The Stanley Baxter Picture Show

When producer/director David Bell defected to L.W.T. in 1972, star Stanley Baxter followed suit. 'Picture' had a brief run ( only four episodes were made ) but provided the Scottish comedian with the launching pad for those spectacular one-hour shows for which he is best remembered. It comprised spoofs of popular television shows of the day such as 'Whicker's World', 'Braden's Week', 'Cinema' and 'The Benny Hill Show' - all were sent up something rotten. 'Scars On Sunday', to give an example, h…