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	Topics Barry Took Topic Home Barry Took was an EnglishFacts About England England is the largest and most populous constituent country of the United Kingdom.... comedianComedian A comedian, or comic, is an entertainer who amuses an audience by making them laugh.... , writerWriter The term *writer* can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write c... and television presenter. He is best remembered in the UK for his weekly role as presenter of Points of ViewPoints of View *Points of View* is a long-running television show shown in the United Kingdom on BBC One, featuring the letters of viewer... , a BBC TV programme in which viewers' letters criticising or praising the BBC were broadcast. He also presented the BBC Radio 4BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station which broadcasts a wide variety of chiefly spoken-word programmes including ... programme The News QuizThe News Quiz *The News Quiz* is a topical comedy quiz broadcast on British radio BBC Radio 4.... for over a decade until 1995. Took was born in Muswell HillMuswell Hill Muswell Hill is an area in the London Borough of Haringey.... , North LondonNorth London colspan=2 align=center bgcolor="#ffc0ff">North London... and brought up there during the war, running away from the home in WisbechWisbech Wisbech is a market town and inland port with a population of about 20,000 in the Fenland area of Cambridgeshire.... to which he had been evacuated. It was during his period of National Service that he began performing seriously, and it was also then that he met his first wife, Dorothy, known as Dot, with whom he had three children: Barry, Susan and David. He later worked as a stand-up comedian, eventually becoming a West EndWest End theatre West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre in London, or sometimes more specifically for shows s... revueRevue A revue is a type of multi-act popular theatrical entertainment that combines music, dance and sketches.... performer, working on For Amusement Only and For Adults OnlyFor Adults Only *For Adults Only* is the fourteenth album by Bill Cosby. ... . In terms of his comedy writing, Took was the writing partner of Marty FeldmanMarty Feldman Martin Alan "Marty" Feldman was an English writer, comedian and film and television actor, famous for his bulging eyes, whi... and wrote for several seminal radio and television shows in the 1950s and 1960s, including Round the HorneRound the Horne *Round the Horne* was one of the most influential BBC Radio comedy programmes, comparable to The Goon Show in its infl... and The Army GameThe Army Game *The Army Game* was a popular black-and-white British sitcom about life in National Service that ran for 154 episodes from... spin-off Bootsie and SnudgeBootsie and Snudge Bootsie and Snudge was a UK television series written by Barry Took and Marty Feldman, also known for the BBC radio series '... . He co-wrote Beyond Our KenBeyond Our Ken *Beyond Our Ken* was a radio programme, the predecessor to Round the Horne.... for two seasons (1958-1959) with Eric MerrimanEric Merriman Eric Merriman was a prolific writer of British radio and television comedy, who provided material for comedians including Fr... for BBC Radio before leaving after a disagreement with his fellow writer. In the late 1960s, Took became Comedy advisor to the BBC and was responsible for bringing together the performers who formed Monty Python's Flying CircusMonty Python's Flying Circus *Monty Python's Flying Circus* was a popular, surreal BBC sketch comedy show from Monty Python, and the group's initial c... before moving to the USA to work briefly on Rowan and Martin's Laugh In. He returned to the UK in early 1970, was involved in setting up the The GoodiesThe Goodies (TV series) *The Goodies* was a surreal British television comedy series of the 1970s and early 1980s combining sketches and situation... , but had returned to take up the position of Head of Light Entertainment at London Weekend TelevisionLondon Weekend Television London Weekend Television was the ITV contractor for London and the South East, Friday 7:00pm/5:15pm to Monday, 5:59am.... . In 1977, Took hosted his own comedy sketch show, Took and Co. Also featuring Robin BaileyRobin Bailey Robin Bailey was a British actor.... , Chris Emmett, Andrew SachsAndrew Sachs Andrew Sachs is a German-born British actor.... and Gwen TaylorGwen Taylor Overview Gwen Taylor is an English actress.... , the series ran for seven episodes late night on ITVITV ITV is the name given to the original network of British commercial television broadcasters, set up under the Independent T... . In 1978, he created and wrote the innovative literacy programme On the Move which starred Bob HoskinsBob Hoskins Robert William "Bob" Hoskins Jnr is an English and Academy Award-nominated actor best known for playing Cockney rough diamon... and Donald Gee. An image of Took was momentarily flashed on the screen during the BBC's introduction to its hit TV series Life on MarsLife on Mars (TV series) *Life on Mars* is a British television drama series, which was shown on BBC One in January and February 2006.... . Autobiography A Point of View (1990) External links - Comedy Zone