Writing

Jan Butlin

Born February 16, 1940 · Wanstead, London, England, UK

Died February 10, 1998 · aged 57

Jan Butlin (16 February 1940 — 10 February 1998) was an English writer and actress, known for The Benny Hill Show (1969), The Avengers (1961), and Assault (1971).

Known For

AssaultAssault · 1971
Assault
★ 5.51971
MovieCrimeDrama
After a schoolgirl is raped while taking a short cut through the local woods, and another murdered a few days later, the police are baffled. With the help of a reporter, and against the wishes of a local psychologist, a young schoolteacher uses herself as bait to lure the perpetrator out.
Champagne Rose Is DeadChampagne Rose Is Dead · 1970
Champagne Rose Is Dead
★ 7.01970
MovieCrimeThriller
Mysterious international agent and playboy Jason goes from country to country engaged in a shadowy high-stakes game of espionage, love-making and violent intrigue.
Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West) · 1971
Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)
1971
MovieComedy
The music video for the innuendo-laden comedy novelty song, written and performed by the English comedian Benny Hill. topping the UK Singles Chart in December 1971, reaching the Christmas number-one spot
Not in Front of the ChildrenNot in Front of the Children · 1967
Not in Front of the Children
★ 7.01967
SeriesComedy
Jennifer Corner is a rather scatterbrained middle-class housewife. Her husband Henry is a school art teacher, and they have three children, Henry, Robin and Trudi.
Life Begins at FortyLife Begins at Forty · 1978
Life Begins at Forty
★ 6.71978
SeriesComedy
After 17 years of married life, Chris and Katy Bunting are faced with being parents for the first time. The repercussions are only just starting to become apparent.
Two in CloverTwo in Clover · 1969
Two in Clover
★ 7.21969
SeriesComedy
Two in Clover is a British sitcom produced by Thames Television for two series from 1969 to 1970 on ITV. It starred Sid James and Victor Spinetti and was written by Vince Powell and Harry Driver, and produced and directed by Alan Tarrant. The first series was made in black and white and the second series was made in colour. Frustrated office workers Sid Turner and Vic Evans decide to leave behind their nine-to-five lifestyle for the simpler life of living in the countryside and running a farm.
CribbinsCribbins · 1969
Cribbins
★ 6.31969
SeriesComedy
An offbeat revue of quickfire sketches in the 'Cribbins style', this fast-moving mixture of comedy and song (including chart hits Hole in the Ground, Gossip Calypso, and Right Said Fred) featured a gallery of outrageous characters in a myriad of seemingly inexhaustible situations! Bank clerk, burglar, tramp, librarian, cowboy and even spaceman – Cribbins is all these, and many more!
No StringsNo Strings · 1989
No Strings
★ 6.01989
SeriesComedy
No Strings is a British sitcom produced by Yorkshire Television for ITV, broadcast from 12 April to 31 May 1989. It stars Edward Petherbridge and Joan Marsh. Sam comes home to find that his wife has run off with another man. He contacts Rosie, the other man's wife, and finds that they have a lot in common. Gradually, a relationship develops between them.

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