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Brian Cooke. Brian Cooke (born 1937) is a British comedy writer who, with co-writer Johnnie Mortimer, penned scripts for and devised many top 1970s/80s television sitcoms, including Man About the House, George and Mildred, and Robin's Nest. [1]
Brian Cooke (1937-2004) was a prolific writer and creator of popular British sitcoms, such as Man About the House, George & Mildred, and Robin's Nest. He also adapted some radio comedies for stage and TV, such as Round the Horne and The Magic of Tommy Cooper.
- Writer, Script And Continuity Department
- December 13, 1937
- Brian Cooke
Too Close for Comfort: Created by Brian Cooke, Earl Barret, Arne Sultan, Douglas Arango, Phil Doran. With Ted Knight, Nancy Dussault, Jim J. Bullock, Deborah Van Valkenburgh.
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BRIAN COOKE. Brian Cooke has been drawing, writing, script-editing, producing and generally mucking about with comedy for most of his life. His long partnership with Johnnie Mortimer produced such well loved and award winning sitcoms as Father, Dear Father, Man About The House, Robin’s Nest, George and Mildred and many more.
The brainchild of the original Men From the Ministry was Edward Taylor who wrote it for Wilfred Hyde White. After a promotion in the BBC he came across a script written by Brian Cooke and Johnnie Mortimer and recommended them for the scriptwriting team. Cooke became one of the country’s most successful comedy writers.
Aug 24, 2023 · Brian Cooke is the co-creator of Man About The House, George and Mildred, Robins Nest and other classic ITV sitcoms. He talks to Ashley about his career, partnership with Mortimer and working with Leonard Rossiter in this podcast episode.
Sep 28, 2022 · Ted Knight as Henry Rush, Nancy Dussault as Muriel Rush, Jim J. Bullock as Monroe Ficus, Deborah Van Valkenburgh as Jackie Rush, Lydia Cornell as Sara Rush, Audrey Meadows as Iris Martin, Deena Freeman as Apri Rush, Selma Diamond as Mildred Rafkin, Comedy, Sitcom, TV, Television, Cosmic Cow, California, Selma Diamond, Too Close For Comfort ...
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