The Strange World of Gurney Slade

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  E1

  Episode 1

  Gurney Slade breaks the fourth wall and leaves the set during a live broadcast - much to the consternation of the cast and floor manager. He sets off on a wistful odyssey into leafy West London.

  1960-10-22 · 24m
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  E2

  Episode 2

  Gurney gets tongue tied on an airfield, conducts a lineup of prospective amoureuses, breaks up a family, tells a baby there is no such thing as Santa Claus, is granted a wish by a fairy and builds a woman from mannequin parts.

  1960-10-29 · 25m
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  E3

  Episode 3

  In the countryside, Gurney commentates an ant boxing match, spots an interesting signpost, tries to hoodwink a well, has a bone to pick with Bonaparte, sings Greensleeves with a scarecrow, chats to an alluring cow and (almost) witnesses a crime de coeur.

  1960-11-05 · 26m
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  E4

  Episode 4

  Gurney finds himself on trial for having no sense of humour. After releasing his ex-music-hall performer brief, the jury is shown a filmed sequence of Gurney Slade's alleged comedy by the prosecution. Various witnesses are cross-examined before the jury reaches its verdict. Will our hero prevail or lose his head?

  1960-11-12 · 29m
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• E5

  Episode 5

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  1960-11-19 · 30m
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• E6

  Episode 6

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  1960-11-26 · 30m
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Top cast

Anthony Newley

Bernie Winters