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Dennis Kirkland

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Dennis Kirkland (2 December 1942 – 16 February 2006) was an English television producer and director best known for his long association with comedian Benny Hill. [1]

31 relations: Advertising, Associated Television, Benny Hill, Child actor, Children's television series, Comedian, Eric Sykes, Freddie Starr, Hyponatremia, ITV (TV network), ITV Central, ITV Tyne Tees, Jim Davidson, Ken Dodd, North Shields, Northumberland, Property master, Rainbow (TV series), Rose d'Or, Royal Opera House, Sketch comedy, Television director, Television producer, Thames Television, The Benny Hill Show, The Independent, The Plank (1979 film), The Stage, The Tomorrow People, Tommy Cooper, Windmill Theatre.

Advertising

Advertising is an audio or visual form of marketing communication that employs an openly sponsored, non-personal message to promote or sell a product, service or idea.

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Associated Television

Associated Television (ATV), a former British television company, was awarded the franchise by the Independent Television Authority (ITA) to provide the Independent Television service at weekends for the London region.

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Benny Hill

Alfred Hawthorne "Benny" Hill (21 January 1924 – 20 April 1992) was an English comedian and actor, best remembered for his television programme The Benny Hill Show, an amalgam of slapstick, burlesque, and double entendre in a format that included live comedy and filmed segments, with him at the focus of almost every segment.

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Child actor

The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting on stage or in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began their acting career as a child; to avoid confusion, the latter is also called a former child actor.

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Children's television series

A children's television series, or children's show, is a television show designed and marketed to children, normally scheduled for broadcast during the morning and afternoon, when children are usually awake.

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Comedian

A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience by making them laugh.

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Eric Sykes

Eric Sykes, (4 May 1923 – 4 July 2012) was an English radio, stage, television and film writer, comedian, actor, and director whose performing career spanned more than 50 years.

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Freddie Starr

Freddie Starr (born Frederick Leslie Fowell, 9 January 1943) is an English comedian, impressionist, singer and actor.

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Hyponatremia

Hyponatremia is a low sodium level in the blood.

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ITV (TV network)

ITV is a British commercial TV network.

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ITV Central

ITV Central, previously known as Central Independent Television, Carlton Central and popularly shortened to Central, is the Independent Television contractor for the Midlands, and was created following the restructuring of ATV and commencing broadcast on 1 January 1982.

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ITV Tyne Tees

ITV Tyne Tees, previously known as Tyne Tees, Channel 3 North East and Tyne Tees Television, is the ITV television franchise for North East England and parts of North Yorkshire.

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Jim Davidson

James Cameron Davidson, OBE (born 13 December 1953) is an English comedian and presenter.

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Ken Dodd

Sir Kenneth Arthur Dodd (8 November 1927 – 11 March 2018) was an English comedian, singer and occasional actor.

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North Shields

North Shields is a town on the north bank of the River Tyne in North East England, eight miles (13 km) north-east of Newcastle upon Tyne.

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Northumberland

Northumberland (abbreviated Northd) is a county in North East England.

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Property master

The property master, often called the prop(s) master, is an artistic and organizational employee in a film, television or theatrical production who is responsible for purchasing, acquiring, manufacturing, properly placing, and/or overseeing any props needed for a production.

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Rainbow (TV series)

Rainbow is a British children's television series, created by Pamela Lonsdale, which ran between five times weekly, twice weekly on Mondays and Wednesdays then Tuesdays and Fridays, and finally once weekly at 12:10 on Fridays on the ITV network, from 1 September 1972 to 24 March 1997.

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Rose d'Or

The Rose d'Or (Golden Rose) is an international awards festival in entertainment broadcasting and programming.

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Royal Opera House

The Royal Opera House (ROH) is an opera house and major performing arts venue in Covent Garden, central London.

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Sketch comedy

Sketch comedy comprises a series of short comedy scenes or vignettes, called "sketches", commonly between one and ten minutes long.

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Television director

A television director is in charge of the activities involved in making a television program, or section of a programme.

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Television producer

A television producer is a person who oversees all aspects of video production on a television program.

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Thames Television

Thames Television was a franchise holder for a region of the British ITV television network serving London and surrounding area on weekdays from 30 July 1968 until the night of 31 December 1992.

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The Benny Hill Show

The Benny Hill Show is a British comedy television show starring Benny Hill that aired in various forms between 15 January 1955 and 16 May 1991 in over 140 countries.

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The Independent

The Independent is a British online newspaper.

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The Plank (1979 film)

The Plank is a 30-minute, British slapstick comedy film for television from 1979, which was written and directed by Eric Sykes.

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The Stage

The Stage is a British weekly newspaper and website covering the entertainment industry, and particularly theatre.

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The Tomorrow People

The Tomorrow People is a British children's science fiction television series, created by Roger Price.

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Tommy Cooper

Thomas Frederick Cooper (19 March 1921 – 15 April 1984) was a Welsh prop comedian and magician.

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Windmill Theatre

The Windmill Theatre — now The Windmill International — in Great Windmill Street, London was for many years both a variety and revue theatre.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Kirkland

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