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 First episode date 12 June 1959 Network BBC One Genre Sitcom | |
Starring Alexander GaugeValerie SingletonDonald Hewlett Cast 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
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