This Thames Television series debuted on Wednesday 16 January 1974 at 4.20 pm.
Notionally based around a newspaper called The Weekly Bizarre (where the reporters were preoccupied with “The Great Rug Scandal”) the madcap show featured Denise Coffey (who, in fact, developed the original idea for the series), Gerry Marsden (of Gerry & The Pacemakers fame), Peter Dennis, Lois Lane, Roy Hudd, Andrew Robertson and Vernon the cat.
The cast were aided by The Royal Flu Epidemic Orchestra conducted by Sir Neezing Fit.
Graphics and cartoons were by Jim Gask.
Gloria Glamorsox
Denise Coffey Gerry
Gerry Marsden Harriett Heedless
Lois Lane Harry Brackett
Andrew Robertson The Judge
Peter Dennis R Hero
Roy Hudd
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Notionally based around a newspaper called The Weekly Bizarre (where the reporters were preoccupied with “The Great Rug Scandal”) the madcap show featured Denise Coffey (who, in fact, developed the original idea for the series), Gerry Marsden (of Gerry & The Pacemakers fame), Peter Dennis, Lois Lane, Roy Hudd, Andrew Robertson and Vernon the cat.
The cast were aided by The Royal Flu Epidemic Orchestra conducted by Sir Neezing Fit.
