Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play At the time of his death in 1992 Frankie Howerd was firmly established as a national comedy treasure his risque jokes double entendres & meandering anecdotes having enlivened television schedules over nearly four decades Some of his most successful shows were produced for ITV & this set presents six shows transmitted on the network between 1973 & 1991 which reflect an ever-broadening appreciation of his comic genius
- from the hugely popular variety shows of the seventies to the enthusiastically received routines on Britain&s university campuses during the early nineties confirming Frankie Howerd&s status not only as a comedy icon but a cult hero embraced by a generation of young student aficionados Featuring guests John Le Mesurier Sheila Steafel Kenny Lynch & Norwegian Bond girl Julie Ege with writing from Johnny Speight Barry Cryer & Vince Powell this marvellous collection presents Frankie at his finest