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'''Here Comes the Queen''' was a television sitcom, starring [[Les Dennis]] and [[Wendy Richard]], and written by [[Jeremy Lloyd]] and [[David Croft (TV producer)|David Croft]]. Dennis and Richard play a brother and sister who discover they are heirs to the throne of a small (fictitious) country in the former [[Soviet Union]].<ref>[http://www.davidcroft.co.uk/Here-Comes-The-Queen/ Here Comes the Queen], [[David Croft (TV producer)|David Croft]] official page</ref> A single pilot episode was made, but never broadcast.<ref>[https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/here_comes_the_queen/ Here Comes The Queen], comedy.co.uk</ref> |
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| genre = <!-- Must be reliably sourced -->[[Sitcom]]<ref name="BCG">{{cite web |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/here_comes_the_queen/ |title=Here Comes The Queen - Sitcom - British Comedy Guide |last= |first= |date=2023 |website=[[British Comedy Guide]] |publisher= |access-date=1 November 2023 |quote=}}</ref> |
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| writer = [[Jeremy Lloyd]]<br>[[David Croft (TV producer)|David Croft]] |
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| producer = David Croft<br>Penny Croft |
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'''''Here Comes the Queen''''' is a British [[sitcom]] [[pilot episode|pilot]] that was written by [[Jeremy Lloyd]] and [[David Croft (TV producer)|David Croft]]. It starred [[Les Dennis]] and [[Wendy Richard]]. A single pilot episode was produced, but was never broadcast.<ref name="BCG" /> |
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==Synopsis== |
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Dennis and Richard play a brother and sister who discover they are heirs to the throne of a small (fictitious) country in the former [[Soviet Union]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.davidcroft.co.uk/Here-Comes-The-Queen/ |title=David Croft: Pilot - Here Comes the Queen |last= |first= |date=2023 |website=[[David Croft (TV producer)|David Croft]] Official Website |publisher= |access-date=1 November 2023 |quote=}}</ref> |
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==Cast== |
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*[[Les Dennis]] as Percy Wills |
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*[[Wendy Richard]] as Lillian Wills |
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*[[Philip Madoc]] as Karminsky |
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*[[Burt Kwouk]] as Mr Chan |
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*[[Janie Dee]] as British Agent |
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*[[Mark Dexter]] as British Agent |
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*[[Natasha Radski]] as Magda |
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*[[Ian Lavender]] |
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*[[Niky Wardley]] |
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==Production== |
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===Development and filming=== |
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Speaking to the ''[[Daily Mirror]]'' in April 2007, [[Wendy Richard]] recalled how she had contacted writer [[David Croft (TV producer)|David Croft]] following her departure from ''[[EastEnders]]'', where she had played [[Pauline Fowler]] for more than twenty years, about whether there was a new vehicle she could become involved in. 'I phoned David last year and said: "I've resigned from ''EastEnders'', so if you fancy getting your writing hat on again..." Within weeks, David Croft and his writing partner, [[Jeremy Lloyd]], had written the script for ''Here Comes the Queen'' and sent it to Richard.<ref name="Mirror">{{cite web |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/miss-brahms-is-back-464980 |title=MISS BRAHMS IS BACK - Mirror Online |last=Palmer |first=Alun |date=9 April 2007 |website=[[Daily Mirror]] |publisher= |access-date=1 November 2023 |quote=}}</ref> |
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Richard was optimistic for the series, saying that, 'It will be great working with [[Ian Lavender|Ian]] again, too, and [[Les Dennis|Les]] is a bloody good actor. I'm just so excited – it is going to be brilliant.' She also revealed that her character, Lillian Wills, 'won't be glamorous because she is a lady of a certain age but she will be smart. She is [[Miss Brahms]] a few years down the line.'<ref name="Mirror" /> |
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The pilot was filmed in 2007, and was produced by Worldwide Theatrix, a production company owned by David Croft and his daughter, Penny Croft.<ref name="Suffolk">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/suffolk/content/articles/2007/09/18/david_penny_croft_sitcoms_feature.shtml |title=BBC - Suffolk - Entertainment - Like father, like daughter |last=Parramin |first=Jonathan |date=12 October 2007 |website=BBC Suffolk |publisher= |access-date=1 November 2023 |quote=}}</ref> Filming was completed in [[Bury St Edmunds]],<ref name="BCG" /> where Worldwide Theatrix is based.<ref name="WT">{{cite web |url=https://worldwidetheatrix.co.uk/ |title=Worldwide Theatrix Ltd |last= |first= |date=2018 |website=Worldwide Theatrix Official Website |publisher= |access-date=3 November 2023 |quote=}}</ref> |
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==Release== |
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The pilot was screened to audiences at [[MIPCOM]] in [[Cannes]] from 8-13 October 2007.<ref name="Suffolk" /> |
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A [[DVD]] of the pilot was scheduled to be released soon after the publication of [[Bill Pertwee]]'s ''[[Dad's Army]]'' book in 2009.<ref>{{cite book |last=Pertwee |first=Bill |author-link=Bill Pertwee |date=2009 |title=Dad's Army: The Making of a Television Legend |url= |location=[[London]] |publisher=[[Conway Publishing]] |pages=177 |isbn=9781844861057}}</ref> However, since the pilot was never broadcast on television, the DVD was never produced. |
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Here Comes the Queen | |
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Genre | Sitcom[1] |
Written by | Jeremy Lloyd David Croft |
Directed by | Roy Gould |
Starring | Les Dennis Wendy Richard |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 1 (unbroadcast pilot) |
Production | |
Producers | David Croft Penny Croft |
Production location | Bury St Edmunds |
Production company | Worldwide Theatrix |
Here Comes the Queen is a British sitcom pilot that was written by Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft. It starred Les Dennis and Wendy Richard. A single pilot episode was produced, but was never broadcast.[1]
Dennis and Richard play a brother and sister who discover they are heirs to the throne of a small (fictitious) country in the former Soviet Union.[2]
Speaking to the Daily Mirror in April 2007, Wendy Richard recalled how she had contacted writer David Croft following her departure from EastEnders, where she had played Pauline Fowler for more than twenty years, about whether there was a new vehicle she could become involved in. 'I phoned David last year and said: "I've resigned from EastEnders, so if you fancy getting your writing hat on again..." Within weeks, David Croft and his writing partner, Jeremy Lloyd, had written the script for Here Comes the Queen and sent it to Richard.[3]
Richard was optimistic for the series, saying that, 'It will be great working with Ian again, too, and Les is a bloody good actor. I'm just so excited – it is going to be brilliant.' She also revealed that her character, Lillian Wills, 'won't be glamorous because she is a lady of a certain age but she will be smart. She is Miss Brahms a few years down the line.'[3]
The pilot was filmed in 2007, and was produced by Worldwide Theatrix, a production company owned by David Croft and his daughter, Penny Croft.[4] Filming was completed in Bury St Edmunds,[1] where Worldwide Theatrix is based.[5]
The pilot was screened to audiences at MIPCOMinCannes from 8-13 October 2007.[4]
ADVD of the pilot was scheduled to be released soon after the publication of Bill Pertwee's Dad's Army book in 2009.[6] However, since the pilot was never broadcast on television, the DVD was never produced.
Television series created by Jeremy Lloyd
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