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Clive Anderson. Copyright: Steve Ullathorne
Clive Anderson

Clive Anderson

  • English
  • Comedian and writer
Clive Anderson. Copyright: Steve Ullathorne

Clive Anderson is an English comedian and writer.

Year Production Role
2025 Unspeakable - Series 2
  1. E1 - A Real Nail-Biter
 Guest
2024 Comedy Classics: The Good Life Self
2023 Britain's Favourite 70s Sitcoms Self
2023 Clive Anderson's My Seven Wonders Self
2023 The Tringe Self
2023 Tony Hancock: Very Nearly An Armful Self
2022 Fringe By The Sea Self
2022 Clive Anderson's My Seven Wonders Host / Presenter
2022 Clive Anderson: Me, Macbeth & I Self
2021 Jo Brand's Classic Comedy Sketches Of The...
  1. E1 - 1970s
  2. E2 - 1980s
 Self
2019 Clive Anderson: Me, Macbeth and I Self
2019 Whose Line Is It Anyway? Live at the Fringe Host / Presenter
2019 The Tringe Self
2019 The Comedy Years
  1. E1 - 1979
  2. E2 - 1984
 Self
2018 Comedy Legends - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Tommy Cooper
  2. E2 - Frankie Howerd
  3. E3 - Joan Rivers
  4. E4 - Ronnie Barker
  5. E5 - Bob Hope
  6. E6 - Jack Benny
  7. E7 - George Burns
  8. E8 - Morecambe & Wise
 Self
2018 Fighting Talk - Series 16
  1. E24 - Episode Twenty Four
 Guest
2018 How The Young Ones Changed Comedy Self
2017 Fighting Talk - Series 15
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
  2. E17 - Episode Seventeen
  3. E33 - Episode Thirty Three
 Guest
2017 Whose Line Is It Anyway? - Live At The Fringe Self
2017 Fighting Talk - Series 14
  1. E34 - Episode Thirty Four
 Guest
2017 Comedy Bigmouths
  1. E5 - Clive Anderson
 Guest
2017 QI - Series N
  1. E16 - New
 Guest
2016 The Unbelievable Truth - Series 17
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2016 BBC New Comedy Award - 2016
  1. E8 - Semi-Final 2
 Guest
2016 Don't Make Me Laugh - Series 2
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2016 The Interviews - Series 2
  1. E5 - Bruce Forsyth
 Self (Archive Material)
2015 Christmas With The Double Acts Self
2015 The Football's On - Series 3
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E11 - Episode Eleven
 Guest
2015 The Interviews - Series 1
  1. E5 - Peter Cook & Dudley Moore
 Self (Archive Material)
2014 The Museum Of Curiosity - Gallery 7
  1. E5 - Meeting Forty-One
 Guest
2014 The Football's On - Series 2
  1. E12 - Episode Twelve
  2. E29 - Episode Twenty Nine
 Guest
2014 MacAulay And Co - Edinburgh 2014
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2014 BBC: Loose Ends Self
2014 What Does The Title Matter Anyway? Self
2014 Don't Make Me Laugh - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2014 The Football's On - Series 1
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2013 The Two Ronnies Spectacle
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  1. E1 - Two Ronnies Become One
  2. E2 - The Sketches
  3. E3 - Songs & Serials
 Self
2013 The Manuscript
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2013 The Guessing Game - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Host / Presenter
2013 Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask - Series 2
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2013 Room 101 - Series 2
  1. E6 - Clive Anderson, Alex Jones, Jack Whitehall
 Guest
2013 Funny Business
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  1. E1 - Gags To Riches
  2. E2 - Deal Makers
 Self
2013 Yes, Prime Minister: Re-Elected Self
2013 Frankie Howerd: The Lost Tapes Self
2012 Comedy World Cup
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2012 BBC: Loose Ends Self
2012 The Matt Lucas Awards - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2012 The Guessing Game - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Host / Presenter
2012 Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask - Series 1
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2012 That Sunday Night Show - Series 3
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2012 It's Your Round - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2011 Ben Elton: Laughing At The 80s Self
2011 That Sunday Night Show - Series 2
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2011 QI - Making Of Special
  1. QI Genesis
 Guest
2011 QI - Series I
  1. E8 - Inequality
  2. Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 5
  3. Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 6
 Guest
2011 BBC: Loose Ends Self
2011 10 O'Clock Live - Series 1
  1. E14 - Episode Fourteen
 Guest
2011 The Unbelievable Truth - Series 7
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2011 24 Hour Panel People Guest
2011 That Sunday Night Show - Series 1
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2010 No Angel Scott
2010 Have I Got News For You - Series 40
  1. E6 - Episode Six
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2010 The Royle Family Portraits Self
2010 Loose Ends Self
2010 Mongrels - Series 1
  1. E4 - Nelson The Stroke Virgin
 Self
2010 Pete And Dud: The Lost Sketches Self
2010 Heresy - Series 7
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2010 The Bubble
  1. E3 - Andy Hamilton, Sarah Millican, Clive Anderson
 Guest
2010 QI - Series G
  1. E11 - Gifts
  2. E14 - Greeks
  3. Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 2
 Guest
2009 The Funny Side Of... - Series 1
  1. E6 - The Funny Side Of Christmas
 Writer
2009 The Funny Side Of... - Series 1
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  1. E6 - The Funny Side Of Christmas
 Host / Presenter
2009 The Unbelievable Truth - Series 4
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2009 Clive Anderson's Chat Room - Series 7
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
 Writer
2009 Clive Anderson's Chat Room - Series 7
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
 Host / Presenter
2009 Titter Ye Not: The Frankie Howerd Story Host / Presenter
2009 Would I Lie To You? - Series 3
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2009 Have I Got News For You - Series 37
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2009 Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
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  1. E2 - Fawlty Towers Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits
 Self
2009 The Unbelievable Truth - Series 3
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2009 Clive Anderson's Chat Room - Series 6
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
 Writer
2009 Clive Anderson's Chat Room - Series 6
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
 Host / Presenter
2009 I've Never Seen Star Wars
  1. E1 - Clive Anderson
 Guest
2009 The News Quiz - Series 67
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2008 QI - Series F
  1. Special - Fire And Freezing
  2. E8 - Fashion
 Guest
2008 Clive Anderson's Chat Room - Series 5
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
 Writer
2008 Clive Anderson's Chat Room - Series 5
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
 Host / Presenter
2008 Clive Anderson's Chat Room - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
2008 Clive Anderson's Chat Room - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Host / Presenter
2008 Thank God You're Here
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2007 The News Quiz - Series 63
  1. Special - News Quiz of the Year
 Guest
2007 Have I Got News For You - Series 34
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Host / Presenter
2007 Timeshift: Gagging For It - TV's Hunger For Radio Comedy Self
2007 QI - Series E
  1. E6 - Everything, Etc.
  2. E7 - Espionage
  3. Special - Elephants
 Guest
2007 News Knight With Sir Trevor McDonald Regular Panellist
2007 The Unbelievable Truth - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2007 Clive Anderson's Chat Room - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. Special - Clive Anderson's End Of Year Chat Room
 Writer
2007 Clive Anderson's Chat Room - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. Special - Clive Anderson's End Of Year Chat Room
 Host / Presenter
2007 Comedy Connections - Series 5
  1. E8 - Alas Smith And Jones
 Self
2007 The News Quiz - Series 61
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Host / Presenter
2007 The News Quiz - Series 61
  1. E6 - Episode Six
  2. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2007 Chain Reaction - Series 3
  1. E2 - Clive Anderson interviews John Lloyd
 Host / Presenter
2007 Chain Reaction - Series 3
  1. E1 - Marcus Brigstocke interviews Clive Anderson
 Guest
2006 QI - Series D
  1. E2 - Discoveries
  2. Special - Death
 Guest
2006 Mock The Week - Series 3
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2006 The News Quiz - Series 60
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E5 - Episode Five
  3. Special - The News Quiz of the Year 2006
 Guest
2006 Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive - Series 2
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2006 The Smith & Jones Sketchbook
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer (Additional Material)
2006 The News Quiz - Series 59
  1. E5 - Episode Four
 Guest
2006 Clive Anderson's Chat Room - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
2006 Clive Anderson's Chat Room - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Host / Presenter
2005 The News Quiz - Series 58
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
  2. Special - The News Quiz of the Year 2005
 Guest
2005 QI - Series C
  1. E10 - Cleve Crudgington
  2. E11 - Carnival
 Guest
2005 The News Quiz - Series 57
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2005 Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2005 25 Years Of The Comedy Store Self
2004 Clive Anderson's Chat Room - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
2004 Clive Anderson's Chat Room - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Host / Presenter
2004 QI - Series B
  1. E3 - Bombs
  2. E10 - Bills
 Guest
2004 We've Been Here Before - Series 2 Host / Presenter
2004 The News Quiz - Series 53
  1. Special - News Quiz of the Year 2003 (Part 2)
 Guest
2003 QI - Series A
  1. E3 - Aquatic Animals
  2. E8 - Albania
 Guest
2003 The News Quiz - Series 52
  1. E11 - Episode Eleven
 Guest
2003 Cheers, Deb Host / Presenter
2002 Peter Cook - A Posthumorous Tribute Self
2002 Peter Cook - At A Slight Angle To The Universe Self
2002 Have I Got News For You - Series 24
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2001 The News Quiz - Series 47
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
 Guest
2001 Have I Got News For You - Series 21
  1. Special - The 2001 General Election Special
 Guest
2001 The News Quiz - Series 46
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2000 The News Quiz - Series 43
  1. E11 - Episode Eleven
 Guest
2000 Have I Got News For You - Series 19
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2000 The Nearly Complete And Utter History Of Everything
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Ensemble Actor
1999 Aladdin, The Chinese Laundry Boy Grand Vizier
1999 The News Quiz - Series 42
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
  2. Special - The News Quiz of the Year (Part 1)
 Guest
1999 The News Quiz - Series 41
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
1999 If I Ruled The World - Series 2
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
 Host / Presenter
1999 A History Of Alternative Comedy
View episodes
  1. E1 - Wanted.... Frustrated Dentists
  2. E3 - There Is An Alternative
  3. E5 - Taboo, or not taboo?
  4. E6 - Back to the Future
 Self
1998 If I Ruled The World Host / Presenter
1998 The News Quiz - Series 40
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
  2. Special - The News Quiz of the Year 1998 (Part 1)
  3. Special - The News Quiz of the Year 1998 (Part 2)
 Guest
1998 Fantasy Football - Series 4 - Fantasy World Cup
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
1998 The News Quiz - Series 39
  1. E11 - Episode Eleven
 Guest
1998 If I Ruled The World - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Host / Presenter
1997 The News Quiz - Series 38
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
1997 The News Quiz - Series 37
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
  2. E11 - Episode Eleven
 Guest
1997 Hospital! U-Boat Commander
1996 The News Quiz - Series 36
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
1996 Have I Got News For You - Series 11
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
1996 The News Quiz - Series 35
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
1995 The News Quiz - Series 34
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
1995 The News Quiz - Series 33
  1. E10 - Episode Ten
 Guest
1995 Heroes Of Comedy - Series 1
  1. E1 - A Special Tribute To... Frankie Howerd
 Self
1994 The News Quiz - Series 32
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
1993 The News Quiz - Series 30
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
1992 The News Quiz - Series 28
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
1992 Whose Line Is It Anyway? - Series 4 Host / Presenter
1991 Have I Got News For You - Series 2
  1. Special - Christmas Special
 Guest
1991 The News Quiz - Series 26
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
1991 Whose Line Is It Anyway? - Series 3 Host / Presenter
1990 Smith & Jones - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E5 - Episode Five
 Writer
1990 Have I Got News For You - Series 1
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
1990 The News Quiz - Series 24
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
1990 The News Quiz - Series 23
  1. E6 - Episode Six
  2. E10 - Episode Ten
  3. E12 - Episode Twelve
 Guest
1989 Smith & Jones - Series 1
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  1. E1 - The New Version
  2. E2 - The Untreated Version
  3. E3 - The Uncut Version
  4. E4 - The Untouchable Version
  5. E5 - The Undiscovered Version
  6. E6 - The Unprepared Version
 Writer
1989 Whose Line Is It Anyway? - Series 2 Host / Presenter
1989 The Stone Age Self
1988 Alas Smith & Jones - Alas Sage And Onion Writer
1988 Whose Line Is It Anyway? - Series 1 Host / Presenter
1988 Whose Line Is It Anyway?
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Host / Presenter
1988 Whose Line Is It Anyway? Host / Presenter
1988 Whose Line Is It Anyway? Host / Presenter
1988 Whose Line Is It Anyway? Host / Presenter
1988 Whose Line Is It Anyway? Host / Presenter
1988 Whose Line Is It Anyway? Host / Presenter
1988 Whose Line Is It Anyway? - Series 5 Host / Presenter
1987 Alas Smith & Jones - Series 4 Writer
1986 Alas Smith & Jones - Series 3 Writer
1985 Alas Smith & Jones - Series 2 Writer
1984 An Audience With...
  1. E6 - Another Audience With Dame Edna Everage
 Self
1984 Alas Smith & Jones - Series 1 Writer
1980 Not The Nine O'Clock News - Series 3
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Writer
1980 Injury Time - Series 1
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  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E4 - Episode Four
  3. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer (Additional Material)
1980 Not The Nine O'Clock News - Series 2
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
1980 Marks In His Diary - Series 2 Writer
1979 Not The Nine O'Clock News - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Writer
1979 The Frankie Howerd Variety Show - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
 Writer
1979 Why Vote? It Only Encourages Them Writer
1978 Black Cinderella Two Goes East Writer
1977 Week Ending - Series 23
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
  2. E8 - Episode Eight
 Writer
1977 Week Ending - Series 22
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E5 - Episode Five
  5. E7 - Episode Seven
 Writer
1977 Week Ending - Series 21
  1. E11 - Episode Eleven
  2. E12 - Episode Twelve
 Writer
1977 Week Ending - Series 20
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E6 - Episode Six
  5. E8 - Episode Eight
  6. E10 - Episode Ten
  7. E12 - Episode Twelve
 Writer
1976 Week Ending - Series 19
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E4 - Episode Four
 Writer
1976 Week Ending - Series 16
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E4 - Episode Four
  3. E8 - Episode Eight
  4. E9 - Episode Nine
  5. E11 - Episode Eleven
 Writer
1975 Week Ending - Series 15
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E5 - Episode Five
  3. E7 - Episode Seven
  4. E8 - Episode Eight
  5. E12 - Episode Twelve
  6. E14 - Episode Fourteen
 Writer
1975 Week Ending - Series 14
  1. E6 - Episode Six
  2. E7 - Episode Seven
 Writer
1974 Oh No It Isn't!
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Writer
1967 Just A Minute Guest
0000 We've Been Here Before - Series 1 Host / Presenter

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Clive Anderson on IMDb

Nationality
English
Daughter
Flora Anderson
British Comedy Awards 1991
Best Comedy Entertainment Personality (Winner)
Agent
Jacquie Drewe at Curtis Brown
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