BBC - Twice a Fortnight (comedy series)

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Series[UMA-SRE-20140044] EARLY YEARS ACADEMIC, PERFORMANCE, WRITING AND PERSONAL PAPERSAccession[2014.0038] GERMAINE GREER ARCHIVEIdentifierUMA-ITE-2014004400144Scope and ContentContains contracts between Germaine Greer and the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for Twice A Fortnight, a sketch comedy television series produced by Tony Palmer. Bill Oddie, Terry Jones and Michael Palin were among the writers and cast. Pilot program contract 7 April 1967. Subsequent contracts dated 3 October 1967; 23 October 1967; 27 October 1967; 24 November 1967. One letter from Gwen George (Artists Booking Department, BBC) to Greer, 1 November 1967 regarding supplementary payments for Twice a Fortnight. Filming locations include: Stonehenge; General Smuts Public House; Studio G, Lime Grove; Ashford, Kent. Twice a Fortnight (11 episodes, 1967-1968). Not contained in GG AV inventory. Notes from archivist reads 'These programmes were wiped by the BBC'.Access StatusAccess restrictions applyRequest TypeRequest unitUnit2014.0044 Unit 0009

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CreatorGreer, GermaineRoleProvenance

Dates

Date1976-1967

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Previous System ID2014.0044.00144

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BBC - Twice a Fortnight (comedy series)