The World of Beachcomber (1968)

The World of Beachcomber was a surreal television comedy show produced by the BBC, inspired by the Beachcomber column in the Daily Express newspaper. The show, like the column, consisted of a series of unrelated pieces of humour. Links between the items were provided by Spike Milligan, dressed in a smoking jacket and cap, as in the cartoon logo above the newspaper column. The other actors were a Who's Who of British comedy of the time, encompassing almost every supporting player seen or heard in comedy, not excluding people of diminutive stature.

First Air Date

January 22, 1968

Seasons

2

Episodes

19

Rating

9.0/10 (1 votes)

Cast: Spike Milligan, Frank Thornton, Leon Thau, Julian Orchard, Ann Lancaster, Paul McDowell, Thelma Taylor, Bernard Jamieson