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Barry Took


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Barry Took was an English writer, script editor, comedian and presenter. He died in March 2002, aged 73.

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Gender
Male
Nationality
England

Awards

  • BAFTA Television Awards 1969 - Best Script: Winner
Born
Tuesday 19th June 1928
Died
Sunday 31st March 2002 (aged 73)

Known for

The News Quiz. Image shows from L to R: Nish Kumar, Angela Barnes, Andy Zaltzman. The News Quiz - Host / Presenter
Bootsie And Snudge. Image shows from L to R: Claude Snudge (Bill Fraser), 'Excused Boots' Bisley (Alfie Bass). Bootsie And Snudge - Writer
Round The Horne. Copyright: BBC. Round The Horne - Creator

Credits

 
Year Production Role
2017 40 Years Of The News Quiz Self (Archive Material)
2011 Legends Of British Comedy
  1. E1 - "Stop Messin' About!" - The Very Best Of Kenneth Williams
 Self
2011 Legends Of British Comedy
  1. E3 - And It's Goodnight From Him - The Very Best Of Ronnie Barker
  2. E1 - "Stop Messin' About!" - The Very Best Of Kenneth Williams
 Narrator
2008 Marty Feldman - Six Degrees Of Separation Self (Archive Material)
2001 Thou Art Awful ... But I Like Thee Self
2000 Legends - Series 1
  1. E6 - Kenneth Williams
  2. E5 - Frankie Howerd
 Self
1999 Laughter In The House: The Story Of British Sitcom
  1. E1 - The Early Days
 Self
1996 The News Quiz - Series 35 Host / Presenter
1995 The News Quiz - Series 34 Host / Presenter
1995 The News Quiz - Series 33 Host / Presenter
1994 The News Quiz - Series 32 Host / Presenter
1994 The News Quiz - Series 31 Host / Presenter
1993 The News Quiz - Series 30 Host / Presenter
1993 The News Quiz - Series 29 Host / Presenter
1992 The News Quiz - Series 28 Host / Presenter
1992 The News Quiz - Series 27 Host / Presenter
1991 The News Quiz - Series 26 Host / Presenter
1990 The News Quiz - Series 23 Host / Presenter
1977 A Roof Over My Head - Series 1 Writer (Adapted By)
1977 A Roof Over My Head - Pilot Writer (Adapted By)
1976 N.U.T.S. Crew
1976 N.U.T.S. Actor
1974 Badger's Set Writer
1974 One-Upmanship Crew
1973 Elementary, My Dear Watson Producer
1972 Grubstreet Crew
1972 Grubstreet Crew
1971 Frankie Howerd: The Laughing Stock Of Television Writer
1968 Horne A'Plenty - Series 2 Script Editor
1968 Horne A'Plenty - Series 2 Producer
1968 Horne A'Plenty - Series 1 Writer
1968 Horne A'Plenty - Series 1 Script Editor
1968 Life With Cooper - Series 2 Script Editor
1967 Round The Horne - Series 3 Writer
1966 Round The Horne - Series 2 Writer
1965 Barney Is My Darling Writer
1965 Barnaby Spoot And The Exploding Whoopee Cushion Writer
1965 Scott On... - Series 1 Writer
1965 Round The Horne - Series 1 Writer
1965 Round The Horne Creator
1965 The Walrus And The Carpenter - Series 1 Writer
1964 Foreign Affairs Writer
1963 The Walrus And The Carpenter - Pilot Writer
1963 Home From Home Writer
1963 Scoop Script Editor
1963 Tea At The Ritz Script Editor
1963 Fit For Heroes Crew
1961 Colonel Trumper's Private War
  1. E1 - Operation Lubenski
 Actor
1961 Colonel Trumper's Private War Writer
1961 Colonel Trumper's Private War Script Editor
1961 Bootsie And Snudge - Series 1
  1. E32 - How To Win Friends
 Script Editor
1960 Bootsie And Snudge - Series 1 Writer
1960 Ladies And Gentle-Men Writer
1960 Whack-O! - Series 6
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Barry Hayman
1960 We're In Business - Series 2 Writer
1958 Beyond Our Ken - Series 1 Writer

Non-comedy TV and film credits might be found here:
Barry Took on IMDb

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