Twice a Fortnight is a 1967 British sketch comedy television series with Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie, Jonathan Lynn and Tony Buffery.
| Twice a Fortnight | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Graeme Garden Terry Jones Jonathan Lynn Bill Oddie Michael Palin Tony Buffery |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Tony Palmer |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 21 October – 23 December 1967 |
Graeme Garden suggested to the director, Tony Palmer, that Michael Palin and Terry Jones be included in the cast and writers of the show.[1] All episodes are now lost as a result of the BBC wiping the tapes.[2]
Legacy
editGraeme Garden appears briefly as Max Von Sydow in the trailer for Monty Python and the Holy Grail, in reused footage from Twice a Fortnight.
References
edit- ↑ From Fringe to Flying Circus – 'Celebrating a Unique Generation of Comedy 1960-1980' – Roger Wilmut, Eyre Methuen Ltd, 1980.
- ↑ Guide, British Comedy (24 April 2018). "Comedies crowd top 100 missing TV shows list". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
External links
edit- Twice a Fortnight at BBC Online Comedy Guide
- Twice a Fortnight at IMDb
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