Reigning supreme for almost a decade as ITV's biggest comedian Arthur Haynes was one of the most influential and popular comics that television has ever seen. His shows remained firmly in the top ten until his untimely death in 1966 robbed the world of a comedy genius. Lack of repeats ensured that subsequent generations were denied Haynes' comedic brilliance - until now. Featuring wickedly funny scripts from Alf Garnett creator Johnny Speight this set contains the earliest existing episodes of The Arthur Haynes Show. A lively mix of sketches and musical entertainment... Speight's scripts invariably drew on the familiar class antagonism which he would hone to perfection on Till Death Us Do Part. Haynes' robust working-class delivery was inspired - never more so than in the character of Hobo Haynes a belligerent heavily decorated tramp fond of recounting tales of patriotic bravery whilst being 'up to me neck in muck and bullets'. This release of The Arthur Haynes Show returns him to his rightful place among the comedy greats. [show more]
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13 episodes of the Johnny Speight-scripted comedy sketch series starring the popular English comedian. Performed on stage with a live audience, the show, running from 1957 until the star's untimely death in 1966, featured a mix of sketches, music and guest appearances and became one of ITV's biggest successes, making Haynes a household name, alongside his 'straight man', Nicholas Parsons.
The hilarious ARTHUR HAYNES SHOW played out on stage with a live audience, shows famous guests with forgettable lines would leave ARTHUR HAYNES failing to keep a straight face.
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