Comedians is a TV movie/play by Trevor Griffiths, set in a Manchester evening class for aspiring working-class comedians.
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Cast
13 people
Bill Fraser
Eddie Waters
Known for
The Barefoot Contessa
The Americanization of Emily
Jonathan Pryce
Gethin Price
Known for
Game of Thrones
Brazil
Trevor Griffiths
Richard Eyre
David Burke
Mick Connor
Known for
Sherlock Holmes
The Woman in Black
Linal Haft
Sammy Samuels
Known for
EastEnders
Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars
Derrick O'Connor
George McBrain
Known for
Lethal Weapon 2
End of Days
Edward Peel
Ged Murray
Known for
Shōgun
Cracker
James Warrior
Phil Murray
Known for
I Capture the Castle
For Queen & Country
John Barrett
Caretaker
Known for
The French Lieutenant's Woman
Robin and Marian
Ralph Nossek
Bert Challenor
Known for
My Life in Ruins
Mrs. Henderson Presents
Moti Makan
Mr Patel
Also in
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
A Passage to India
Richard Eyre Director · Trevor Griffiths Writer
Worldwide gross $5.2M · First release October 25, 1979 · Produced in United Kingdom
Box office
Worldwide gross
$5,200,000
Production
BBC
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · October 25, 1979
TV
No release date listed for United States.
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