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The Galton & Simpson Comedy

The Galton & Simpson Comedy

TV sitcom
ITV1
1969
6 episodes (1 series)

Series of one-off comedy plays written by Ray Galton & Alan Simpson, with A-list casts. Also features Leslie Phillips, Jennie Linden, Jan Holden, Bob Monkhouse, Patricia Hayes and more.

All cast & crew

Cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Leslie Phillips	Howard Butler View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Suit	1
Jennie Linden	Penny View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Suit	1
Jan Holden	Wife View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Suit	1
Bob Monkhouse	George Gosling View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Friends In High Places	1
Patricia Hayes	Joyce Gosling View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Friends In High Places	1
Harry H. Corbett	Basil Puddifoot View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Never Talk To Strangers	1
Rosemary Leach	Olive Bunclark View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Never Talk To Strangers	1
Jimmy Edwards	Arthur Croucher View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Don't Dilly Dally On The Way	1
Pat Coombs	Joyce Croucher View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Don't Dilly Dally On The Way	1
Milo O'Shea	Alec Hemphill View episodes Series 1, Episode 5 - Pity Poor Edie Married To Him	1
Gwendolyn Watts	Edie Hemphill View episodes Series 1, Episode 5 - Pity Poor Edie Married To Him	1
Stratford Johns	Lawrence Warner View episodes Series 1, Episode 6 - An Extra Bunch Of Daffodils	1
Patsy Rowlands	Mildred Evans View episodes Series 1, Episode 6 - An Extra Bunch Of Daffodils	1

Guest cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Daphne Anderson	Mother View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Don't Dilly Dally On The Way	1
Michael Burrell	Doctor View episodes Series 1, Episode 5 - Pity Poor Edie Married To Him	1
Joan Crane	Sister View episodes Series 1, Episode 5 - Pity Poor Edie Married To Him	1
Arthur English	2nd Angel View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Friends In High Places	1
Dorothy Frere	Landlady View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Never Talk To Strangers	1
Sally Geeson	Sandra Gosling View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Friends In High Places	1
Ronald Govey	Barman View episodes Series 1, Episode 6 - An Extra Bunch Of Daffodils	1
Jane Hilary	Woman Journalist View episodes Series 1, Episode 5 - Pity Poor Edie Married To Him	1
Frank Jarvis	Burglar View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Suit	1
David Jason	Gordon View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Don't Dilly Dally On The Way	1
Fred McNaughton	George's Friend View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Friends In High Places	1
Charles Morgan	Father View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Don't Dilly Dally On The Way	1
Richard O'Sullivan	3rd Angel View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Friends In High Places	1
Bill Oddie	Jimmy View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Suit	1
Jacki Piper	Avril View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Don't Dilly Dally On The Way	1
Christopher Timothy	Tony Gosling View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Friends In High Places	1
Frank Williams	1st Angel View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Friends In High Places	1

Writing team
Person	Role	Episode count
Ray Galton	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Suit Series 1, Episode 2 - Friends In High Places Series 1, Episode 3 - Never Talk To Strangers Series 1, Episode 4 - Don't Dilly Dally On The Way Series 1, Episode 5 - Pity Poor Edie Married To Him Series 1, Episode 6 - An Extra Bunch Of Daffodils	6
Alan Simpson	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Suit Series 1, Episode 2 - Friends In High Places Series 1, Episode 3 - Never Talk To Strangers Series 1, Episode 4 - Don't Dilly Dally On The Way Series 1, Episode 5 - Pity Poor Edie Married To Him Series 1, Episode 6 - An Extra Bunch Of Daffodils	6

Production team
Person	Role	Episode count
David Askey	Director View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Suit Series 1, Episode 2 - Friends In High Places Series 1, Episode 3 - Never Talk To Strangers Series 1, Episode 4 - Don't Dilly Dally On The Way Series 1, Episode 5 - Pity Poor Edie Married To Him Series 1, Episode 6 - An Extra Bunch Of Daffodils	6
David Askey	Producer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Suit Series 1, Episode 2 - Friends In High Places Series 1, Episode 3 - Never Talk To Strangers Series 1, Episode 4 - Don't Dilly Dally On The Way Series 1, Episode 5 - Pity Poor Edie Married To Him Series 1, Episode 6 - An Extra Bunch Of Daffodils	6
John Newton Clarke (as John Clarke)	Production Designer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Suit Series 1, Episode 3 - Never Talk To Strangers Series 1, Episode 5 - Pity Poor Edie Married To Him Series 1, Episode 6 - An Extra Bunch Of Daffodils	4
Barbara Bates	Production Designer View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Friends In High Places Series 1, Episode 4 - Don't Dilly Dally On The Way	2