Writing
Barry Took
Born June 19, 1928 · Muswell Hill, London, England, UK
Died March 31, 2002 · aged 73
No biography available.
Known For
Every Home Should Have One · 1970Every Home Should Have One
★ 4.91970
MovieComedy
Teddy works for a large advertising company. Given the seemingly impossible task of selling frozen porridge, he decides to produce commercials that make the product seem sexy. This leads him to confrontation with the "Keep Television Clean" movement, of which his wife is a senior member.
Is This a Record? · 1973Is This a Record?
★ 6.01973
MovieComedyDocumentary
John Cleese, Michael Palin and Terry Jones celebrate the Guinness Book of World Records.
'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard Rossiter · 1996'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard Rossiter
★ 6.01996
MovieDocumentary
A compilation of the many characters played by Leonard Rossiter.
One Pair of Eyes - No, But Seriously · 1969One Pair of Eyes - No, But Seriously
1969
MovieDocumentary
Marty Feldman, for many years a successful comedy writer before turning to performing, explores humour through the people who create it, comparing their traditions, motivations and anxieties with his own. Among the people Marty talks to are Peter Sellers, Eric Morecambe, Peter Brough and Archie Andrews, Dudley Moore and Barry Took.
Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams · 1996Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams
1996
MovieDocumentary
Documentary and celebration of the life and career of British comedian Kenneth Williams.
An Audience with Kenneth Williams · 1983An Audience with Kenneth Williams
★ 7.61983
MovieComedy
Outstanding raconteur Kenneth Williams regales his spellbound audience in typical fashion with a long look back at his career - from his time entertaining troops in the army, his radio work (including the Hancock shows), his work in theatre and - of course - the highly successful series of Carry On films. Playing wonderfully to his audience of celebrities (which include Michael Parkinson, Ned Sherrin, Gordon Jackson and Carry On cohorts Joan Sims and Bernard Bresslaw) he even finds time to answer a few of their questions.
Points of View · 1961Points of View
1961
SeriesComedyAnimation
Points of View is a long-running British television series broadcast on BBC One. It started in 1961 and features the letters of viewers offering praise, criticism and purportedly witty observations on the television of recent weeks.
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In · 1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
★ 6.81968
SeriesComedy
An American sketch comedy television program hosted by comedians Dan Rowan and Dick Martin.
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