Marty (TV series)


Marty is a British television sketch comedy series, with Marty Feldman, Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Junkin, Roland MacLeod, Mary Miller and Peter Pocock which was made in 1968. There was a second series made in 1969, re-titled It's Marty. In total, 12 episodes were produced.
The writers were John Cleese, Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Junkin, Marty Feldman, Barry Took, Graham Chapman, Terry Jones, Philip Jenkinson, Donald Webster, Peter Dickinson, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin, John Law, Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Lionel Blair choreographed a routine for an episode of It's Marty. Took and Marty Feldman were given an award for the show by the actor Kenneth Horne.
A compilation of surviving sketches from the series has been released on DVD, with the title The Best of Marty Feldman.

List of episodes

The following episodes, compilations and specials were produced for the BBC between 1968 and 1971.

Series 1

Series 2

Specials

EpisodeOriginal air dateSketchesArchival status
Montreux entry17 March 1969This compilation was the British entry for the Montreux festival.Complete copy exists
Compilation 19 January 1970A selection of highlights from the previous series.This episode does not survive completely
Compilation 223 January 1970A selection of highlights from the previous series.Complete copy exists
Compilation 36 February 1970A selection of highlights from the previous series.Complete copy exists
Marty Amok30 July 1970A one-off special.Complete copy exists
Marty Abroad1 January 1971A holiday-themed special.Complete copy exists

Awards