Harry "H" Corbett21 March 1962
Corbett appears in "The Offer", an episode of the BBCs anthology series of one-off comedy plays, Comedy Playhouse, written by Galton and Simpson
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Corbett appears in "The Offer", an episode of the BBCs anthology series of one-off comedy plays, Comedy Playhouse, written by Galton and Simpson
Cast in his most famous role, as Albert Steptoe, the irascible father in Steptoe and Son, initially a pilot on the BBCs Comedy Playhouse
Steptoe & Son runs, with some breaks, until 1974
The success of Steptoe and Son made Brambell a high profile figure on British television, and earns him the major role of Paul McCartneys grandfather in The Beatles first film, "A Hard Days Night"
"Im Sorry, Ill Read That Again" is broadcast on the radio, 1964-1973, Cleese is a cast member & writer & Idle and Chapman are writers
"Im Sorry, Ill Read That Again" is broadcast on the radio, 1964-1973, Cleese is a cast member & writer & Idle and Chapman are writers
"Im Sorry, Ill Read That Again" is broadcast on the radio, 1964-1973, Cleese is a cast member & writer & Idle and Chapman are writers
Tellls the BBC he does not want to do another Steptoe and Son series and in September goes to New York to appear in the Broadway musical Kelly at the Broadhurst theatre, however it closes after just one perfomance
Becomes a presenter on a comedy pop show called Now! for the television contractor Television Wales and the West
The animations for Do Not Adjust Your Set are made by Terry Gilliam, who joins the cast on John Cleeses recommendation and begins working with the Palin/Jones team for the first time
Steptoe and Son leads to Corbett gaining some work in comedy films, most notably starring in Carry On Screaming!
The animations for Do Not Adjust Your Set are made by Terry Gilliam, who joins the cast on John Cleeses recommendation and begins working with the Palin/Jones team for the first time
Bill Oddie and Jonathan Lynn, and the successful childrens comedy show Do Not Adjust Your Set with Idle and David Jason.
Following The Frost Report the Palin/Jones team work as actors and writers on the show Twice a fortnight with Graeme Garden.
The animations for Do Not Adjust Your Set are made by Terry Gilliam, who joins the cast on John Cleeses recommendation and begins working with the Palin/Jones team for the first time.
The television series, broadcast by the BBC from 1969 to 1974, is conceived, written and performed by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin. Collective name of the six creators of Monty Pythons Flying Circus, a British television comedy sketch show that is first aired on the BBC
The television series, broadcast by the BBC from 1969 to 1974, is conceived, written and performed by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin. Collective name of the six creators of Monty Pythons Flying Circus, a British television comedy sketch show that is first aired on the BBC
The television series, broadcast by the BBC from 1969 to 1974, is conceived, written and performed by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin. Collective name of the six creators of Monty Pythons Flying Circus, a British television comedy sketch show that is first aired on the BBC
The television series, broadcast by the BBC from 1969 to 1974, is conceived, written and performed by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin. Collective name of the six creators of Monty Pythons Flying Circus, a British television comedy sketch show that is first aired on the BBC
The television series, broadcast by the BBC from 1969 to 1974, is conceived, written and performed by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin. Collective name of the six creators of Monty Pythons Flying Circus, a British television comedy sketch show that is first aired on the BBC
The television series, broadcast by the BBC from 1969 to 1974, is conceived, written and performed by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin. Collective name of the six creators of Monty Pythons Flying Circus, a British television comedy sketch show that is first aired on the BBC
The Pythons release the film, "And Now For Something Completely Different"
The Pythons release the film, "And Now For Something Completely Different"
The Pythons release the film, "And Now For Something Completely Different"
The Pythons release the film, "And Now For Something Completely Different"
The Pythons release the film, "And Now For Something Completely Different"
The Pythons release the film, "And Now For Something Completely Different"
Release of the film, "Steptoe and Son"
Release of the film, "Steptoe and Son Ride Again"
The Pythons release the film, "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"
The Pythons release the film, "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"
The Pythons release the film, "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"
The Pythons release the film, "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"
The Pythons release the film, "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"
Between 1976 and 1981, the troupe and/or its members appeared in four major fund-raisers for Amnesty - known collectively as the Secret Policemans Ball shows - which were turned into multiple films, TV shows, videos, record albums and books
Between 1976 and 1981, the troupe and/or its members appeared in four major fund-raisers for Amnesty - known collectively as the Secret Policemans Ball shows - which were turned into multiple films, TV shows, videos, record albums and books
Between 1976 and 1981, the troupe and/or its members appeared in four major fund-raisers for Amnesty - known collectively as the Secret Policemans Ball shows - which were turned into multiple films, TV shows, videos, record albums and books
Between 1976 and 1981, the troupe and/or its members appeared in four major fund-raisers for Amnesty - known collectively as the Secret Policemans Ball shows - which were turned into multiple films, TV shows, videos, record albums and books
Between 1976 and 1981, the troupe and/or its members appeared in four major fund-raisers for Amnesty - known collectively as the Secret Policemans Ball shows - which were turned into multiple films, TV shows, videos, record albums and books. After the Monty Python television series ended in 1974, the Palin/Jones team worked on Ripping Yarns, an intermittent television comedy series broadcast over three years from 1976
Between 1976 and 1981, the troupe and/or its members appeared in four major fund-raisers for Amnesty - known collectively as the Secret Policemans Ball shows - which were turned into multiple films, TV shows, videos, record albums and books. After the Monty Python television series ended in 1974, the Palin/Jones team worked on Ripping Yarns, an intermittent television comedy series broadcast over three years from 1976
The Pythons release the film, "Monty Pythons Life of Brian"
The Pythons release the film, "Monty Pythons Life of Brian"
Corbett suffers his first heart attack and appeares in pantomime at the Churchill Theatre, Bromley
The Pythons release the film, "Monty Pythons Life of Brian"
The Pythons release the film, "Monty Pythons Life of Brian"
The Pythons release the film, "Monty Pythons Life of Brian"
The Pythons release the film, "Monty Pythons The Meaning of Life "
The Pythons release the film, "Monty Pythons The Meaning of Life "
The Pythons release the film, "Monty Pythons The Meaning of Life "
The Pythons release the film, "Monty Pythons The Meaning of Life "
The Pythons release the film, "Monty Pythons The Meaning of Life "
Channel 4 broadcast a documentary film on the off-screen life of Brambell and his relationship with Harry H. Corbett, who played Harold Steptoe in Steptoe and Son, "When Steptoe met son", revealed that the two men detested each other
The Curse of Steptoe, a BBC TV play about Brambell and his co-star Harry H Corbett, is broadcast on digital BBC channel BBC FOUR, featuring Phil Davis as Brambel
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