The Fossett Saga
Jimmy Edwards stars as a writer of penny dreadfuls in the late Victorian era
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1969
- Channel
- ITV
- Episodes
- 7 (1 series)
- Starring
- Jimmy Edwards and Sam Kydd
- Writer
- Dave Freeman
- Director
- David Askey
- Producer
- David Askey
James Fossett, a writer of penny dreadfuls, believes his plans to better himself to be works of sheer genius. His man-servant, Herbert Quince chronicles his hair-brained plots in the latter part of the Victorian era.
- Production company
- Picture
- Black and white
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Friday 10th January 1969 on ITV at 8:30pm
- Last new broadcast
- Friday 21st February 1969 on ITV at 8:30pm
- Length of episodes
- 30 minutes