Simon Dunn

Scriptwriter and Comedian

The Night Grace Archer Died

Life is what happens when you’re idly looking at a page of The Stage and Television Today from November of 1977. You see that Kenny Smiles will be appearing on the Christmas Battle Of The Comics on ITV, and that The Fabulous Dudley Peters Duo will be appearing on Opportunity Knocks to sing Old Man River.

But it’s this that really jumps out at you.

I can find no further mention of this pilot anywhere. That’s not surprising, because where was the series meant to go after that launch night? We will never know.

If you know, let me know, then we will all know.

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