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[1977] The Other One - Two passengers meet in reception at Gatwick airport. Although unknown to each other, they find they are on the same flight and staying in the same hotel. They then have a series of misadventures on holiday in Spain. Starring Richard Briers and Michael Gambon. First episode.

youtube.com/watch?v=AXEr5wq5tv

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Old British Telly · @oldbritishtelly
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[1974] Roobarb - First episode: "When Roobarb Made a Spike".

Roobarb watches the Birds feeding in the garden and decides that he wants to be like them and share in the fun. Narrated by Richard Briers.

youtube.com/watch?v=g9JC1rnq3F

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Old British Telly · @oldbritishtelly
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[1974] Roobarb - Roobarb the green dog's enthusiasm for inventions and harebrained schemes to liven up life in the garden know no bounds. Narrated by Richard Briers.

In this episode Roobarb gets the hiccups.

youtube.com/watch?v=0m6KN5ZTkM

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[1982] It’s Your Move - A young married couple unwisely entrust an inept removals team with their move into a new home. Starring Eric Sykes, Richard Briers, Tommy Cooper, Bernard Cribbins, Irene Handl, Brian Murphy, Andrew Sachs and Sylvia Syms (R.I.P.).

youtu.be/t3z46mYr0e0

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[1961] Marriage Lines - Sitcom that gave Richard Briers and Prunella Scales, its lead stars, a significant boost in their careers. George and Kate Starling were a newly married couple, and the comedy came from many ordinary domestic situations. First series.

youtube.com/watch?v=8guL51S-g6

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[1975] Noddy - Series produced for ITV by Cosgrove Hall Films based on the Enid Blyton books. In this episode Noddy goes to school. Narrated by Richard Briers.

youtube.com/watch?v=NDjN2QEaov

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[1977] The Galton & Simpson Playhouse - This episode is “Swap You One of These for One of Those” starring Richard Briers as a bored office worker who is invited by a colleague to spice up his life at a wife swapping party.

youtu.be/4o0E0wbByHk

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[1974] Roobarb - Animation about the friendly rivalry between Roobarb, a green dog with an overactive imagination, and Custard, the mischievous laconic pink cat from next door. Roobarb plants his garden and wakes up to find that a “big fat dreamy jungle” had formed. Narrated by Richard Briers.

youtu.be/lkvFMssUd30

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[1976] Noah and Nelly in... SkylArk - Created by Grange Calveley, writer of the earlier and better known Roobarb cartoon, it's a surreal animated series very loosely based upon the story of Noah's Ark. Narrated by Richard Briers and Peter Hawkins. 15 episodes.

youtube.com/watch?v=KkN2_NYuRg

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Old British Telly · @oldbritishtelly
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[1974] Roobarb - Animation about the friendly rivalry between Roobarb, a green dog with an overactive imagination, and Custard, the mischievous laconic pink cat from next door. In this episode Roobarb’s extra-fizzy lemonade has a strange side-effect. Narrated by Richard Briers.

youtu.be/V4Az2NSHxuc

#OldBritishTelly #Roobarb #custard #RichardBriers

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Old British Telly · @oldbritishtelly
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[1974] Roobarb - Animated children's programme created by Grange Calveley. Roobarb is a green dog and Custard is a pink cat. In this episode Roobarb watches the Birds feeding in the garden and decides that he wants to be like them and share in the fun. Narrated by Richard Briers.

youtube.com/watch?v=m3BnN8zjK9

#OldBritishTelly #Roobarb #custard #RichardBriers

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I thought I'd put the current fascination with to the service of humanity by checking whether really did survive the war.

Seems he did cheat justice after all, by living out the rest of his existence, undetected, as lovable comedy actor t.co/9dcWcycEkm

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[1983] Orm and Cheep - CITV series aimed at the younger viewers. It used puppets as the main characters (Orm being a worm and Cheep being a bird) and was narrated by Richard Briers. First series.

youtube.com/watch?v=KmC340EiD2

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