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  • Scoop (1972– )
  • TV Series | 30 min
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Scoop (1972– )
TV Series | 30 min

William Boot, a mild-mannered contributor of "Nature Notes" to a national newspaper, is mistaken for a famous foreign correspondent and dispatched to Ishmaelia to cover a war.
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Barry Took (adaptation) | Evelyn Waugh (novel)
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Updated Oct 8, 1972

Release date (First episode)
Oct 8, 1972 (United Kingdom)

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Cast

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63 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Harry Worth
William Boot William Boot   See fewer
7
Brian Oulton
Salter Salter   See fewer
5
Sinéad Cusack
Katchen Katchen   See fewer
4
James Beck
Corker Corker   See fewer
4
John Junkin
Baldwin Baldwin   See fewer
4
Dan Jackson
Dr. Benito Dr. Benito   See fewer
4
4
Sheila Hancock
Mrs. Stitch Mrs. Stitch   See fewer
3
Moray Watson
Bannister Bannister   See fewer
3
Kenneth J. Warren
Lord Copper Lord Copper   See fewer
3
Gerald Flood
John Boot John Boot   See fewer
3
Brian Coburn
Olafsen Olafsen   See fewer
3
3
Hugh Latimer
Cuthbert Cuthbert   See fewer
3
Jean Anderson
Great Aunt Anne Great Aunt Anne   See fewer
2
Arthur Brough
Bentinck Bentinck   See fewer
2
Charles Lloyd Pack
Uncle Roderick Uncle Roderick   See fewer
2
David Quilter
Le Brun Le Brun   See fewer
2
Meredith Edwards
Uncle Theodore Uncle Theodore   See fewer
2
Jim McManus
Shumble Shumble   See fewer
2
Miriam Raymond
Nanny Bloggs Nanny Bloggs   See fewer
2
James Dyrenforth
Wenlock James Wenlock James   See fewer
2
Tony Hughes
Chanterelle Chanterelle   See fewer
2
Alan Judd
Sir Jocelyn Hitchcock Sir Jocelyn Hitchcock   See fewer
2
Hilary Wontner
Sir Algernon Sir Algernon   See fewer
2
Natalie Kent
Sister Watts Sister Watts   See fewer
2
Sol Raye
Wireless Operator Wireless Operator   See fewer
2
James Bulloch
Whelper Whelper   See fewer
2
Pauline Crow
Nanny Price Nanny Price   See fewer
2
Tony Haze
Hotel Servant Hotel Servant   See fewer
2
Valerie Leon
Miss Barton Miss Barton   See fewer
1
Vernon Dobtcheff
Ticket Collector Ticket Collector   See fewer
1
Edward Hardwicke
Man at Boot Magna Halt Man at Boot Magna Halt   See fewer
1
Ballard Berkeley
General Crutwell General Crutwell   See fewer
1
Danny Daniels
Servant Servant   See fewer
1
1
Derek Griffiths
Ship's Steward Ship's Steward   See fewer
1
Michael Mellinger
German Newsman German Newsman   See fewer
1
David Garth
Sir George Godrington Sir George Godrington   See fewer
1
Ken Wynne
Hotel Valet Hotel Valet   See fewer
1
David Rowlands
Parliamentary Private Secretary Parliamentary Private Secretary   See fewer
1
Peter Elliott
Popotaki Popotaki   See fewer
1
Lucita Lijertwood
Mrs. Jackson Mrs. Jackson   See fewer
1
Charles Farrell
Pappenhacker Pappenhacker   See fewer
1
1
Richard Pescud
Customs Officer Customs Officer   See fewer
1
Neville Barber
French Administrator French Administrator   See fewer
1
Frank Sieman
Italian Newsman Italian Newsman   See fewer
1
Cyril Cross
Loony Bert Tyler Loony Bert Tyler   See fewer
1
Kenneth Benda
Prime Minister Prime Minister   See fewer
1
Max M. Brown
Footman Footman   See fewer
1
Jules Walter
2nd Consul 2nd Consul   See fewer
1
Hatti Riemer
Frau Dressler Frau Dressler   See fewer
1
Jay Neill
Customs Officer Customs Officer   See fewer
1
Mary Barclay
Lady Godrington Lady Godrington   See fewer
1
Bruce Callender
1st Consul 1st Consul   See fewer
1
Elizabeth Day
Miss Holloway Miss Holloway   See fewer
1
John Payne
George George   See fewer
1
1
Elizabeth Holland
Brittling Brittling   See fewer
1
1
Marion Thanisch
Josephine Josephine   See fewer
1
Sam Mansary
Telegraph boy Telegraph boy   See fewer
1
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