Pardon My Genie
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Pardon My Genie was a children's comedy series produced by British ITV contractor
Thames Television
, and written by Bob Block
who later created Rentaghost
.
The premise was that a magic genie
(Hugh Paddick
) appeared in present-day Britain, summoned by a young apprentice named Hal Adden, a pun that goes some way towards characterising the series. Various comical misunderstandings arise, primarily aimed at youngsters. Arthur White
replaced Paddick for the second run of thirteen episodes. Throughout both series, Hal was played by Ellis Jones
, with Roy Barraclough
as his long-suffering boss, Mr Cobbledick.
The first series of 13 episodes was released on 22 September 2009 and is now available from Network DVD as a web exclusive. Series 2 is scheduled for release on 25 April 2011.
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
Thames Television
Thames Television
Thames Television was a licensee of the British ITV television network, covering London and parts of the surrounding counties on weekdays from 30 July 1968 until 31 December 1992....
, and written by Bob Block
Bob Block
Bob Block was a British radio, television and film comedy scriptwriter.-Career:His earliest work was for radio, best known for co-writing the domestic sitcom Life with the Lyons for Ben Lyon, as well as working with Arthur Askey and Frankie Howerd.Block was best known for writing television...
who later created Rentaghost
Rentaghost
Rentaghost is a British children's television comedy show, broadcast by the BBC between 6 January 1976 and 6 November 1984. The show's plot centred on the antics of a number of ghosts who worked for a firm called Rentaghost, which rented out the ghosts for various tasks.-Background:The company,...
.
The premise was that a magic genie
Genie
Jinn or genies are supernatural creatures in Arab folklore and Islamic teachings that occupy a parallel world to that of mankind. Together, jinn, humans and angels make up the three sentient creations of Allah. Religious sources say barely anything about them; however, the Qur'an mentions that...
(Hugh Paddick
Hugh Paddick
Hugh William Paddick was an English actor, whose most notable role was in the 1960s BBC radio show Round the Horne in sketches such as Charles and Fiona and Julian and Sandy...
) appeared in present-day Britain, summoned by a young apprentice named Hal Adden, a pun that goes some way towards characterising the series. Various comical misunderstandings arise, primarily aimed at youngsters. Arthur White
Arthur White (actor)
Arthur White is an English actor of stage and screen, best known for his occasional role as police archivist Ernie Trigg in the crime drama A Touch of Frost, alongside his real life younger brother Sir David Jason. His parents were Arthur R White and Olwen Jones...
replaced Paddick for the second run of thirteen episodes. Throughout both series, Hal was played by Ellis Jones
Ellis Jones (actor)
Ellis Jones is a British director and actor. He became known for his role as a young apprentice named 'Hal Adden', a pun that goes some way towards characterising the 1970s children's comedy series Pardon My Genie.He went on to appear in many other television productions, such as "The Squirrels",...
, with Roy Barraclough
Roy Barraclough
Roy Barraclough MBE is a comic actor. He is best known for his role as the shifty, lugubrious landlord of the Rovers Return, Alec Gilroy in the long-running British TV soap Coronation Street where he formed an on-screen partnership with Bet Lynch .- Career :Roy Barraclough...
as his long-suffering boss, Mr Cobbledick.
The first series of 13 episodes was released on 22 September 2009 and is now available from Network DVD as a web exclusive. Series 2 is scheduled for release on 25 April 2011.
External links
- TV Comedy Classics - episode downloads for some series, but not this one