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First Aired: 19671 Season

Turn Out the Lights

Series Overview

Turn Out the Lights was an ITV sitcom series made by Granada Television, that was first broadcast from Monday 2 January to Monday 6 February 1967 by Associated Rediffusion and Tyne Tees Television,. The series was a spin-off from the sitcom Pardon the Expression, itself a spin-off from the highly popular soap opera Coronation Street. Leonard Swindley was the central character, along with Wally Hunt. Swindley was formerly the manager of the fashion retail store "Gamma Garments" in Coronation Street and the deputy manager of the department store Dobson and Hawks in Pardon the Expression: in this series he becomes a professional speaker on astrology who encounters various supernatural events on his travels around the country, along with his colleague Wally Hunt, after they were both fired from Dobson and Hawks in the last episode of "Pardon the Expression". The series directors were David Boisseau and Michael Cox, production designers were Dennis Parkin and Roy Stonehouse.

Broadcast Schedule & Network Information

Airing status, episode counts, upcoming schedule, and network syndication.

EndedScripted
Original Network
ITV1
ITV Granada
Episodes & Seasons

1 Season • 6 Episodes

55 min per episode

Air Date Window

1967 – 1967

Premiered: Mon, Jan 2, 1967

Created By

Creative Production Team

Latest Aired Episode

Aired: Mon, Feb 6, 1967

Season 1, Episode 6: “One for Yes, Two for No”

Seasons & Episodes Breakdown

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What is Turn Out the Lights about?

Turn Out the Lights was an ITV sitcom series made by Granada Television, that was first broadcast from Monday 2 January to Monday 6 February 1967 by Associated Rediffusion and Tyne Tees Television,. The series was a spin-off from the sitcom Pardon the Expression, itself a spin-off from the highly popular soap opera Coronation Street. Leonard Swindley was the central character, along with Wally Hunt. Swindley was formerly the manager of the fashion retail store "Gamma Garments" in Coronation Street and the deputy manager of the department store Dobson and Hawks in Pardon the Expression: in this series he becomes a professional speaker on astrology who encounters various supernatural events on his travels around the country, along with his colleague Wally Hunt, after they were both fired from Dobson and Hawks in the last episode of "Pardon the Expression". The series directors were David Boisseau and Michael Cox, production designers were Dennis Parkin and Roy Stonehouse.

How many seasons does Turn Out the Lights have?

Turn Out the Lights comprises 1 season available to explore.

Who stars in Turn Out the Lights?

Key cast members in Turn Out the Lights include Arthur Lowe, Robert Dorning.

Who created or directed Turn Out the Lights?

Turn Out the Lights was developed and directed by Not specified.