Sez Les
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Sez Les | |
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Yorkshire Television | |
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Network | ITV |
Release | 30 April 1969 30 November 1976 | –
Sez Les is a British
Cast
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Roy Barraclough | ![]() |
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Brian Glover | ![]() |
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John Cleese | ![]() |
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Norman Chappell | ![]() |
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Broadcast history
According to Barfe[2] and IMDb,[3] the broadcast episodes were as follows:
- Series 1: 6×30 min, 30 April – 18 June 1969
- Series 2: 6×30 min, 10 September – 19 November 1969
- Series 3: 4×30 min, 16 August – 6 September 1971
- Series 4: 6×30 min, 13 January – 17 February 1972
- Series 5: 7×45 min, 29 July – 9 September 1972
- Series 6: 6×30 min, 30 October – 4 December 1972
- Series 7: 7×30 min, 28 July – 8 September 1973
- Series 8: 7×30 min, 25 January – 8 March 1974
- Series 9: 7×30 min, 28 June – 9 August 1974
- Series 10: 4×60 min, 2 January, 25 February – 10 March 1976
- Series 11: 7×30 min, 19 October – 30 November 1976
All of series 1 and episodes 1–5 of series 2 were made in black and white. All others were made in colour. Timings are given including advertising breaks: the actual running times are several minutes shorter.
Most episodes followed a 'variety' format, including musical and dance numbers with various musical guests. An exception is Series 6, which although treated by IMDb and video label Network as part of the series, bears a different title, Les Sez and consists only of comic sketches and standup. Series 11 also lacks musical and dance items.
Most episodes were directed by David Mallet, later a prominent director of music videos. The exceptions were Series 6, directed by Bill Hitchcock, and Series 10–11, directed by Vernon Lawrence.
A Christmas special aired in 1973, and a New Year special in 1976.
All episodes of series one and two are missing, and are believed to have been
Video releases
- Sez Les, Volume 1 (October 2008), series three and four
- Sez Les, Volume 2 (25 May 2009), series five and six
- Sez Les, Volume 3 (8 February 2010), series seven and eight, plus the 1973 Christmas special
- Sez Les, Volume 4 (7 May 2012), series nine, ten, and eleven, plus the 1976 New Year special
References
External links
- Sez Les at the BFI Film & TV Database