Alan Bennett's On The Margin

Highlights from the satirical, political comedy TV sketch show starring Alan Bennett, John Sergeant and Virginia Stride.

‘On the Margin’ was a six part BBC TV satirical comedy sketch show written and performed by Alan Bennett, with John ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ Sergeant and Virginia Stride. It was first broadcast in 1966 and was such a critical success that it was repeated twice the following year.

Although Alan Bennett - already famous due to ‘Beyond the Fringe’ - took swipes at contemporary Britain, his love of his country’s cultural heritage always remained.

Besides Bennett, the series also featured Yvonne Gillan, Madge Hindle and Roland MacLeod.

However, ‘On the Margin’ sadly became one of the notorious casualties of the BBC’s tape-recycling policies and the series was completely wiped after its final broadcast.

This compilation is the only recording of On the Margin that remains...