Mess Mates is a British comedy television series which originally aired on ITV between 1960 and 1962.[1] It is set on the coastal vessel SS Guernsey where Captain Briskett has to keep a watchful eye on his rowdy and conniving sailors. A number of the scripts were written by Talbot Rothwell shortly before he became the established writer of the Carry On film series.
| Mess Mates | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Written by | Talbot Rothwell Lew Schwarz |
| Directed by | Graeme MacDonald Eric Fawcett Kenneth Carter |
| Starring | Archie Duncan Sam Kydd Ronald Hines |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Eric Fawcett |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Granada Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 28 June 1960 – 13 March 1962 |
Cast
editMain
edit- Archie Duncan as Captain Biskett
- Sam Kydd as 'Croaker' Jones
- Ronald Hines as 'Dapper' Drake
- Dermot Kelly as Blarney Finnigan
- Fulton Mackay as Willie McGuinniss
- Victor Maddern as 'Tug' Nelson
- Frank Atkinson as 'Fry-Up' Dodds
- Michael Balfour as 'Twinkle' Martin
References
edit- ^ Wagg p.9
Bibliography
edit- Wagg, Stephen. Because I Tell a Joke or Two: Comedy, Politics and Social Difference. Routledge, 2004.
External links
edit- Mess Mates at IMDb