Please Sir! was a London Weekend Television situation comedy created by writers John Esmonde and Bob Larbey and featuring the actors John Alderton, Deryck Guyler, Joan Sanderson, Noel Howlett, Erik Chitty, Richard Davies, David Barry, Peter Cleall and Malcolm McFee. The series ran between 1968 and 1972. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about a genre of comedy. ... John Esmonde and Bob Larbey (born 1934) were a successful British television comedy scriptwriting duo from the 1960s to the 1990s, creating popular sitcoms such as Please, Sir and The Good Life. ... John Esmonde and Bob Larbey (born 1934) were a successful British television comedy scriptwriting duo from the 1960s to the 1990s, creating popular sitcoms such as Please, Sir and The Good Life. ... John Alderton (born November 27, 1940), is a popular British actor. ... Deryck Guyler (April 29, 1914 - October 7, 1999) was a versatile British actor, equally at home with comedy and classical/character roles, but best known for his portrayal of officious short-tempered middle-aged men in sitcoms such as Please, Sir and Sykes. ... Joan Sanderson in her best remembered role: that of Mrs. ... Noel Howlett was an English film and television actor, principally remembered as the headmaster in Please Sir!. He was born 26 December 1901 in Maidstone, Kent, and died on October 26, 1984. ... Erik Chitty (born 8 July 1907 in Kent — died 22 July 1977), was an English actor of film and television. ... Richard Davies (born 25 January 1926) is a British actor, from Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales whose film and TV work covered many years but is probably best known for his performance as the exasperated schoolmaster Mr Price in situation comedy Please Sir!. Davies uses a broad Welsh accent for much... David Barry (born 30 April 1943) appeared in the LWT sitcom Please Sir and the spin-off series The Fenn Street Gang, as Frankie Abbott, the gum-chewing mothers boy who was convinced he was extremely tough. ... Peter Cleall (born 16 March 1944 Finchley, Middlesex) is a British actor who is best known for his performance as Eric Duffy in the LWT situation comedy Please Sir! and the follow up The Fenn Street Gang. ... Malcolm McFee, (1949 - 2001) was an English actor. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

It was set in Fenn Street school and was noted for featuring several actors older than school age in the roles of the pupils. This was exacerbated as the series progressed. Notably, Carol Hawkins who played Sharon between 1971 and 1972, and was 23 years old when the programme finished. Carol Hawkins (born 31 January 1949) is a British actress. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The cast included John Alderton as teacher of Class 5C Bernard Hedges, Deryck Guyler as jobsworth caretaker Norman Potter, Joan Sanderson as formidable teacher Doris Ewell, and Richard Davies as the philosophical Welsh teacher Mr. Price. The students were played by actors obviously older than school age, including Malcolm McFee as the smooth Peter Craven, Peter Cleall as the rebellious, wisecracking Eric Duffy, Peter Denyer as the not too bright, but lovable, Dennis Dunstable, David Barry as wannabe tough guy cum mummy's boy Frankie Abbott, Penny Spencer and Carol Hawkins as sexpot Sharon Eversleigh, and Liz Gebhardt as lovelorn Maureen Bullock, in love with Hedges. Several well-known character actors and actresses formed the supporting cast, including Ann Lancaster as Mrs. Rhubarb in an episode in 1968. Look up Jobsworth in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Ann Lancaster (5 May 1920 - 31 October 1970) was a well known character actress who appeared in many British Films, television shows and in the theatre. ...

A spin-off series, The Fenn Street Gang, followed the adventures of a group of former pupils in the adult world after leaving their schooldays behind them. It ran for 21 episodes between 1971 and 1973. Bowler (1973) was a spin-off from the spin-off - following the The Fenn Street Gang crime boss Stanley Bowler played by George Baker; there were 13 episodes. There have been a number of people named George Baker: George Pierce Baker - US drama professor George Fisher Baker - US philanthropist George Baker (politician) - a Canadian Senator George Baker (cartoonist) - Sad Sack comic strip George Baker (actor) - a British actor George Baker (Dutch singer and songwriter) - Dutch recording artist, best...

A film version was released in 1971 with most of the TV cast appearing.

See also

• List of films based on British sitcoms

This is a list of British television sitcoms that have been adapted into cinema films, either during their original television run or afterwards. ...

External links

• Please Sir! (TV series) at the Internet Movie Database
• Please Sir! (film) at the Internet Movie Database
• Comedy Guide - Please Sir! at bbc.co.uk