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Whoops Baghdad
Whoops Baghdad is a BBC television comedy programme first broadcast from 25 January to 1 March 1973. The series stars Frankie Howerd, and was similar to his earlier programme Up Pompeii!, with the setting moved from Ancient Rome to mediaeval Baghdad. However, it was significantly less successful than its predecessor, only running for six episodes and is little remembered, although all episodes survive. The original proposed title, Up Baghdad, was rejected because it was felt that it might have been seen as supportive of the then-current Iraqi regime.
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Cast
Frankie HowerdAli Oopla
Derek FrancisAbu ben Ackers, the Wazir
Hilary PritchardSaccharine
Larry MartynDerti Dhoti- Anna BrettBoobiana
Alan CurtisAkbar the Vile- Jackie WrightLittle Old Man
- Norman ChappellImshi
- Lee YoungGenie
Bill FraserWizard Prang- Robert BridgesAuctioneer
Josephine TewsonFatima- Valerie StantonShannonar
- Neville SimonsBoobiana's Man
Details
- Created by
- John Howard Davies
- First aired
- January 25, 1973
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 6
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- BBC One
- Original language
- English
- Studios
- BBC
