Mess Mates
Mess Mates is a British comedytelevision series which originally aired on ITV between 1960 and 1962.[1] It is set on the coastal vessel SS Guernsey where Captain Briskett has to keep a watchful eye on his rowdy and conniving sailors. A number of the scripts were written by Talbot Rothwell shortly before he became the established writer of the Carry On film series.
Cast
Main
- Archie Duncan as Captain Biskett
- Sam Kydd as 'Croaker' Jones
- Ronald Hines as 'Dapper' Drake
- Dermot Kelly as Blarney Finnigan
- Fulton Mackay as Willie McGuinniss
- Victor Maddern as 'Tug' Nelson
- Frank Atkinson as 'Fry-Up' Dodds
- Michael Balfour as 'Twinkle' Martin
References
- ↑Wagg p.9
Bibliography
- Wagg, Stephen. Because I Tell a Joke or Two: Comedy, Politics and Social Difference. Routledge, 2004.
External links
- Mess Mates at IMDb
Categories:
- 1960 British television series debuts
- 1962 British television series endings
- 1960s British comedy television series
- English-language British television shows
- ITV sitcoms
- Television shows produced by Granada Television