Country of origin United Kingdom Running time 30 minutes Original release 12 June – 17 July 1959 Final episode date 17 July 1959 Number of episodes 5 | No. of episodes 5 Original network BBC Television Service First episode date 12 June 1959 Network BBC One Genre Sitcom | |
Starring Alexander Gauge
Valerie Singleton
Donald Hewlett Cast Valerie Singleton, Donald Hewlett, Alexander Gauge Similar Faces of Jim, Come Back Mrs Noah, Citizen James, It Ain't Half Hot Mum, The Adventures of Robin | ||
The Adventures of Brigadier Wellington-Bull was 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.
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Cast
Plot
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.
Cancellation
Alexander Gauge, who played the Brigadier, died from an overdose in September 1960; The Adventures of Brigadier Wellington-Bull was one of his last programmes.
Episodes
- Episode One (12 June 1959)
- Episode Two
- Episode Three
- Episode Four
- Episode Five (17 July 1959)
References
The Adventures of Brigadier Wellington-Bull Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA