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The Frost Report. Image shows left to right: Nicholas Smith, Julie Felix, Tom Lehrer, Ronnie Barker, John Cleese, Ronnie Corbett, Nicky Henson, David Frost. Credit: BBC
The Frost Report

The Frost Report

  • TV sketch show
  • BBC One
  • 1966 - 1967
  • 28 episodes (2 series)

Seminal comedy show featuring sketch, music, and monologues on a set topic each week. Stars David Frost, Tom Lehrer, Julie Felix, John Cleese, Ronnie Barker and more.

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The Frost Report. Image shows left to right: David Frost, Julie Felix, Sheila Steafel, Ronnie Barker, John Cleese, Ronnie Corbett. Credit: BBC

Key details

Genre
Sketch Show
Broadcast
1966 - 1967
Channel
BBC One
Episodes
28 (2 series)
Stars
David Frost, Tom Lehrer, Julie Felix, John Cleese, Ronnie Barker, Ronnie Corbett, Sheila Steafel and Nicky Henson
Writers
Marty Feldman, John Law, Antony Jay, John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Keith Waterhouse and more
Director
Ian Davidson
Producers
James Gilbert and Duncan Wood
Company

The Front Report is the show that first brought together the British Pythons; John Cleese, Michael Palin, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, and Terry Jones.

With each show focusing on a separate, individual topic - for example, elections, news, class, industry, women, and holidays - The Frost Report united for the first time some of the people who are now considered to be the best and most influential figures in British comedy.

Additional details

Production
Studio
Camera set-up
Multi-camera
Picture
Black and white

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Thursday 10th March 1966 at 9pm on BBC One

Recording details

  • BBC Television Theatre - Broadcast live.

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