Faces of Jim was a black-and-white

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 British

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 comedy

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 television series

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 starring Jimmy Edwards

Jimmy Edwards

Jimmy Edwards DFC was an English comedic script writer and comedy actor on both radio and television, best known as Pa Glum in Take It From Here and as the headmaster 'Professor' James Edwards in Whack-O!-Biography:...

, June Whitfield

June Whitfield

June Rosemary Whitfield, CBE is an English actress, well known in the United Kingdom since the 1950s for roles in radio and television comedy series....

 and Ronnie Barker

Ronnie Barker

Ronald William George "Ronnie" Barker, OBE was a British actor, comedian, writer, critic, broadcaster and businessman...

, with each episode being an individual half-hour sitcom. The first series aired as The Seven Faces of Jim, the second as Six More Faces of Jim and the third series as More Faces of Jim. All the episodes were written by Frank Muir

Frank Muir

Frank Herbert Muir was an English comedy writer, radio and television personality, and raconteur. His writing and performing partnership with Denis Norden endured for most of their careers. Together they wrote BBC radio's Take It From Here for over 10 years, and then appeared on BBC radio...

 and Denis Norden

Denis Norden

Denis Mostyn Norden CBE is a former English comedy writer and television presenter. After an early career working in cinemas, he began scriptwriting during World War II. From 1948 to 1959, he co-wrote the successful BBC Radio comedy programme Take It from Here with Frank Muir...

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Series One (1961)

Title	Airdate	Overview	IMDb link
The Face of Devotion	16 November	Jim (Jimmy Edwards), a simple and honest garage owner, fears he is losing his wife (June Whitfield) to ballroom dancing Ballroom dance Ballroom dance refers to a set of partner dances, which are enjoyed both socially and competitively around the world. Because of its performance and entertainment aspects, ballroom dance is also widely enjoyed on stage, film, and television.... . Guest starring Victor Silvester Victor Silvester Victor Marlborough Silvester OBE was an English dancer, author, musician and dance band leader. He was a significant figure in the development of ballroom dance during the first half of the 20th century, and his records sold 75 million copies from the 1930s through to the 1980s.- Early life... .	http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0698566/
The Face of Genius	23 November	Jimmy Edwards plays a scientist who has to deal with a "thing" from out space. Guest starring Dick Emery Dick Emery Richard Gilbert "Dick" Emery was an English comedian and actor. Beginning on radio in the 1950s, an eponymous television series ran from 1963 to 1981. He was the brother of Ann Emery.-Life and career:... , Paul Eddington Paul Eddington Paul Eddington CBE was an English actor best known for his appearances in popular television sitcoms of the 1970s and 80s: The Good Life, Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister.-Early life:...  and Prunella Scales Prunella Scales Prunella Scales CBE is an English actress, known for her role as Basil Fawlty's long-suffering wife in the British comedy Fawlty Towers and her award-nominated role as Queen Elizabeth II in the British film A Question of Attribution.-Career:Throughout her long career, Scales has usually been cast... .	http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0698569/
The Face of Power	30 November	Jimmy Micklethwaite (Jimmy Edwards) is a maker of gas mantles in Victorian Britain Victorian era The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...  who has done very well, despite a militant workforce led a character played by Ronnie Barker. However, the invention of electric lighting destroys him. Guest starring Toke Townley Toke Townley Toke Antony Townley, born 6 November 1912 in Great Dunmow, died 27 September 1984 in Leeds, was an English actor.-Biography:His father was a vicar and he was christened John Townley, but his first name was then changed by his parents to the surname of an ancestor. After he left school he worked as... .	http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0698571/
The Face of Dedication	7 December	The saintly village doctor (Jimmy Edwards) holds a secret from his past, and this may be exposed upon the arrival of a smiling stranger. Guests starring Richard Waring Richard Waring Richard Waring was a British-born American actor, appearing in both Hollywood movies and in many Broadway plays....  and Amanda Barrie Amanda Barrie Amanda Barrie is an English actress.-Career:Born as Shirley Anne Broadbent, Barrie attended St Anne's College, St Anne's on Sea. She then trained at the Arts Educational School in London and later at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School... .	http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0698565/
The Face of Duty	14 December	The retired Wing Commander Frobisher (Jimmy Edwards) runs a mini-cab company who with his assistant (June Whitfield) try to guide back their driver (played by Richard Briers Richard Briers Richard David Briers, CBE is an English actor whose career has encompassed theatre, television, film and radio.He first came to prominence as George Starling in Marriage Lines in the 1960s, but it was in the following decade when he played Tom Good in the BBC sitcom The Good Life that he became a... ) who is lost in the fog Fog Fog is a collection of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air at or near the Earth's surface. While fog is a type of stratus cloud, the term "fog" is typically distinguished from the more generic term "cloud" in that fog is low-lying, and the moisture in the fog is often generated...  in their one and only vehicle.	http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0698567/
The Face of Guilt	21 December	Caleb Tregarthen (Jimmy Edwards) owns a lighthouse Lighthouse A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire, and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways....  in Cornwall Cornwall Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...  is visited by Hannah Pengallon (June Whitfield), the sister of the previous lighthouse keeper who disappeared the year before. Guest starring Richard Briers Richard Briers Richard David Briers, CBE is an English actor whose career has encompassed theatre, television, film and radio.He first came to prominence as George Starling in Marriage Lines in the 1960s, but it was in the following decade when he played Tom Good in the BBC sitcom The Good Life that he became a... .	http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0698570/
The Face of Enthusiasm	28 December	A theatrical agent (Jimmy Edwards) has a flash of inspiration that then enables him to predict the incoming trends in popular entertainment. Guest starring Richard Briers Richard Briers Richard David Briers, CBE is an English actor whose career has encompassed theatre, television, film and radio.He first came to prominence as George Starling in Marriage Lines in the 1960s, but it was in the following decade when he played Tom Good in the BBC sitcom The Good Life that he became a... , Amanda Barrie Amanda Barrie Amanda Barrie is an English actress.-Career:Born as Shirley Anne Broadbent, Barrie attended St Anne's College, St Anne's on Sea. She then trained at the Arts Educational School in London and later at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School...  and Melvyn Hayes Melvyn Hayes Melvyn Hayes is an English actor probably best known for playing the effeminate Gunner "Gloria" Beaumont in the 1970s BBC sitcom It Ain't Half Hot Mum,-Early life and career:... .	http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0698568/

Series Two (1962)

Title	Airdate	Overview	IMDb link
The Face of Fatherhood	15 November	Adapted from the radio series Take It From Here Take It From Here Take It From Here was a British radio comedy programme broadcast by the BBC between 1948 and 1960. It was written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, and starred Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley and Joy Nichols... , Edwards and Whitfield reprised their characters from that, and Ronnie Barker played Ron Glum. In 1978, the Glum reappeared on TV in The Glums. Guest starring Brian Oulton Brian Oulton Brian Oulton was an English character actor.Born in Liverpool, he made his acting debut in 1939 as a lead actor... .	http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0702133/
The Face of Retribution	22 November	The village grocer Jim discovers that he can read people's minds, and is appalled that his family thinks he needs medical help. Jim soon starts to use his gift to make money. Guest starring Richard Waring Richard Waring Richard Waring was a British-born American actor, appearing in both Hollywood movies and in many Broadway plays....  and Donald Hewlett Donald Hewlett Donald Marland Hewlett was an English actor, born in Northenden, Manchester, and best known for his sitcom roles as Colonel Charles Reynolds in It Ain't Half Hot Mum and Lord Meldrum in You Rang, M'Lord?, both written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft... .	http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0702136/
The Face of Wisdom	29 November	Doc Jamieson (Jimmy Edwards) lives in Java Java Java is an island of Indonesia. With a population of 135 million , it is the world's most populous island, and one of the most densely populated regions in the world. It is home to 60% of Indonesia's population. The Indonesian capital city, Jakarta, is in west Java...  and, unlike his younger colleague, understand the power of the local witch doctor Witch doctor A witch doctor originally referred to a type of healer who treated ailments believed to be caused by witchcraft. It is currently used to refer to healers in some third world regions, who use traditional healing rather than contemporary medicine...  (Ronnie Barker). Guest starring Jimmy Thompson Jimmy Thompson (actor) James Edward Thompson was an English actor, writer, and director.He was born in Halifax and educated at St. Peter’s school in York... .	http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0702138/
The Face of Perseverance	6 December	James Bonnet is determined to marry off his six daughters and hosts and grand ball, and then tries to trick the unsuspecting bachelors into comprising positions with his daughters. Guest starring Richard Waring Richard Waring Richard Waring was a British-born American actor, appearing in both Hollywood movies and in many Broadway plays.... , Patrick Newell Patrick Newell Patrick David Newell was a British actor known for his large size. It is reputed he gained weight as a deliberate attempt to boost his career, marking him out for some niche roles... , Eunice Black and Arthur Ridley Arthur Ridley Arthur William Ridley was an English cricketer. Ridley was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm underarm medium pace, who also played occasionally as a wicketkeeper.... .	http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0702135/
The Face of Loyalty	13 December	During the war World War II World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis... , Monger's Maraunders were a crack commando unit Royal Marines The Corps of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, commonly just referred to as the Royal Marines , are the marine corps and amphibious infantry of the United Kingdom and, along with the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, form the Naval Service... . Twenty years later they are brought together to aid their Colonel with one more daring mission. Guest starring Patrick Newell Patrick Newell Patrick David Newell was a British actor known for his large size. It is reputed he gained weight as a deliberate attempt to boost his career, marking him out for some niche roles... , Pat Coombs Pat Coombs Pat Coombs was an English actress. Coombs was considered one of Britain's great character actresses, specialising in the portrayal of the eternal downtrodden female — comically under the thumb of stronger personalities. She was known for many roles on radio, film and television sitcoms...  and Vic Wise.	http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0702134/
The Face of Tradition	20 December	Jim is very proud of the family tradition of a pantomime Pantomime Pantomime — not to be confused with a mime artist, a theatrical performer of mime—is a musical-comedy theatrical production traditionally found in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Jamaica, South Africa, India, Ireland, Gibraltar and Malta, and is mostly performed during the...  horse act called the Withers Brothers and Dobbin. However, his younger brother Sid wants to work in the mainstream theatre, and walks out on their partnership. They are reconciled when Jim marries Sid's replacement Gloria. Guest starring Patrick Newell Patrick Newell Patrick David Newell was a British actor known for his large size. It is reputed he gained weight as a deliberate attempt to boost his career, marking him out for some niche roles... .	http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0702137/

Christmas Special (1962)

Title	Airdate	Duration	Overview
The Christmas Face of Jim	25 December	Short	Part of Christmas Night with the Stars Christmas Night with the Stars Christmas Night with the Stars was a variety television show broadcast each Christmas night by the BBC from 1958 to 1972 and also in 1994. The show featured the top stars of the BBC as they appeared in short versions of their programmes, typically five to ten minutes long. The show was voted 24th... ; Like The Face of Fatherhood, this featured the Glum family. During a Christmas party, Ron and Eth try to complete a crossword Crossword A crossword is a word puzzle that normally takes the form of a square or rectangular grid of white and shaded squares. The goal is to fill the white squares with letters, forming words or phrases, by solving clues which lead to the answers. In languages that are written left-to-right, the answer...  while Pa makes advances towards a neighbour.

Series Three (1963)

Title	Airdate	Overview	IMDb link
A Matter of Amnesia	28 June	Dr Brunner (Ronnie Barker), a psychiatrist Psychiatry Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the study and treatment of mental disorders. These mental disorders include various affective, behavioural, cognitive and perceptual abnormalities... , has to unravel the puzzle of a patient (Jimmy Edwards) who is suffering from amnesia Amnesia Amnesia is a condition in which one's memory is lost. The causes of amnesia have traditionally been divided into categories. Memory appears to be stored in several parts of the limbic system of the brain, and any condition that interferes with the function of this system can cause amnesia... .	http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0941884/
A Matter of Growing Up	5 July	Mr Padgett (Jimmy Edwards) finds that fatherhood is not rewarding thanks to his son Lennie (Ronnie Barker), who performs a hormone operation on a potted plant. Guest starring Derek Nimmo Derek Nimmo Derek Robert Nimmo was an English character actor. He was particularly associated with upper-class "silly-ass" roles, and clerical roles.-Career:... .	http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0651151/
A Matter of Spreadeagling	19 July	Jimmy Edwards plays Roman Emperor Roman Empire The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....  Hadrian Hadrian Hadrian , was Roman Emperor from 117 to 138. He is best known for building Hadrian's Wall, which marked the northern limit of Roman Britain. In Rome, he re-built the Pantheon and constructed the Temple of Venus and Roma. In addition to being emperor, Hadrian was a humanist and was philhellene in... , June Whitfield plays Rowena, a hostile Saxon Saxons The Saxons were a confederation of Germanic tribes originating on the North German plain. The Saxons earliest known area of settlement is Northern Albingia, an area approximately that of modern Holstein...  leader and Ronnie Barker plays Lascivius, a lovelorn lieutenant. Guest starring Edwin Apps.	http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0651149/
A Matter of Upbringing	26 July	Big Jim Paxton (Jimmy Edwards) is a professional wrestler Professional wrestling Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...  who has sacrificed the best years of his life to give his sons the advantages he did not have. Guest starring Amanda Barrie Amanda Barrie Amanda Barrie is an English actress.-Career:Born as Shirley Anne Broadbent, Barrie attended St Anne's College, St Anne's on Sea. She then trained at the Arts Educational School in London and later at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School...  and Patrick Connor.	http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0651150/
A Matter of Espionage	13 December	The retired secret agent Fleming (Jimmy Edwards) has made a startling discovery about an incident that happened during the war. He then tries to use the information to return to active service and to work for is old chief Sanderson (Ronnie Barker). Derek Partridge Derek Partridge -Life:Partridge’s father was a diplomat in the British Foreign Service. In 1943, when he was only seven years old, Partridge and his nanny in Lisbon, Portugal boarded BOAC Flight 777 bound for Bristol, England. Before the flight took off Partridge and his nanny were forced to give up their seats...  played Grigor in this episode.	http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0941886/
A Matter of Empire	9 August	Sir James Chubb (Jimmy Edwards) is the Governor-General of Mandinao, a tropical island, who is threatened by the arrival of a crusading politician Butters (Ronnie Barker). However, Madame Soo (June Whitfield), the owner of a local teahouse, has a plan to help Chubb.	http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0941885/

Archive status

The first series of Faces of Jim survives in its entirety and so does the 1962 Christmas Short, but all of the other episodes (from series 2 and 3) were discarded by the BBC

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during the early 1970s, and remain missing. Some of the existing footage was used in a "Comedy Classics of the 60's" compilation VHS by Watershed Entertainment.