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Pinwright's Progress

Pinwright's Progress

Description: Pinwright's Progress is a British television sitcom that aired on the BBC Television Service from 1946 to 1947 and was the world's first regular half-hour televised sitcom. The ten episodes, which aired fortnightly in alternation with Kaleidoscope, were broadcast live from the BBC studios at Alexandra Palace. Wikipedia
Genre: Comedy
Year Released: 1946
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 10
First episode air date: November 29, 1946
Network: BBC One
Genre: Sitcom
Cast: Clarence Wright, Daphne Maddox, James Hayter, Leonard Sharp, Sara Gregory, Doris Palmer, Charles Irwin, Benita Lydal

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