The Adventures of Brigadier Wellington-Bull | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
Starring |
Alexander Gauge Valerie Singleton Donald Hewlett |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
No. of episodes | 5 |
Production | |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | BBC Television Service |
Release | 12 June 17 July 1959 | –
The Adventures of Brigadier Wellington-Bull is a short-lived black-and-white British sitcom starring Alexander Gauge and Valerie Singleton. Written by Austin Melford, only one series of five 30-minute episodes was produced.
The Adventures of Brigadier Wellington-Bull followed the adventures of a retired Army Brigadier, Garnet Wellington-Bull, who is trying to come to terms with civilian life. The other characters were his daughter Jane (played by future Blue Peter presenter Valerie Singleton) and Captain Pilkington, a young officer who used to serve under him.
Alexander Gauge, who played the Brigadier, died of natural causes 1960; The Adventures of Brigadier Wellington-Bull was one of his last programmes.
The Adventures of Brigadier Wellington-Bull | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
Starring |
Alexander Gauge Valerie Singleton Donald Hewlett |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
No. of episodes | 5 |
Production | |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | BBC Television Service |
Release | 12 June 17 July 1959 | –
The Adventures of Brigadier Wellington-Bull is a short-lived black-and-white British sitcom starring Alexander Gauge and Valerie Singleton. Written by Austin Melford, only one series of five 30-minute episodes was produced.
The Adventures of Brigadier Wellington-Bull followed the adventures of a retired Army Brigadier, Garnet Wellington-Bull, who is trying to come to terms with civilian life. The other characters were his daughter Jane (played by future Blue Peter presenter Valerie Singleton) and Captain Pilkington, a young officer who used to serve under him.
Alexander Gauge, who played the Brigadier, died of natural causes 1960; The Adventures of Brigadier Wellington-Bull was one of his last programmes.