The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs

The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs

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1974-09-15

The Top Secret Life Of Edgar Briggs was a 30-minute British television comedy series created by Bernard McKenna & Richard Laing and produced by Humphrey Barclay for LWT. It was transmitted on the ITV network 15 September - 20 December 1974 and featured David Jason as the inept Edgar Briggs, personal assistant to the Commander of the British Secret Intelligence Service who, in spite of his cluelessness, manages to solve case after case. It has been likened to the earlier American series Get Smart.

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The Top Secret Life Of Edgar Briggs was a 30-minute British television comedy series created by Bernard McKenna & Richard Laing and produced by Humphrey Barclay for LWT. It was transmitted on the ITV network 15 September - 20 December 1974 and featured David Jason as the inept Edgar Briggs, personal assistant to the Commander of the British Secret Intelligence Service who, in spite of his cluelessness, manages to solve case after case. It has been likened to the earlier American series Get Smart.

First Aired

1974-09-15

Last Aired

1974-12-20

Seasons

1

Episodes

13

Director

Status

Ended

Genres

Comedy

Language

English

Network

Production

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    David Jason

    David Jason
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    Mark Eden

    Mark Eden
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    Barbara Angell

    Barbara Angell