The Adventures of Brigadier Wellington-Bull

1959 British TV sitcom

The Adventures of Brigadier Wellington-Bull
GenreSitcom
StarringAlexander Gauge
Valerie Singleton
Donald Hewlett
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of episodes5
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkBBC Television Service
Release12 June (1959-06-12) –
17 July 1959 (1959-07-17)

The Adventures of Brigadier Wellington-Bull is a 1959 black-and-white British sitcom starring Alexander Gauge and Valerie Singleton. Written by Austin Melford, only one series of five 30-minute episodes was produced.

Cast

  • Alexander Gauge as Brigadier Garnet Wellington-Bull
  • Valerie Singleton as Jane Wellington-Bull
  • Donald Hewlett as Captain "Sooty" Pilkington

Plot

The Adventures of Brigadier Wellington-Bull followed the adventures of a retired Army Brigadier, Garnet Wellington-Bull, who is trying to come to terms with civilian life. The other characters were his daughter Jane and Captain Pilkington, a young officer who used to serve under him.

Cancellation

Alexander Gauge died of natural causes in1960; The Adventures of Brigadier Wellington-Bull was one of his last programmes.

Episodes

  1. Episode One (12 June 1959)
  2. Episode Two
  3. Episode Three
  4. Episode Four
  5. Episode Five (17 July 1959)

Further reading

  • Mark Lewisohn, "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003
  • The Adventures of Brigadier Wellington-Bull at IMDb
  • The Adventures of Brigadier Wellington-Bull at British Comedy Guide