• Ian La Frenais
  ...Lads]]'', and by the end of the decade they had also written three feature films: ''[[The Jokers]]'', ''[[Otley (film)|Otley]]'' (directed by Clement) and ' ...[Keith Waterhouse]]'s ''[[Billy Liar]]'' into the stage musical ''[[Billy (musical)|Billy]]'', starring [[Michael Crawford]], which ran at London's [[Theatre
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• Patsy Rowlands
  ...s best remembered for her roles in the [[Carry On (franchise)|''Carry On'' films]] series, as Betty Lewis in the [[w:ITV Thames|ITV Thames]] sitcom ''[[Bles ...est End debut in [[w:Sandy Wilson|Sandy Wilson]]'s musical ''[[w:Valmouth (musical)|Valmouth]]''.<ref name=bbc/><ref name=theatricalia/> It was at this time s
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• Still Crazy
  ...mances from the main cast (highlighting Nighy's portrayal of Ray), and the musical contributions from [[Mick Jones (Foreigner guitarist)|Mick Jones]] and [[Ch ...be Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy|Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy]] and [[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song|Best Original S
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• Dick Clement
  ...y Lads'', and by the end of the decade they had also written three feature films: ''[[The Jokers]]'', ''[[Otley (film)|Otley]]'', (directed by Clement) and ...[Keith Waterhouse]]'s ''[[Billy Liar]]'' into the stage musical ''[[Billy (musical)|Billy]]'', starring [[Michael Crawford]], which ran at London's [[Theatre
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• Dilys Laye
  ...True|Trottie True]]''.<ref name=bfi>{{Cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f3eedd1|title=Dilys Laye|website=BFI}}</ref> ...955.jpg|thumb|From the original Broadway production of ''[[The Boy Friend (musical)|The Boy Friend]]''; clockwise from left: Stella Claire, Lyn Connorty, [[Er
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• Glynn Edwards
  ...es)|Minder]]''.<ref name="bfi.org.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9efa5d96|title=Glynn Edwards|publisher=British Film Institut ...End]]. He also appeared in that company's production of [[Lionel Bart]]'s musical version of [[Frank Norman]]'s play ''[[Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be]]'',
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• Millicent Martin
  ...ny Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical|Best Featured Actress in a Musical]]. Other television roles include her recurring role as [[Minor characters ...heatre|Broadway]] debut alongside [[Julie Andrews]] in ''[[The Boy Friend (musical)|The Boy Friend]]'' in September 1954.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Millicent Marti
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• John Bardon
  ...[[actor]]. He was awarded the [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical]] in 1988 (1987 season) for ''[[Kiss Me, Kate]]'', sharing the award with c ...rt-square-115875-23029209|title=EastEnders: Jim Branning actor John Bardon films last scenes in Albert Square|last=Jeffries|first=Mark|date=1 April 2011|wor
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• 2point4 Children
  The show regularly picked up audiences of up to 14 million throughout the 1990s, with an average of between 6 and 9&nbsp;million. The final episode was vie ...tarianism, and David is the mischievous younger brother, who enjoys horror films, aliens, and annoying his older sister.
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• The Comic Strip
  ...-and-entertainment commissioning editor to propose a series of Comic Strip films for the channel. Bolland agreed to his proposal, his first commission for t *[[Gold (British TV channel)|Gold]] <small>(1990s–2016)</small>
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• Up Pompeii!
  ...bot Rothwell]], a scriptwriter for the [[Carry On (franchise)|''Carry On'' films]], and the second series by Rothwell and [[Sid Colin]]. Two later specials ...of [[Pompeii]]. Since Mills had recently seen Frankie Howerd in the stage musical ''[[A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum]]'' he casually remarked
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• Four Weddings and a Funeral
  * [[Film4 Productions|Channel Four Films]] * [[Working Title Films]]
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• Frank Thornton
  ...b Murder|Radio Cab Murder]]'' (1954). After working on stage and in a few films during the 1950s, he became a familiar face on British television, speciali ...ing another "Lark" written by [[Lawrie Wyman]]. He continued to appear in films, mostly comedies, during the 1960s and 1970s, including ''[[Carry On Scream
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• Notting Hill (film)
  * [[Working Title Films]] ...e. It was nominated for the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy]], with Roberts and Grant also receiving nominations for their pe
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• Albert Finney
  ...don, England|date=3 January 1964|page=4}}</ref> Finney received 10% of the films earnings, which made him over $1 million.<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=[[Va ...965/ |archive-date=6 April 2019 }}</ref><ref name="guard"/> He returned to films with ''[[Two for the Road (film)|Two for the Road]]'' (1967) co starring [[
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• Ian Lavender
  ...actor in a number of British 'low farce' films, including one ''[[Carry On films|Carry On]]'' film – ''[[Carry On Behind]]'' (1975). ...evision)|Cluedo]]'' (1990), based on the [[Cluedo|board game]]. During the 1990s Lavender continued to appear occasionally in television comedy roles includ
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• Men Behaving Badly
  | company = [[Hartswood Films]] in association with [[Thames Television|Thames]] ...and many references are made to [[Surrey]]. It was produced by [[Hartswood Films]] in association with [[Thames Television|Thames]] for the first two series
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• June Whitfield
  * [[Carry On (franchise)|''Carry On'']] films ...ee series. She also appeared in four [[Carry On (franchise)|''Carry On'']] films: ''[[Carry On Nurse]]'' (1959), ''[[Carry On Abroad]]'' (1972), ''[[Carry O
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• Bryan Forbes
  ...964) and ''[[King Rat (film)|King Rat]]'' (1965). He also scripted several films directed by others, such as ''[[The League of Gentlemen (film)|The League o ...o act, appearing on stage and playing numerous supporting roles in British films, in particular ''[[An Inspector Calls (1954 film)|An Inspector Calls]]'' (1
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• Nicholas Parsons
  In the 1950s and 1960s, he appeared in many supporting roles in British films. In the late 1960s, he portrayed David Courtney in the American sitcom ''[[ ===1990s===
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