung Comedian | Self |
2021 | Comedy Legends - Series 4
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Host / Presenter |
2021 | Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes | Self |
2021 | Les Dawson: The Lost Tapes | Self |
2021 | The Two Ronnies: Ronnie Corbett's Lost Tapes | Self |
2021 | Jo Brand's Classic Comedy Sketches Of The... | Self |
2020 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 73
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Team Captain |
2020 | Comedy Legends - Series 3
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Host / Presenter |
2020 | 47 Years Without A Clue: A Tribute To Tim Brooke-Taylor | Self (Archive Material) |
2020 | 47 Years Without A Clue: A Tribute To Tim Brooke-Taylor | Self |
2020 | Slapstick Festival | Self |
2019 | Puckoon | The Author |
2019 | Classic Christmas Comedy Moments | Self |
2019 | Comedy National Treasures: Stanley Baxter | Self |
2019 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 72
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Team Captain |
2019 | Comedy Legends - Series 2
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Host / Presenter |
2019 | Henley Festival | Self |
2019 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 71 | Team Captain |
2019 | Utterly Outrageous Comedy
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Self |
2019 | The Comedy Years
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Self |
2018 | Morecambe & Wise In America
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Self |
2018 | Tommy Cooper: In His Own Words | Self |
2018 | Mrs Hudson's Radio Show | Writer |
2018 | Mrs Hudson's Radio Show | Harry Fryer |
2018 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 70 | Team Captain |
2018 | Comedy Legends - Series 1
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Host / Presenter |
2018 | Barry Cryer and Ronnie Golden: Historical Objects | Self |
2018 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 69
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Team Captain |
2018 | The Two Ronnies: In Their Own Words | Self |
2017 | Funny Women: Victoria Wood | Self |
2017 | Eric & Ernie's Home Movies | Self |
2017 | Michael Palin's Radio Adventures | Self |
2017 | Les Dawson: In His Own Words | Self |
2017 | Tommy Cooper Forever
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Self |
2017 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 68 | Team Captain |
2017 | Barry Cryer and Ronnie Golden: Just the Two at Six | Self |
2017 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 67 | Team Captain |
2017 | The Story Of Miranda Hart | Self |
2017 | The Michael McIntyre Story | Self |
2017 | The Bruce Forsyth Story | Self |
2017 | Barbara Windsor Celebrates...
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Self |
2017 | Miranda: Morecambe & Wise And Me | Self |
2016 | Remembering Ronnie Corbett | Self |
2016 | Les Dawson Forever
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Self |
2016 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 66
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Team Captain |
2016 | Richard E. Grant On... Ealing Comedies
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Self |
2016 | Barry Cryer and Ronnie Golden | Self |
2016 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 65
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Team Captain |
2016 | Let's Do It: A Tribute To Victoria Wood | Self |
2016 | The Many Faces Of... - The Many Faces Of Ronnie Corbett | Self |
2015 | I Write The Gags - Barry Cryer | Guest |
2015 | Christmas With The Double Acts | Self |
2015 | What A Performance! Pioneers Of Popular Entertainment | Self |
2015 | The World According To Kenny Everett | Self |
2015 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 64
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Team Captain |
2015 | I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue - The Official Stage Tour | Self |
2015 | Gilded Balloon 30th Anniversary Gala | Self |
2015 | Barry Cryer's 80th Birthday Roast | Self |
2015 | Barry Cryer and Ronnie Golden - Old Masters | Self |
2015 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 63 | Team Captain |
2015 | Bob Monkhouse... The Million Joke Man | Self |
2014 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 62 | Team Captain |
2014 | Tears Of A Clown | Guest |
2014 | Barry Cryer and Colin Sell: Twittering On | Self |
2014 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 61
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Team Captain |
2014 | Porridge: Inside Out
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Self |
2014 | The Many Faces Of... - The Many Faces Of Dick Emery | Self |
2013 | Would I Lie To You? - Series 7 (as Barry Cryer O.B.E.)
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Guest |
2013 | Morecambe & Wise: The Whole Story
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Self |
2013 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 60 | Team Captain |
2013 | Sir David Frost: That Was The Life That Was | Self |
2013 | The Two Ronnies Spectacle
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Self |
2013 | David Frost - Hello, Good Evening & Farewell | Self |
2013 | Count Arthur Strong - Series 1
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Self |
2013 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 59 | Team Captain |
2013 | Jo Brand's Great Wall Of Comedy
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Team Captain |
2013 | Les Dawson: An Audience With That Never Was (as Barry Cryer OBE) | Self |
2013 | My Hero: Miranda Hart On Eric Morecambe | Self |
2013 | Michael Grade & The World's Oldest Joke | Self |
2013 | Radio 2's History Of British Comedy
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Self |
2013 | Funny Business
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Self |
2013 | The Many Faces Of... - Series 3 | Self |
2013 | Frankie Howerd: The Lost Tapes | Self |
2013 | Run For Your Wife | Busker |
2012 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 58
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Team Captain |
2012 | Bring Me Morecambe And Wise
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Self |
2012 | Comedy World Cup
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Guest |
2012 | BBC: Christopher Brookmyre's Comedy Bookcase | Self |
2012 | Barry Cryer and Ronnie Golden - Going Gaga | Self |
2012 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 57 | Team Captain |
2012 | God Save The Queens
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Self |
2012 | Monty Python: Almost The Truth | Self |
2011 | The News Quiz - Series 76
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The Pip Keeper |
2011 | The Unforgettable... - 2011 Specials
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Self |
2011 | Sitcom Does... | Self |
2011 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 56 | Team Captain |
2011 | Would I Lie To You? - Series 5 (as Barry Cryer O.B.E.)
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Guest |
2011 | The Story Of Music Hall With Michael Grade | Self |
2011 | Barry Cryer - Innit | Self |
2011 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 55 | Team Captain |
2011 | Incredible Women - Series 1
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Barry |
2011 | The Story Of Variety With Michael Grade
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Self |
2011 | Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! - Series 6 | Self |
2011 | The Secret Life Of Bob Monkhouse | Self |
2010 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 54
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Team Captain |
2010 | Open That Door: Gay Comedy In The Last 30 Years | Self |
2010 | The Unforgettable... - Series 4
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Self |
2010 | Barry Cryer | Self |
2010 | All Round Bob Monkhouse | Host / Presenter |
2010 | Tommy Cooper - Just Like This! | Self |
2010 | Pete And Dud: The Lost Sketches | Self |
2010 | Two Pipe Problems - Series 4
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Charlie Fisher |
2010 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 53
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Team Captain |
2010 | A Comedy Roast
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Self |
2010 | The Leicester Comedy Festival
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Host / Presenter |
2010 | Nerdstock: 9 Lessons And Carols For Godless People | Self |
2009 | The Story Of Slapstick | Self |
2009 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 52
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Team Captain |
2009 | The Stanley Baxter Story | Self |
2009 | Titter Ye Not: The Frankie Howerd Story | Self |
2009 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 51
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Team Captain |
2009 | Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
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Self |
2009 | Spoon, Jar, Jar, Spoon | Self |
2009 | I've Never Seen Star Wars - Series 2
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Guest |
2008 | Stanley Baxter: Now & Then | Self |
2008 | Growing Up With The Goons | Self |
2008 | Comedy Songs - The Pop Years | Self |
2008 | Act Your Age - Series 1
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Guest |
2008 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue | Team Captain |
2008 | The Maltby Collection - Series 2
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Charlie Tattle |
2008 | Pappy's Fun Club | Self |
2008 | The Now Show - Series 24
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Writer |
2008 | The Now Show - Series 24
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Self |
2008 | Mark Lawson Talks To Barry Cryer | Self |
2007 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 50 | Team Captain |
2007 | Timeshift: Gagging For It - TV's Hunger For Radio Comedy | Self |
2007 | The Art Of Tommy Cooper | Self |
2007 | The Maltby Collection - Series 1
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Charlie Tattle |
2007 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 49 | Team Captain |
2007 | The 100 Greatest Stand-Ups | Self |
2007 | Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! - Series 2
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Self |
2006 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 48 | Team Captain |
2006 | I Think The Nurses Are Stealing My Clothes | Guest |
2006 | Linda Smith Gala | Self |
2006 | Banter - Series 2
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Guest |
2006 | Hamish And Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea - Series 3
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Buffy Capstick |
2006 | 28 Acts In 28 Minutes - Series 1
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Guest |
2006 | Hamish And Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea - Series 3
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Writer |
2006 | Hamish And Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea - Series 3
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Hamish |
2006 | Linda Smith - A Modern Radio Star | Self |
2006 | The Story Of Light Entertainment
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Self |
2006 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 47 | Team Captain |
2006 | Chain Reaction - Series 2 | Host / Presenter |
2006 | Chain Reaction - Series 2 | Guest |
2005 | The Now Show - Series 17
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Writer |
2005 | The Now Show - Series 17
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Self |
2005 | The Unseen... - The Unseen Spike Milligan | Self |
2005 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 46 | Team Captain |
2005 | Six Characters In Search Of An Answer - Series 2 | Host / Presenter |
2005 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 45 | Team Captain |
2005 | The Now Show - Series 15
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Writer |
2005 | The Now Show - Series 15
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Self |
2005 | The Comedians' Comedian | Self |
2004 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 44 | Team Captain |
2004 | QI - Series B
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Guest |
2004 | The Right Time - Series 4
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Writer |
2004 | The Right Time - Series 4
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Various |
2004 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 43 | Team Captain |
2004 | Hamish And Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea - Series 2
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Writer |
2004 | Hamish And Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea - Series 2
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Hamish |
2004 | The News Quiz - Series 53
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Guest |
2003 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 42 | Team Captain |
2003 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 41 | Team Captain |
2003 | Comedy From Merton To Enfield
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Self |
2003 | Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 12
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Guest |
2002 | Hamish And Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea - Series 1
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Writer |
2002 | Hamish And Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea - Series 1
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Hamish |
2002 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 40 | Team Captain |
2002 | Believe Nothing
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Lance Boyle |
2002 | Six Characters In Search Of An Answer - Series 1
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Host / Presenter |
2002 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 39 | Team Captain |
2002 | Heroes Of Comedy - Series 6 | Self |
2001 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 38 | Team Captain |
2001 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 37 | Team Captain |
2000 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 36 | Team Captain |
2000 | Legends - Series 1
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Self |
2000 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 35 | Team Captain |
2000 | The Unforgettable... - Series 1
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Self |
2000 | Harry Hill - Series 3
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Self |
1999 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 34 | Team Captain |
1999 | You Won't Believe This But
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Writer |
1999 | You Won't Believe This But
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Host / Presenter |
1999 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 33 | Team Captain |
1998 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 32 | Team Captain |
1998 | The Thoughts Of Chairman Alf
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Writer (Additional Material) |
1998 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 31 | Team Captain |
1997 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 30 | Team Captain |
1997 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 29 | Team Captain |
1997 | Stand Up Two - Series 1 | Host / Presenter |
1996 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 28 | Team Captain |
1996 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 27 | Team Captain |
1995 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 26 | Team Captain |
1995 | The Stand Up Show - Series 2 | Host / Presenter |
1995 | The Stand Up Show - Series 1
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Self |
1995 | The Best Of Kenny Everett's Television Shows | Writer |
1995 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 25 | Team Captain |
1995 | The Stand Up Show - Series 1
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Host / Presenter |
1995 | Heroes Of Comedy - Series 1 | Self |
1994 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 24 | Team Captain |
1994 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 23 | Team Captain |
1994 | Cryer's Crackers | Actor |
1993 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 22 | Team Captain |
1993 | The Full Monty
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Writer (Additional Material) |
1993 | The Full Monty
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Ensemble Actor |
1993 | The Detectives - Series 1 | Detective Constable Simpson |
1992 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 21 | Team Captain |
1992 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 20 | Team Captain |
1991 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 19 | Team Captain |
1991 | The Best Of Tommy Cooper - Series 1
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Writer |
1991 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 18 | Team Captain |
1990 | Frankie Howerd On Campus | Writer |
1990 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 17 | Team Captain |
1990 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 16 | Team Captain |
1989 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 15 | Team Captain |
1987 | Saturday Night Fry - Pilot
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Self |
1987 | The Kenny Everett Television Show - Series 5
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Writer |
1987 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 14 | Team Captain |
1987 | Carrott Confidential - Series 1
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Writer |
1986 | The Kenny Everett Television Show - Series 4
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Writer |
1986 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 13 | Team Captain |
1986 | Langley Bottom
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Writer |
1986 | Little And Large - Series 6
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Writer |
1986 | Langley Bottom | Writer |
1986 | Laugh Attack | Crew |
1985 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 12 | Team Captain |
1985 | The Kenny Everett Television Show - Series 3
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Writer |
1984 | The Kenny Everett Television Show - The Kenny Everett Christmas Show | Writer |
1984 | A Chance To Meet.... Barry Cryer | Self |
1984 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 11 | Team Captain |
1984 | The Steam Video Company
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Various |
1984 | Bloodbath At The House Of Death | Writer |
1984 | Bloodbath At The House Of Death | Police Inspector |
1983 | The Green Tie On The Little Yellow Dog | Self |
1983 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 10 | Team Captain |
1983 | The Kenny Everett Television Show - Series 2
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Writer |
1982 | The Kenny Everett Television Show - Series 1
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Self |
1982 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 9 | Team Captain |
1982 | The Kenny Everett Television Show - Series 1
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Writer |
1981 | The Kenny Everett Television Show - 1981 Christmas Special | Writer |
1981 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 8 | Team Captain |
1981 | It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Series 8
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Commentator (Voice) |
1981 | The Kenny Everett Video Show - Series 4 | Writer |
1981 | The Dick Emery Show - Series 18 | Writer (Additional Material) |
1980 | The Kenny Everett Video Show - Series 3 | Writer |
1980 | The Dick Emery Show - Series 17 | Writer (Additional Material) |
1979 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 7 | Team Captain |
1979 | The Kenny Everett Video Show - Series 2 | Writer |
1979 | The Dick Emery Show - Series 16 | Writer (Additional Material) |
1978 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 6 | Team Captain |
1978 | The Kenny Everett Video Show - Series 1
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Writer |
1978 | All You Need Is Cash | Actor |
1977 | The Dick Emery Show - Series 15 | Writer (Additional Material) |
1977 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 5 | Team Captain |
1977 | Dawson And Friends | Writer |
1976 | Stanley Baxter's Christmas Box | Writer |
1976 | Hello, Cheeky! - Series 4
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Writer |
1976 | Hello, Cheeky! - Series 4
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Ensemble Actor |
1976 | The Dick Emery Show - Series 14 | Writer (Additional Material) |
1976 | Hello Cheeky - Series 2 | Host / Presenter |
1976 | Hello Cheeky - Series 1 | Host / Presenter |
1975 | Frankie Howerd's Tittertime | Writer |
1975 | The Dick Emery Show - Series 13 | Writer (Additional Material) |
1975 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 4 | Team Captain |
1975 | The Rough With The Smooth - Series 1
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Duggie Doogood |
1975 | Carry On Laughing - Series 1
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Writer |
1975 | Dawson's Electric Cinema | Crew |
1974 | Jokers Wild - Series 8 | Host / Presenter |
1974 | The Dick Emery Show - Series 12 | Writer (Additional Material) |
1974 | Francis Howerd In Concert | Writer |
1974 | Francis Howerd In Concert | Announcer |
1974 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 3 | Team Captain |
1974 | The Prince Of Denmark
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Writer |
1973 | Jokers Wild - Series 7 | Host / Presenter |
1973 | Jokers Wild - Series 6 | Host / Presenter |
1973 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 2 | Team Captain |
1973 | The Dick Emery Show - Series 11 | Writer (Additional Material) |
1973 | Now Look Here... - Series 2
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Writer |
1972 | Jokers Wild - Series 5 | Host / Presenter |
1972 | Jokers Wild - Series 4 | Host / Presenter |
1972 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 1 | Team Captain |
1972 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 1 | Host / Presenter |
1972 | Saturday Variety
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Writer |
1972 | The Dick Emery Show - Series 10 | Writer (Additional Material) |
1971 | Now Look Here... - Series 1
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Writer |
1971 | Now Look Here... - Series 1
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Roger |
1971 | The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins | Writer |
1971 | Jokers Wild - Series 3 | Host / Presenter |
1971 | The Two Ronnies - Series 1
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Writer |
1971 | Tommy Cooper | Writer |
1971 | The Dick Emery Show - Series 9 | Writer (Additional Material) |
1970 | No - That's Me Over Here! - Series 3
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Wedding Guest |
1970 | No - That's Me Over Here! - Series 3
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Writer |
1970 | The Dick Emery Show - Series 8 | Writer (Additional Material) |
1970 | Jokers Wild - Series 2 | Host / Presenter |
1970 | Tommy Cooper
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Writer |
1969 | Tommy Cooper | Writer |
1969 | Monty Python's Flying Circus - Series 1
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Herman Rodrigues |
1969 | Doctor In The House - Series 1
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Writer |
1969 | Jokers Wild - Series 1
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Host / Presenter |
1969 | The Gnomes Of Dulwich
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Gnome |
1969 | Life With Cooper - Series 3
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Writer |
1969 | The Dick Emery Show - Series 7 | Writer (Additional Material) |
1969 | Join Jim Dale | Crew |
1968 | No - That's Me Over Here! - Series 2
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Writer |
1968 | Max | Crew |
1967 | No - That's Me Over Here! - Series 1
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Actor |
1967 | The Dick Emery Show - Series 6 | Writer (Additional Material) |
1967 | No - That's Me Over Here! - Series 1
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Writer |
1967 | At Last The 1948 Show - Series 2
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Ensemble Actor |
1967 | The Dick Emery Show - Series 5 | Writer (Additional Material) |
1967 | At Last The 1948 Show - Series 1
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Writer (Additional Material) |
1967 | At Last The 1948 Show - Series 1
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Ensemble Actor |
1966 | The Dick Emery Show - Series 4 | Writer (Additional Material) |
1966 | The Frost Report - Series 1 | Writer (Additional Material) |
1966 | The Frost Report - Series 1 | Writer |
1965 | The Dick Emery Show - Series 3 | Writer (Additional Material) |
1964 | The Dick Emery Show - Series 2
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Writer |
1963 | The Dick Emery Show - Series 2 | Writer (Additional Material) |
1963 | The Dick Emery Show - Series 1 | Writer (Additional Material) |
Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Barry Cryer on IMDb
Personal info
- Born
- Saturday 23rd March 1935
- Died
- Tuesday 25th January 2022 (aged 86)
- Title
- Barry Cryer OBE
- Nationality
- English
Awards
- Leicester Comedy Festival Awards 2016
- Legend of Comedy (Winner)
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