David Cumming
Writing
Biography
David Cumming (2 January 1934 — 25 September 2011) was an English writer and occasional actor, known for Sam & Janet (1968), The Val Doonican Show and Coppers End (1971). He emigrated to Sydney, Australia in 1984, where he worked as an after dinner and corporate events speaker.
Known For
The adventures of Richard Crane, cafe owner & part-time smuggler, around the coast of Morocco, aided (and sometimes abetted) by his ex-Foreign Legion sidekick Orlando, waitress Halina, and local cop Colonel Mahmoud.
Crane
A German sketch comedy show that prioritises provocative absurdity above all else.
Klimbim
Coppers End is a police station where the policemen work very hard to avoid work. A crime would involve them filling in forms, making out reports and, heaven forbid, giving evidence in court.
Coppers End
Sam and Janet Marshall, a long-married couple with two children, find and welcome frequent obstacles to a peaceful and argument-free life they so claim to want.
Sam and Janet
Follows the misadventures of RAF pilot officer Joe Baker as he navigates various escapades and encounters. The short-lived comedy series also features Toni Palmer, Brian Murphy, John Carlin, and Charles Lloyd Pack in different roles per episode, with Molly Peters as a mysterious female credited simply as 'The Girl'.
Baker's Half-Dozen
A BBC children's comedy series in which Reg Varney plays a variety of characters from throughout history.