Whoops Baghdad
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 1973
- 6 episodes (1 series)
Frankie Howerd is Ali Oopla, servant to the Wazir of Baghdad, in this double entendre-laden sitcom. Also features Derek Francis, Hilary Pritchard, Anna Brett and Larry Martyn.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1 - The Wazir Takes A Wife
When the Wazir of Baghdad decides it is time for a new wife, Ali Oopla, his servant, begins a search for suitable candidates.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 25th January 1973
- Time
- 10:15pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 32 minutes
Cast & crew
| Frankie Howerd | Ali Oopla |
| Derek Francis | Wazir Abu Ben Ackers |
| Hilary Pritchard | Saccharine |
| Anna Brett | Boobiana |
| Larry Martyn | Derti Dhoti the Beggar |
| Josephine Tewson | Fatima (Marriage Broker) |
| Alan Curtis | Captain of the Guard |
| Norman Chappell | Imshi (Head Eunuch) |
| Valerie Stanton | Shanana |
| Neville Simons | Ahmed |
| Sid Colin | Writer |
| David McKellar | Writer |
| David Nobbs | Writer |
| John Howard Davies | Director |
| John Howard Davies | Producer |
| Ted Astley | Composer |
| Tony Snoaden | Production Designer |
Press
I would have guessed that there was no written script for "Whoops Baghdad" (BBC1) but there must have been because the cast kept forgetting it. And you can't forget what isn't there. Can you?
Nancy Banks-Smith, The Guardian, 27th January 1973