Game for a Laugh
1981 · 5 seasons · 59 eps · ★ 10.0 · Comedy
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Game for a Laugh is a British light entertainment programme which ran for 56 editions and four specials between 26 September 1981 and 23 November 1985, made by London Weekend Television for the ITV network.
Created by Jeremy Beadle, Matthew Kelly
Network: London Weekend Television
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- M Martin Daniels Himself
- L Lee Peck Himself
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Robin Houston Narrator -
Rustie Lee Herself -
Jeremy Beadle Himself
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