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1970 British television series
Ben Travers' Farces is a British comedy television series which originally aired on BBC 1. It ran for a single series of seven episodes between 19 September
Ben_Travers'_Farces
English writer (1886–1980)
farces for Walls and his team; the last in the series closed in 1933. Most of the farces were adapted for film in the 1930s and 1940s, with Travers writing
Ben_Travers
Series of twelve stage farces presented at the Aldwych Theatre, London
The Aldwych farces were a series of twelve stage farces presented at the Aldwych Theatre, London, nearly continuously from 1923 to 1933. All but three
Aldwych_farce
1925 British comedy play
a farce by the English playwright Ben Travers. It was first given at the Aldwych Theatre, London, the second in the series of twelve Aldwych farces presented
A_Cuckoo_in_the_Nest
Play written by Ben Travers
Turkey Time is a farce by Ben Travers. It was one of the series of Aldwych farces that ran nearly continuously at the Aldwych Theatre in London from 1923
Turkey_Time_(play)
English actor (1923–2009)
(1967) as Montague Dartie The Champions (1968) as Douglas Trennick Ben Travers' Farces (1970) as Various roles Bless This House (1971) as Dr. Ian McLaren
Terence_Alexander
Play written by Ben Travers
together with Leslie Henson, produced the series of Aldwych farces, nearly all written by Ben Travers, starring Walls and his co-star Ralph Lynn, who specialised
Rookery_Nook_(play)
English actor (1934–2013)
several episodes of Jackanory (1969). In 1970, he starred in the Ben Travers farce "Rookery Nook", shown on the BBC. In the 1980s he played several Shakespearean
Richard_Briers
British actor (1927–2020)
include Jimmy Anderson in The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976–79), Ben Parkinson in Butterflies (1978–1983) and Lionel Hardcastle in As Time Goes
Geoffrey_Palmer_(actor)
English actress (1917–1998)
Weavers Green (1966, TV serial) David Copperfield (1969, TV film) Ben Travers' Farces (1970, 3 episodes) The Befrienders (1970, TV film) – Janet Jane Eyre
Megs_Jenkins
Play written by Ben Travers
a farce by the English playwright Ben Travers. It was first given at the Aldwych Theatre, London, the fourth in the series of twelve Aldwych farces presented
Thark_(play)
English actor (1882–1962)
co-starred in a series of successful farces, most of which were written for them by Ben Travers. Many of the Aldwych farces were made into films starring Lynn
Ralph_Lynn
English actor (1915–1982)
Wise Show (1971 and 1977), alongside Richard Briers in a series of Ben Travers farces for the BBC, as the pompous Dr Maxwell in the ITV comedy Doctor at
Arthur_Lowe
Play written by Ben Travers
a farce by the English playwright Ben Travers. It was first given at the Aldwych Theatre, London, the fifth in the series of twelve Aldwych farces presented
Plunder_(play)
Play by Ben Travers
of Ben Travers' Farces featuring Arthur Lowe. It was the only one of seven episodes not be based on one of the playwright's pre-war Aldwych Farces. Wearing
She_Follows_Me_About
British actress (1904–1997)
also appeared on stage, e.g. in Rookery Nook, one of the Aldwych farces by Ben Travers. Red Wagon (1933) The Elder Brother (1937) Behind Your Back (1937)
Stella_Bonheur
Topics referred to by the same term
1917 novel A Princess of Mars Thark (play) a 1927 play by Ben Travers, one of his Aldwych farces Thark (film), a 1932 film based on the play, also known
Thark
English actress (1911–2005)
version in 1975. She worked again for Anderson in the long running Ben Travers farce The Bed Before Yesterday at London's Lyric Theatre in 1975. "Gabrielle
Gabrielle_Daye
(1970–1971) Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? (1969–1970) 19 September Ben Travers' Farces (1970) The Pink Panther Show (1969–1980) 15 October – Play for Today
1970_in_British_television
farces at the Aldwych Theatre in the West End of London, co-starring with the comedy actor Ralph Lynn. Most of the plays were written by Ben Travers,
Aldwych_Farcical
Play written by Ben Travers
A Night Like This is a farce by Ben Travers, written as one of the series of Aldwych farces staged nearly continuously at the Aldwych Theatre, London,
A_Night_Like_This_(play)
Type of light comedy, centered on the sexual pairings and recombinations of characters
Some of the English Aldwych farces by Ben Travers which were popular in the 1920s and 1930s have aspects of "bedroom farce", e.g. A Cuckoo in the Nest
Bedroom_farce
1970 English TV series or programme
production was based on the play Rookery Nook, one of the Aldwych farces, by Ben Travers. First transmitted by the BBC on 19 September 1970, it was made
Rookery_Nook_(1970_TV_drama)
English actor (1912–1984)
Trumpeter, Play! on the London stage in 1938. Later in life he was in Ben Travers' farce Thark, in Coventry. He had a long career playing character roles in
Hilary_Wontner
1953 British television film
play by Ben Travers broadcast on 23 May 1953. Featuring in this version were Peter Cushing, David Stoll, and Lally Bowers. It was based on Travers' play
Rookery_Nook_(1953_TV_drama)
1970 English television film
production was based on the play Turkey Time, one of the Aldwych farces, by Ben Travers. First transmitted by the BBC on 3 October 1970, Turkey Time was
Turkey_Time_(1970_film)
Play written by Ben Travers
a farce by the English playwright Ben Travers. It was first given at the Aldwych Theatre, London, the sixth in the series of twelve Aldwych farces presented
A_Cup_of_Kindness_(play)
British actor (1912–1984)
For the Love of Ada Man in Cemetery Episode: "The Widower" 1970 Ben Travers' Farces Luke Meate Episode: "Turkey Time" 1971 The Flaxton Boys Henry Selby
Toke_Townley
1930 film
British film farce directed by Tom Walls and starring Ralph Lynn, Tom Walls, Winifred Shotter and Mary Brough, with a script by Ben Travers. It is a screen
Rookery_Nook_(film)
Play written by Ben Travers
Dirty Work is a farce by Ben Travers. It was one of the series of twelve Aldwych farces that ran in uninterrupted succession at the Aldwych Theatre in
Dirty_Work_(play)
Play by Ben Travers
A Bit of a Test is a farce by Ben Travers. It was the last, and least successful, of the series of twelve Aldwych farces that ran in uninterrupted succession
A_Bit_of_a_Test
a sequence of twelve "Aldwych farces" presented at the theatre until 1933, mostly original farces written by Ben Travers. By contrast with later plays
It_Pays_to_Advertise_(play)
British actor (1912–1995)
run. In April 1938 Flemyng appeared as the juvenile lead in a new Ben Travers farce, Banana Ridge. Later that year he made his North American debut, playing
Robert_Flemyng
English actress (1897–1987)
Liza in If at the Ambassador's in May 1921, and the Old Woman in Ben Travers's farcical comedy The Dippers produced by Sir Charles Hawtrey at the Criterion
Hermione_Gingold
English actor (1891–1979)
of most of the farces. After the Aldwych series came to an end, Hare continued to be cast in similar roles in new plays by Ben Travers and many others
Robertson_Hare
Play by Ben Travers
Gingold, Christine Rayner and Binnie Hale. Travers subsequently went on to pen the series of Aldwych Farces. London lawyer Henry Talboyes is stranded at
The_Dippers
British actor and director (1883–1949)
1962, p. 11 Travers, p. 95 Smith, Leslie. "Ben Travers and the Aldwych Farces", Modern British Farce: A Selective Study of British Farce from Pinero to
Tom_Walls
English actress (1863–1934)
Brough. The playwright Ben Travers wrote parts expressly to suit her persona; she recorded several of them in films of the farces. Brough was born in London
Mary_Brough
1933 British film by Tom Walls
Yvonne Arnaud. It was written by Ben Travers and A.R. Rawlinson based on the 1925 Aldwych farce of the same title by Travers, and was made at Lime Grove Studios
A_Cuckoo_in_the_Nest_(film)
1952 play
Wild Horses is a 1952 stage farce by the British writer Ben Travers. It was first performed at the Manchester Opera House in August 1952 before moving
Wild_Horses_(play)
Play written by Ben Travers
the 1920s and 30s Travers had written nine farces which, with three by other authors, were known collectively as the Aldwych farces. The series had run
Banana_Ridge_(play)
West End theatre in London
20 April 1966 for redecoration, and re-opened with a revival of Ben Travers's farce Thank, but despite a cast headed Alec McCowen, Peter Cushing and
Garrick_Theatre
English actress (1919–2019)
1951 until 1972, she worked with her brother Brian Rix in the Whitehall farces, both at the Whitehall Theatre itself, on tour to regional theatres, and
Sheila_Mercier
English actor (1878–1949)
Test (1933). He appeared in the wartime farce She Follows Me About by Ben Travers, author of the Aldwych Farces. He made his first screen appearance in
Gordon_James_(actor)
English actor (1913–1994)
one of Cushing's favourite actors. In 1965 Cushing appeared in the Ben Travers farce play Thark at Garrick Theatre in Westminster. It was his final stage
Peter_Cushing
2010 film by Adam McKay
entertaining movie filled with witty dialogue and over-the-top action." Peter Travers of Rolling Stone praised the film, saying, "Don't let anyone spoil the
The_Other_Guys
British actress (1904–1996)
Yvonne Arnaud in his series of farces at the Aldwych Theatre, London. From 1926 to 1932, Shotter played in eight of the farces, in a regular company headed
Winifred_Shotter
1954 British film by Gordon Parry
was written by Ben Travers and A.R. Rawlinson based on the 1925 play A Cuckoo in the Nest by Travers, the first of his Aldwych farces, which had previously
Fast_and_Loose_(1954_film)
1935 film
Cecil Parker. The screenplay was by Ben Travers, and the cast includes actors from the Walls and Travers Aldwych Farces.[citation needed] The film is set
Foreign_Affaires
French pianist, singer, actress (1890–1958)
her appearance in the second of the Aldwych farces as Marguerite in A Cuckoo in the Nest, by Ben Travers, which was a hit in 1925. Other comic roles included
Yvonne_Arnaud
Play by Ben Travers
Outrageous Fortune is a comedy play by the British writer Ben Travers. A farce, it premiered at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle before transferring to the
Outrageous_Fortune_(play)
1933 film directed by Tom Walls
Turkey Time by Ben Travers, one of the Aldwych Farces. The film was part of a successful series of screen adaptations of the Aldwych Farces throughout the
Turkey_Time_(1933_film)
2007 romantic comedy film by Judd Apatow
on January 3, 2008. Retrieved December 31, 2007. Travers, Peter, (December 19, 2007) "Peter Travers' Best and Worst Movies of 2007" Archived December
Knocked_Up
West End theatre in London
of twelve farces, known as the Aldwych farces, most of which were written by Ben Travers. Members of the regular company for these farces included Ralph
Aldwych_Theatre
1935 British film
adaptations of Ben Travers' Aldwych Farces had been released.[citation needed] Although this film was based on an original screenplay by Travers rather than
Stormy_Weather_(1935_film)
American television series
anything about Joseph Tudisco's character Mike Santini. IndieWire's Ben Travers wrote of this: "Usually when a network claims a show's premise is also
The_Chair_Company
Irish actress (born 1971)
ITV written by Anthony Horowitz. She starred as Jane Travers, wife of main character, Will Travers. In June 2012, Kirwan appeared on screen as Alex Demoys
Dervla_Kirwan
1934 British film by Tom Walls
Claude Hulbert. It was based on a 1929 play by Ben Travers of the same name, one of the Aldwych farces, and had four of the same cast members. Graham
A_Cup_of_Kindness_(film)
1934 British film by Tom Walls
and Basil Sydney. It was based on Dirty Work, one of the Aldwych Farces, by Ben Travers, which had some of the same cast members. The film was made at the
Dirty_Work_(1934_film)
1936 British film
comedy film directed by and starring Tom Walls. The screenplay is by Ben Travers based loosely on his 1930 stage play A Night Like This. It also featured
Pot_Luck_(1936_film)
Irish actress (1903–1970)
appearing in Eight Bells (1933), And a Woman Passed By... (1935) Ben Travers's farce Banana Ridge (1938), and The Crime of Margaret Foley (1947). In April
Kathleen_O'Regan
Topics referred to by the same term
of Kindness may refer to: A Cup of Kindness (play), a 1929 stage farce by Ben Travers A Cup of Kindness (film), a 1934 film version of the above, directed
A_Cup_of_Kindness
Topics referred to by the same term
comedy film, based on the stage play Plunder (play), a 1928 stage farce by Ben Travers Plunder (RuneQuest), a 1980 fantasy role-playing game Plunder (serial)
Plunder_(disambiguation)
1935 British film
screenplay is by Ben Travers based on his earlier stage play of the same name, and the cast included cast members from Travers's Aldwych Farces. It was filmed
Fighting_Stock
1931 British film by Herbert Wilcox
screenplay was written by Ben Travers based on his play The Dippers, and the cast included cast members from Travers's Aldwych Farces. It was shot at Elstree
The_Chance_of_a_Night_Time
1931 film
on the original stage farce of the same title, and was the second in a series of film adaptations of Aldwych farces by Ben Travers, adapted in this case
Plunder_(1931_film)
2003 film by Vadim Perelman
But the machinations of tragedy and farce are quite similar, and in a bad tragedy, they can merge." Peter Travers of Rolling Stone rated it three out
House_of_Sand_and_Fog_(film)
2004 drama film directed by Sebastián Szabó
wake." In Rolling Stone, Peter Travers awarded the film two out of a possible four stars and commented, "Annette Bening can act - watch American Beauty
Being_Julia
Topics referred to by the same term
book), a 2026 book by journalist Nicky Hager Dirty Work (play), farce by Ben Travers, produced in 1932 at the Aldwych Theatre, London Dirty work, another
Dirty_Work
Topics referred to by the same term
Outrageous Fortune may also refer to: Outrageous Fortune (play), a 1947 farce by Ben Travers Outrageous Fortune (film), a 1987 Hollywood film Outrageous Fortune
Outrageous_Fortune
American animated satirical television series
episode is enough to get the point. Watching nine more feels unnecessary." Ben Travers of Indiewire also reviewed the show unfavorably, calling it "a pointless
Our_Cartoon_President
Marry the Girl was the eighth of the twelve Aldwych farces, and only the second not written by Ben Travers. The first four in the series, It Pays to Advertise
Marry_the_Girl_(play)
2008 film by Diane English
by Diane English. It stars an ensemble cast including Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, Eva Mendes, Debra Messing, Jada Pinkett Smith, Carrie Fisher, Cloris Leachman
The_Women_(2008_film)
1939 British film
Hare, Alfred Drayton and George Sanders. It was written by Tom Phipps, Ben Travers, William M. Conselman and Douglas Furber adapted from the 1922 play So
So_This_Is_London_(1939_film)
English actor (1946–2024)
- Frank Pike A Cuckoo in the Nest by Ben Travers. BBC Radio 4, 1983 - Peter Wykeham Rookery Nook by Ben Travers, BBC Radio 4, Saturday Night Theatre,
Ian_Lavender
1932 film
Thark is a 1932 British film farce, directed by Tom Walls, with a script by Ben Travers. In addition to Walls, the film stars Ralph Lynn and Robertson
Thark_(film)
2008 action comedy film by Ben Stiller
Tropic Thunder is a 2008 satirical action comedy film directed by Ben Stiller, who wrote the screenplay with Justin Theroux and Etan Cohen. The film stars
Tropic_Thunder
2004 American film
ultimately, it arrives at an authentic and surprisingly powerful place." Peter Travers of Rolling Stone rated the film two out of four stars and added, "Sigourney
Imaginary_Heroes
1937 British film
it was based on an original screenplay rather than one of the Aldwych Farces. Both Walls and Lynn played dual roles of two Boer War veterans and their
For_Valour_(1937_film)
1931 film
written by W. P. Lipscomb and Maclean Rogers based on the 1928 farce Mischief by Ben Travers, and shot at the Elstree Studios near London. When financier
Mischief_(1931_film)
American actress and singer (born 1962)
Archived from the original on April 8, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2014. Travers, Ben (September 24, 2017). "Steven Soderbergh and David Gordon Green on the
Gina_Gershon
Topics referred to by the same term
Horses, a 1994 novel by Dick Francis Wild Horses (play), a 1952 farce by Ben Travers Wild Horse (1931 film), Western (genre) film starring Hoot Gibson
Wild_horse_(disambiguation)
British actor (born 1981)
Archived from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019. Travers, Ben (10 April 2017). "'Homeland': An Ode to Rupert Friend's Quinn After a
Rupert_Friend
2017 film by Matthew Vaughn
Everything is sincere even when it's insane." Writing for Rolling Stone, Peter Travers gave the film 2.5 stars out of 4 and wrote: "Even when Kingsman: The Golden
Kingsman:_The_Golden_Circle
1932 film
Ralph Lynn and Winifred Shotter. Ben Travers wrote the screenplay, adapting his own play, the original 1930 Aldwych farce of the same title. The film was
A_Night_Like_This_(1932_film)
the leading lady. The public had grown used to farces written specially for the company by Ben Travers, and critics noted that the parts in the new piece
Fifty-Fifty_(play)
1938 British film
Walter Murton. Walls and Travers had worked together on the Aldwych farces. The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Written by Ben Travers in characteristic vein
Second_Best_Bed
American actress (born 1960)
same time, and that the characters had differing personalities. Peter Travers of Rolling Stone called the performance "wrenching", while Peter Bradshaw
Julianne_Moore
Fictional character in P. G. Wodehouse humorous stories
Bertie's uncle and Dahlia Travers as marrying into the family. Angela Travers (cousin) Bonzo Travers (cousin) George Travers (uncle) Agatha Gregson (aunt)
Bertie_Wooster
Welsh actor (1899–1992)
Bristol: When Knights Were Bold by Charles Marlowe and A Cup of Kindness by Ben Travers; at the same theatre from 16 to 21 October 1932, he played Mr Blanquet
Mervyn_Johns
Adult animated web comedy series
through Bill Burr's blustery delivery". In his review for IndieWire, Ben Travers praised the season for its dramatic shift in genre, writing "F Is for
F_Is_for_Family
Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017. Travers, Peter (5 October 2017). "'The Mountain Between Us' Review: Survivalist
List of Kate Winslet performances
List_of_Kate_Winslet_performances
2014 film directed by David Fincher
Fincher and written by Gillian Flynn, based on her 2012 novel. It stars Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris, Tyler Perry, and Carrie Coon
Gone_Girl_(film)
2017 film by Seth Gordon
Stone, Peter Travers praised the "easy rapport" of Johnson and Efron while saying, "what [the film] needs more is a functional script". Travers rated it two
Baywatch_(film)
1933 film
Edna Wynne Ray Milland as Bob Travers Jack Barty as Bert Scroggins Charles Heslop as Mr. Diggs Percy Parsons as Lefty Finn Ben Welden as Two Gun Mullins Norma
This_Is_the_Life_(1933_film)
1936 British film by Tom Wallis
Eugene Pallette, Betty Stockfeld and Diana Churchill. It was written by Ben Travers, and made at Denham Studios. The film's art direction was by Thomas N
Dishonour_Bright
Film by Jerry Zucker
1990). "Ghost (1990)". The New York Times. Retrieved March 19, 2012. Travers, Peter (July 13, 1990). "Ghost". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 12,
Ghost_(1990_film)
British actor (1933–1998)
performances of Mr. Kettle and Mrs. Moon, Agatha Christie's The Hollow, and Ben Travers's Rookery Nook. In early 1961, Newark joined the English Stage Company
Derek_Newark
in the history of cinema!" Ramin Setoodeh of The Daily Beast and Peter Travers of Rolling Stone reviewed it together in an article entitled "Adam Sandler's
List of 21st-century films considered the worst
List_of_21st-century_films_considered_the_worst
President of the United States from 2009 to 2017
original on September 10, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2014. Schabner, Dean; Travers, Karen (May 1, 2011). "Osama bin Laden Killed by U.S. Forces in Pakistan"
Barack_Obama
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BEN TRAVERS-FARCES
BEN TRAVERS-FARCES
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : occupational name for a gatherer of tolls exacted for the right of passage across a bridge, ford, or other thoroughfare, from Middle English, Old French travers ‘passage’, ‘crossing’, from Old French traverser ‘to cross’.Northern Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Treabhair (see Trevor).A Travers from the Poitou region of France is documented in Quebec City in 1712, with the secondary surname Sansregret.
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Norman French word traverser, TRAVERS means "to cross," a name used for someone who was a "collector of bridge or road tolls." Compare with Travis.Â
Female
Japanese
(è“®) Japanese name REN means "water lily."
Biblical
a son
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Henry the Sixth, Part III' Lord Rivers, brother to Lady Grey. 'King Richard III' Earl...
Boy/Male
Australian, Chinese, Christian, French, Latin
Toll Taker; From the Crossroads; Collector of Tolls
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
At the Crossing
Male
English
 Short form of English Leonard, LEN means "lion-strong." Compare with another form of Len.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, German, Latin
To Cross the River; Form of Travers; Crossroads; Crossing; Toll Taker; Collector of Tolls
Male
Hebrew
(בֶּן-×ï‹× Ö´×™) Hebrew name BEN-OWNIY means "son of my sorrow." In the bible, this is the name given to Benjamin by his mother Rachel as she died giving birth to him.
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Middle English word travis, TRAVIS means "crossing," a derivative of Old French traverser "to cross," a name used for someone who was a "collector of bridge or road tolls."Â
Boy/Male
English American Biblical Hebrew Latin
Right-hand son.
Boy/Male
American, British, Celebrity, Christian, Czechoslovakian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Jamaican, Japanese, Swedish, Swiss, Tamil
Born of the Right Hand; Meadow with Coarse Grass; Son of the South; Benjamin; Freedom; Power
Male
Yiddish
(בֶּער) Yiddish name derived from German baer, BER means "bear." It is often paired with Dov--for example, Ber Dov, Dovber--which also means "bear" in Hebrew and has been borne by many rabbis and Zionists.
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name YEN means "peace."
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Lancashire and Yorkshire)
English (mainly Lancashire and Yorkshire) : occupational name for a gatherer of tolls exacted for the right of passage across a bridge, ford, or other thoroughfare, from Middle English travis ‘crossing’, variant of travers (see Travers).German : Americanized variant of Drewes.
Boy/Male
French
From the crossroads.
Male
Native American
 Native American Hopi name LEN means "flute." Compare with another form of Len.
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Ben-Owniy, BEN-ONI means "son of my sorrow." In the bible, this is the name given to Benjamin by his mother Rachel as she died giving birth to him.
Surname or Lastname
Dutch
Dutch : nickname from been ‘leg’, probably a nickname for a cripple.Dutch : occupational name for a butcher.Dutch : from a short form of any of the various Germanic personal names beginning with the element Ber(n)- ‘bear’, as for example Bernhard.English : variant spelling of Bean.
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