Sez Les: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Sez Les was the TV show that firmly establish Les Dawson's reputation, running for over seven years and bringing his dour, miserabilist humour to a wider viewing public. Featuring a running guest spot for comedy legend John Cleese alongside stalwart sideman Roy Barraclough, these shows offer more world-weary humour and hilarious sketches.

Series details

• Title: Sez Les
• Format: Variety
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1969-04-30
• Final broadcast date listed: 1976-11-30
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 33 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 75527
• IMDb ID: tt0164284
• TVDB ID: 361548

Cast and credited roles

• Les Dawson — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1969-04-30; final listed air date 1969-06-18; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 1969-09-10; final listed air date 1969-11-19; episode order: 6.
• Season 3: premiered 1971-08-16; final listed air date 1971-09-06; episode order: 4.
• Season 4: premiered 1972-01-13; final listed air date 1972-02-17; episode order: 6.
• Season 5: premiered 1972-07-29; final listed air date 1972-09-09; episode order: 7.
• Season 6: premiered 1972-10-30; final listed air date 1972-12-04; episode order: 6.
• Season 7: premiered 1973-07-28; final listed air date 1973-12-26; episode order: 7.
• Season 8: premiered 1974-01-25; final listed air date 1974-03-08; episode order: 7.
• Season 9: premiered 1974-06-28; final listed air date 1974-08-09; episode order: 7.
• Season 10: premiered 1976-01-02; final listed air date 1976-12-31; episode order: 4.
• Season 11: premiered 1976-10-19; final listed air date 1976-11-30; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

Adapted from Sez Les on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.