The Artful Dodger (1959 TV series)

The Artful Dodger
Genre	Sitcom
Starring	Dave Morris Joe Gladwin Gretchen Franklin John Barrie
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of episodes	6
Production
Running time	25 minutes
Original release
Network	BBC Television Service
Release	28 September (1959-09-28) – 2 November 1959 (1959-11-02)

The Artful Dodger is a black-and-white British TV sitcom starring Dave Morris and Gretchen Franklin.[1] It ran for one series in 1959.[2] It was written by Frank Roscoe and Morris.

Plot

In the radio and television series Club Night,[3] Dave Morris, the comedian, had developed a swaggering, work-shy, know-all character, and The Artful Dodger featured the same character, and his wife Sylvia.

Cast

• Dave Morris as himself
• Joe Gladwin as Cedric Butterworth
• Gretchen Franklin as Sylvia Morris
• John Barrie as Mr Grimshaw

Episodes

1. Episode One (28 September 1959)
2. Episode twice (5 October 1959)
3. Episode Three (12 October 1959)
4. Episode Four (19 October 1959)
5. Episode Five (26 October 1959)
6. Episode Six (2 November 1959)

References

1. Lewisohn, Mark (2003). The Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy. BBC Worldwide Ltd. p. 50. ISBN 0563487550.
2. "The Artful Dodger". BBC Programme Index. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
3. "Club Night". BBC Programme Index. Retrieved 23 September 2024.