The World of Beachcomber

Overview

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.

Cast

Spike Milligan

Various Roles

Frank Thornton

Various Roles

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Leon Thau

Various Roles

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Julian Orchard

Various Roles

Ann Lancaster

Various Roles

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Paul McDowell

Various Roles

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Thelma Taylor

Various Roles

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Bernard Jamieson

Various Roles

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Josephine Gordon

Various Roles