Editing British sitcom (section)

===''Pinwright's Progress''===

Written by Rodney Hobson, ''[[Pinwright's Progress]]'' (1946–1947) was the world's first regular half-hour televised sitcom.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0387750/ IMDB]: Rodney Hobson. Retrieved 9 January 2022</ref> Broadcast live by the BBC from [[Alexandra Palace]], it was about J. Pinwright, the proprietor of a small shop. Storylines involved his hated rival and his staff, who only added to his problems by attempting to be helpful. The series featured an ensemble cast including [[James Hayter (actor)|James Hayter]] as J. Pinwright, Clarence Wright as Aubrey,<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0942291/ IMDB] : Clarence Wright. Retrieved 9 January 2022</ref> Sara Gregory as Sally Doolittle,<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1477224/ IMDB] : Sara Gregory. Retrieved 9 January 2022</ref> Daphne Maddox as Miss Peasbody,<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0534700/ IMDB] : Daphne Maddox.Retrieved 9 January 2022</ref> Doris Palmer as Mrs Sigsbee,<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0658206/IMDB IMDB] : Doris Palmer. Retrieved 9 January 2022</ref> [[Leonard Sharp (actor)|Leonard Sharp]] as Ralph, Benita Lydal as Mrs Rackstraw,<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0527960/ IMDB] : Benita Lydal. Retrieved 9 January 2022</ref> [[Charles Irwin]] as a salesman, and Jill Christie as Pinwright's daughter.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0160338/ IMDB] : Jill Christie. Retrieved 9 January 2022</ref><ref name="Pinwright's Progress">[http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/tv/pinwrights_progress/ "Pinwright's Progress"], British Comedy Guide website</ref><ref name="RTLewis"/> and produced and directed by [[John Glyn-Jones]]. The [[script editor]] was [[Ted Kavanagh]], who during the [[World War II]] years also wrote the [[BBC Radio]] comedy series ''[[It's That Man Again]]'' (''ITMA'' ), which according to Foster and Furst was "entirely new, breaking away from the conventions of both radio and music hall comedy".<ref>{{cite book |last1=Foster |first1=Andy |last2=Furst |first2=Steve |author-link2=Steve Furst |title=Radio Comedy, 1938–1968: A Guide to 30 Years of Wonderful Wireless |year=1999 |publisher=Virgin Books |location=London |isbn=978-0-86369-960-3 }}</ref>