The Incredible Mr Tanner (TV Series)
1981 · Series · 30 min. · United Kingdom
6 Episodes. Ernest Tanner (Brian Murphy) earns his living as an escapologist, performing on the streets while his assistant Sidney Pratt (Roy Kinnear) collects money in a hat. Ernest isn't a particularly good escapologist, but the pair somehow manage to earn enough money to get by. When they're not working, Ernest and Sidney spend their time in a seedy cafe run by Archie (Tony Melody).
Direction Peter Frazer-Jones
Cast Brian Murphy · Roy Kinnear · Tony Melody · Rosie Collins · Joseph O'Conor · Natalie Forbes · Ian Bartholomew · Willoughby Goddard · Patsy Rowlands · Talfryn Thomas · Blake Butler · John Forgeham · Frank Gatliff · Lionel Murton · Ivor Roberts · Jesse Birdsall · Graham Fletcher-Cook · Ray Barron · Bryan Coleman · Ted Burnett · Joe Dunlop · John Smith
Screenplay Brian Cooke · Johnnie Mortimer
Original title The Incredible Mr Tanner (TV Series)
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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