Kindly Leave the Kerb

Kindly Leave the Kerb is a 1971 British television sitcom which aired on ITV.[1] It features Peter Butterworth as a second-rate escapologist, who busks around the streets of London with his companion played by Peter Jones.

Kindly Leave the Kerb
GenreSitcom
Written byBrian Cooke
Johnnie Mortimer
Directed byDerek Bennett
StarringPeter Butterworth
Peter Jones
Meredith Edwards
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
ProducerDerek Bennett
Running time30 minutes
Production companyLondon Weekend Television
Release
Original networkITV
Original release21 May (1971-05-21) –
25 June 1971 (1971-06-25)

The show was scripted by the writing team of Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke.Produced by London Weekend Television it lasted for a single series. Actors who appeared in episodes of the show include Larry Martyn, Nicholas Smith, Geoffrey Hughes, Timothy Bateson, John Kidd, Arthur Brough, Roger Brierley, Hilda Barry and Katya Wyeth.

In 1981 the show was remade as The Incredible Mr Tanner with Brian Murphy and Roy Kinnear taking over the leading roles.

Main cast

References
  1. Donnelley p.314

Bibliography
  • Donnelley, Paul. Fade to Black: A Book of Movie Obituaries. Omnibus Press, 2000.
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