Pinwright's Progress was a British sitcom that aired on the BBC Television Service from 1946 to 1947. Produced in black-and-white, it was the world's first regular half-hour sitcom. The ten episodes, aired fortnightly in alteration with Kaleidoscope, were shot at the BBC studios at Alexandra Palace and aired live. None of the episodes survive as they were not recorded, and they will never be recovered due to the inability to preserve them at the ...
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Pinwright's Progress was a British sitcom that aired on the BBC Television Service from 1946 to 1947. Produced in black-and-white, it was the world's first regular half-hour sitcom. The ten episodes, aired fortnightly in alteration with Kaleidoscope, were shot at the BBC studios at Alexandra Palace and aired live. None of the episodes survive as they were not recorded, and they will never be recovered due to the inability to preserve them at the time. Only still photographs remain of the show to this day.
Pinwright's Progress was written by Rodney Hobson, produced and directed by John Glyn-Jones and the script editor was Ted Kavanagh, who had previously written the BBC radio comedy series It's That Man Again.
J. Pinwright is the proprietor of Macgillygally's Stores. He has a hated rival, and his staff only add to his problems by attempting to be helpful. Ralph, the messenger boy, is a deaf octogenarian.
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