Episode 1

S01 E01 • Saturday, Oct 22, 1960 • Oct 22 • 24m

Gurney Slade breaks the fourth wall and leaves the set during a live broadcast - much to the consternation of the cast and floor manager. He sets off on a wistful odyssey into leafy West London.

Episode 2

S01 E02 • Saturday, Oct 29, 1960 • Oct 29 • 25m

Gurney gets tongue tied on an airfield, conducts a lineup of prospective amoureuses, breaks up a family, tells a baby there is no such thing as Santa Claus, is granted a wish by a fairy and builds a woman from mannequin parts.

Episode 3

S01 E03 • Saturday, Nov 5, 1960 • Nov 5 • 26m

In the countryside, Gurney commentates an ant boxing match, spots an interesting signpost, tries to hoodwink a well, has a bone to pick with Bonaparte, sings Greensleeves with a scarecrow, chats to an alluring cow and (almost) witnesses a crime de coeur.

Episode 4

S01 E04 • Saturday, Nov 12, 1960 • Nov 12 • 29m

Gurney finds himself on trial for having no sense of humour. After releasing his ex-music-hall performer brief, the jury is shown a filmed sequence of Gurney Slade's alleged comedy by the prosecution. Various witnesses are cross-examined before the jury reaches its verdict. Will our hero prevail or lose his head?

Episode 5

S01 E05 • Saturday, Nov 19, 1960 • Nov 19 • 30m

Episode 6

S01 E06 • Saturday, Nov 26, 1960 • Nov 26 • 30m